Begbies Traynor Group

BTG Advisory boosts team with appointment of David Hopkins as partner

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Date Published: 07/11/2024

BTG Advisory, a division of Begbies Traynor Group, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of experienced restructuring professional David Hopkins as a partner.

David joins BTG Advisory from BDO bringing with him more than 20 years of senior level experience.

In his new role at BTG Advisory he will play a lead role in business advisory, restructuring and turnaround work across a broad range of sectors. This includes advising secured lenders, key stakeholders and directors of distressed companies.

Paul Stanley, North West regional managing partner at Begbies Traynor Group, said:  

"We are delighted to welcome David to our advisory team. His tremendous wealth of experience and deep knowledge gained from many years of operating at a senior level will be invaluable to all our colleagues. 
“We are committed to bringing on board senior level experienced professionals and David is a very good example of that as we grow, develop and shape our team ready for 2025.” 

David Hopkins, partner at BTG Advisory, said:

“I am delighted to join BTG Advisory, work with my existing professional network and develop new partnerships and relationships as part of the BTG Advisory team. I’m excited about helping to emphasise our capabilities and plans in the advisory and restructuring spaces during 2025.”

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Paul qualified as a chartered accountant in 1987 with Arthur Andersen an international accounting practice. He worked on audits, management consultancy and buy out due diligence before specialising in insolvency and investigations. In 1990 he was granted an insolvency licence by ICAEW.

He worked on the Robert Maxwell private company administrations in the Middle East in the early nineties and developed strong banking relationships. In 1993 he joined up again with ex-Andersen's colleague Ric Traynor as Ric's first partner in the firm which later changed its name to Begbies Traynor. Paul acts as managing partner in the Manchester office and sits on both the firm's management and technical committees. He has a reputation as a straight-talking, honest advisor who is both technically strong and commercial.

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