About Atherton Bailey, Maidstone

Testimonials

"The most important thing about Ruth's approach is she is professional, not pompous. She is sympathetic to clients who have problems, listening and finding solutions."

"Ruth and her team helped me through a difficult time in a caring and supportive way. I know I can always go to Ruth for advice and guidance which will be given impartially and fairly for all parties concerned. This is very much an open, clear and professional relationship which I appreciate."
"I found Atherton Bailey to be patient and approachable as they were always at the other end of the phone to answer any questions that we may have thereby providing us with comforting assurances as much as possible. They were also frank and candid in telling us where they did not have an answer."

"I can therefore recommend Atherton Bailey to other companies and I believe that you can count on them to do their part if you do your part." - Mr L. Company Director

"Atherton Bailey's communication was superb as they communicated clearly and promptly with all interested parties which included our company's creditors, notably HMRC, the board of directors and shareholders and used appropriate means of communication. They certainly managed the process from the beginning to the end satisfactorily and secured for us an acceptable CVA arrangement"

"I found your firm's overall approach to be very professional; his initial concerns as to the complications of liquidation were speedily allayed and all questions of a technical nature were answered with professional care and patience. The outcome was achieved with a minimum of fuss and all loose ends were meticulously dealt with." - Mr W. Co-Director.

Ruth Duncan

Ruth Duncan has more than 20 years' experience in business rescue and insolvency and sits on the finance and general purposes committee of the Insolvency Practitioners Association. She entered the profession in the mid-1980s at the London office of Levy Gee after a period at the Department of Trade and Industry. Since then Ruth has worked in the London offices of Grant Thornton and Smith & Williamson. She was latterly at Smith & Williamson's York office.

On her return from York, Ruth worked at Baker Tilly's Bromley office before leaving to set up her own firm Maxwell Davies in February 2003. Ruth brought her business into the Atherton Bailey partnership in 2006.

Ruth specialises in helping SMEs and sole-traders in financial difficulty. Much of her work is referred via accountants and other professionals who value her holistic approach to clients' insolvency crises. One local accountant said: "The most important thing about Ruth's approach is she is professional, not pompous. She is sympathetic to clients who have problems, listening and finding solutions."

Out of work Ruth plays tennis and is learning to play golf (very slowly and badly!).

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