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April 16, 2026
Harris Waseem
Harris is a Managing Director in the Advisory team. Harris brings over 20 years’ experience in restructuring and turnaround advisory, specialising in financial restructuring, stakeholder advisory, performance improvement and cashflow management situations. He began his career at a Big Four firm, where he spent 15 years in the Restructuring team, including secondments with HSBC’s Restructuring … Continued
May 29, 2025
David Fleming
David has over 20 years of advisory experience, specialising in turnaround and restructuring assignments for key stakeholders such as lenders, private equity investors, management teams, directors and creditors. Before joining KR8, David spent 15 years at Kroll, initially running the Advisory division and latterly as UK Head, managing over 180 professionals nationally. He also served on the … Continued
June 13, 2025
Mike Parsons
Mike Parsons has 20 years of experience advising UK corporates in all aspects of business turnaround and restructuring, as well as capital advisor services to lenders for both existing clients and new prospects. Mike has worked for a wide range of lenders including asset-based lenders, banks, secondary lenders and private equity funders, as well as … Continued
May 29, 2025
Paul Carter-Bell
With 18 years of banking and business advisory experience, Paul is dedicated to helping clients navigate critical strategic decisions with precision and insight. Paul excels at uniting diverse groups to tackle complex challenges and his expertise spans a wide range of services including financing, capital structure optimisation, business strategy and operational improvement. As a Chartered Management Accountant, … Continued
May 29, 2025
Rob Halliday
Rob Halliday is an Associate Managing Director within Kr8’s advisory practice. Rob brings more than 13 years of specialist restructuring and corporate finance experience, focusing on special situations M&A, accelerated fundraising and financial advisory. Rob works closely with his clients and key stakeholders to maximise and preserve value during periods of business stress and distress … Continued
February 11, 2026
Hamza Shabir
Hamza is an Associate Director within KR8’s Advisory team, bringing over 10 years’ experience across audit, deal advisory, and restructuring. He has advised management teams, lenders, and other stakeholders on a range of complex and high-profile situations. Prior to joining KR8, Hamza spent five years in PwC’s restructuring practice, working on high-profile engagements. His experience … Continued