Azets appoints new R&I director
The UK top ten accountancy and advisory firm Azets has appointed a new restructuring and insolvency (R&I) director.
Stuart Taylor has vast experience within His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, most recently as HMRC assistant director.
He joins the corporate restructuring and insolvency specialists’ team at Azets on a national level.
Stuart brings considerable and varied knowledge and during his work within the civil service he led the Economic Crime Operations within HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service, overseeing a team of over 300 financial and insolvency professionals.
He also served as assistant director for HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service, leading on Organised Labour Fraud.
Furthermore, he won several Team of the Year awards at HMRC, and previously received the Cruz Blanco from the Guardia Civil, during his team as HMRC’s Liaison Officer based in Madrid.
Stuart said: “After many years within HMRC I wanted a new challenge and when an opportunity arose to assist Azets’ R&I team I was keen to take it.
“I want to help the team grow. Azets is a trusted partner of HMRC and having worked with them before I understand the culture of excellence at the business.
“I know that ultimately we want to grow the department and team and that is an exciting thing to be a part of.”
Louise Brittain, Azets’ head of restructuring and insolvency, said: “Stuart comes with huge experience and that is of great benefit to us and our clients.
“He will be supporting the national R&I team.
“The team is well known for its experience, understanding and advice around the recovery of assets, repayment of debt and debt relief. Innovative and creative solutions to all sorts of Restructuring and Insolvency problems and Stuart is a great addition to the team.
“We work across multiple sectors and jurisdictions encompassing all sizes of business and Stuart will add knowledge as well as experience.
“He will be working mainly out of London and Birmingham but will cover the whole of the country.”