Simon Hanks is a Director with Teneo’s Financial Advisory business in the firm’s London office.

Simon specialises in assessing business and strategic plans, advising creditors and corporates on restructuring/refinancing options, and negotiating with stakeholders. He also has extensive experience assisting with strategic options reviews, contingency planning and formal insolvency appointments.

He is a qualified chartered accountant with over ten years of experience advising lenders, corporates and other stakeholders of underperforming and distressed companies across a variety of sectors.

Selected Project Experience

• Virgin Active – Developed a Part 26A Restructuring Plan for a global gym chain
• Clarks – Strategic options and business review, liquidity support and lender management for a global footwear retail business
• Ted Baker – Crisis management and cash flow support for a global high end retail business
• Vue – Liquidity management and options review for a global cinema chain resulting from COVID-19 mandated closures
• Innovation Group – Business review of an international insurance claims management business
• Global Brands Group – Independent business review on behalf of the RCF lenders in respect of a global fashion business Whitworths – Independent cash flow, options review and covenant reset for a dried fruit and nuts processing business.