KBL ADVISORY - Key Persons


Richard Cole

Job Titles:
  • Director
Richard has worked in business restructuring and insolvency for over 15 years, starting his career at a UK top ten accountancy firm having graduated from University of Leeds. Over the years Richard has worked with businesses of all shapes and sizes, addressing client situations on the full spectrum of risk. Richard's experience also includes a one-year secondment to a high street bank working with its distressed customer portfolio and representing the bank's interest as a secured lender. Richard is based out of our Manchester office, covering the North West and Midlands.

Steve Kenny

Job Titles:
  • Director
Having first met at University, Steve and Richard have shared a similar professional career path albeit on opposite sides of the Pennines. Steve began his career in accountancy over 15 years ago with a UK top ten accountancy firm, initially specialising in audit and general practice before moving into business restructuring and insolvency. Steve now deals with a wide range of formal insolvency appointments daily as well as business reviews and other advisory assignments. Like Richard, Steve also spent a year seconded to a high street bank working with its distressed customer portfolio and representing the bank's interest as a secured lender. Steve is based out of our Darlington office, covering the North East and Yorkshire.