Insights into the UK Insolvency Market with Simon Campbell

Simon Cathro

In our third episode for season 2, Simon Campbell, Managing partner at Quantuma Advisory gives us insights into the UK insolvency Market.

Simon is a restructuring specialist with over 25 years experience in technology, property, professional services, and business services, who works with directors, lenders, and other professionals to provide a considered opinion on the best path towards corporate recovery.

Over his career he’s worked at Kroll, Grant Thornton LLP, Booker Phillips and Begbies Traynor Group.

In this comprehensive conversation Simon Cathro and Simon Campbell touch on:

Simon Campbell’s history
The differences between Australian and UK insolvency practices
How Australia’s unique government safety net, (Fair Entitlements Guarantee) FEG helps businesses, creditors and the government
A few case studies of what happening in both countries
The history of the UK’s insolvency practices and how we’ve ended up where we are
A future predictions for insolvency
And much more

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Why Some Business Owners Recover Their Money in a Liquidation but Most Don’t

When an insolvency practitioner is appointed to a small or medium enterprise (“SME”), a consistent pattern emerges in relation to the owner’s investment in the company. In the majority of cases, the business owner has put a substantial amount of their own money into the business, typically drawn from savings,

Why Some Business Owners Recover Their Money in a Liquidation but Most Don’t

Cathro Clarity – July 2026

Personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency – what the latest AFSA and ASIC data tells us Cathro and Partners have recently expanded our Cathro Clarity dashboard, which provides real time interactive analysis of insolvency statistics. We are pleased to now offer live data on personal bankruptcy as well as corporate insolvency.

Cathro Clarity – July 2026

Insights Into Strengthening Your Business Before Crisis

Most small business owners invest their own money long before a bank ever backs them. But when financial hardship strikes, many discover that their personal investment isn’t protected. In this episode of Season 5 of “The Cut”, Simon Cathro sits down with former insolvency lawyer and Krodok founder Matthew Kelly