Cranfield Business Recovery was established in November 2001 to offer a professional service to people with corporate, business or personal financial problems and to work closely with professional advisors to assist their clients. Cranfield is led by four experienced directors, including two licensed insolvency practitioners.
Our experienced team has for many years been dealing with all types of financial situations and will very often have direct experience of a client’s business sector and therefore we are able to offer informed and constructive advice on the way forward Read our corporate insolvency
Wherever possible our aim is to save a business, either by way of a rescue funding package, or with the implementation of a rescue procedure under the provisions of the Insolvency Act.
We also work with professional advisors to provide practical business recovery and personal insolvency solutions for their clients to enable them to move forward.
Through Cranfield Business Finance, our associate company, we are able to assist in sourcing additional or alternative funding where formal insolvency is considered not to be the right solution.
Brett is a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner and a member of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals with over 20 years' experience in the accountancy and corporate recovery sectors. Before joining Cranfield, Brett previously worked at an international accountancy practice and has specialist knowledge of retail, manufacturing, engineering and automotive sectors. His extensive technical knowledge and meticulous approach complements his pragmatic handling of business recovery solutions.
Tony is a Chartered Certified Accountant and Licensed Insolvency Practitioner and the founder of Cranfield Business Recovery. Formerly a Partner at one of the leading international accountancy practices, Tony has over 35 years' experience of working with lenders and with companies in financial distress. A Fellow of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and a member of NARA, he is also qualified to act as an LPA Property and Fixed Charge Receiver.
Having worked with both local and internationally based practices, Patrick’s career spans over 25 years in the accountancy and corporate recovery professions. His extensive experience and forensic skills gained over a varied range of business sectors contributes to the wealth of knowledge that Patrick brings to situations when seeking to resolve clients’ financial problems. Patrick’s friendly and pragmatic approach is reflected in his working relationships with clients when seeking to explore the options available to them.
Mission Statement
To always deliver best advice to the client and if a formal corporate recovery or personal insolvency solution is required, provide them with impartial and practical guidance to make informed decisions.
Cranfield Business Recovery has enjoyed being part of the Midlands business community since it was started in 2001 by Tony Mitchell. As a successful business, we believe that we have a social responsibility to integrate with the local community and to provide help to those good causes which benefit society as a whole.
The good causes that are featured here highlight the projects in our community that Cranfield Business Recovery has been proud to be associated with. Each project resonates directly with either one of our directors or staff members. We recognise that there are many charities and worthwhile causes that often undertake and support life-changing work. Wherever possible, we also look to support other charities that our professional contacts and clients are helping to raising money for.
In 2014, Cranfield Business Recovery was proud to select the Ronald McDonald House Charities as its chosen charity for the year. This charity is very poignant to our director Brett Barton due to the support they provided to his niece Georgia. Our aim was to raise at least £5,000 to sponsor a room in the Birmingham House.
