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SALLY DUNSCOMBE JOINS RECOVERY FIRST AS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

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Posted on June 11, 2014

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· Last updated: March 27, 2020

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Recovery First Welcomes New Operations Director

Recovery First, provider of complementary services to insolvency practitioners, accountants, restructuring and corporate recovery specialists helping personal injury (PI) law firms withdraw from the market, has appointed Sally Dunscombe as its new operations director.

Sally Dunscombe’s Extensive Industry Experience

Working alongside managing director, David Johnstone, Sally brings a wealth of operational management and strategic guidance experience from a career spanning 30 years in sectors such as insurance, accountancy, insolvency and practice management.

Sally Dunscombe

Sally Dunscombe

Sally’s experience as managing director of asb aspire, the volume personal injury (PI) claimant arm of asb law,  which put its low value book into run off under her leadership, makes her ideal for her new role at Recovery First.

Earlier Involvement and Return to Company

Sally initially developed the idea for Recovery Fist alongside David in 2009, but then went on to fulfil other commitments as director at the Brain Injury Group, the UK’s first national network of dedicated brain injury lawyers and expert services and director at Annecto Legal, a company that connects businesses with litigation services.

Responsibilities in the Operations Director Role

Now she has rejoined the Recovery First fold, Sally will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the group including the initial transfer of cases to multiple panel firms and the monitoring of clients’ case loads as they progress to conclusion.

Sally said:  “It’s great to be back with Recovery First and working with other specialists, who recognise that a fully managed exit from the market is preferential to insolvency or a heavily discounted sale.  I’ve had to hit the ground running and am already involved in the fully managed and compliant run off of several law firms, which will now have the opportunity to see the value of their work in progress (WIP).”

Supporting Law Firms Exiting Personal Injury

On an outsourced basis, Recovery First works alongside insolvency practitioners, accountants, restructuring and corporate recovery specialists, helping PI law firms withdraw from the market.  It helps firms achieve a much higher value than could be achieved by a discounted sale by facilitating, managing and controlling the earn out, so allowing 100% of the incumbent WIP to be realised.

Key Takeaways

  • Sally Dunscombe appointed Operations Director at Recovery First, joining MD David Johnstone (globalbankingandfinance.com)
  • She brings 30 years’ operational and strategic experience across insurance, accountancy, insolvency and practice management (globalbankingandfinance.com)
  • Previously MD of asb aspire and director roles at Brain Injury Group and Annecto Legal; co‑developed Recovery First concept in 2009 (globalbankingandfinance.com)
  • In her role, she will oversee day‑to‑day management, case transfers to panel firms, and monitoring progression to conclusion (globalbankingandfinance.com)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Sally Dunscombe?
She is the newly appointed Operations Director at Recovery First, with 30 years’ experience across insurance, accountancy, insolvency and practice management
What previous roles has she held?
She was MD of asb aspire (PI claimant arm), director at Brain Injury Group and Annecto Legal, and co‑developed Recovery First’s concept in 2009
What will her responsibilities include?
She will oversee daily management of Recovery First, initial transfer of cases to panel firms, and monitoring clients’ caseloads through to conclusion
What does Recovery First do?
Recovery First helps insolvency practitioners and recovery specialists to manage PI law firms’ exit, maximising recovery of WIP via managed transfers rather than discounted sales

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