Andrew Pepper
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Andrew Pepper

Partner

Areas of expertise

Andrew has over three decades of experience in high-level restructuring and turnaround roles, including within the partnerships of BDO and Kroll Zolfo Cooper, and at Hilco Capital as COO.

His focus is on preserving and increasing enterprise value on behalf of clients in a variety of innovative ways, bringing with him his extensive experience in previous roles as advisor, chairman, investor and lender.

Experience

Andrew has recently been the Chief Executive Officer at a UK family office. He has also acted as Chief Restructuring Officer for several large businesses. In addition, Andrew recently held the role of President of the Turnaround Management Association, a 10,000-member global organisation that focuses on corporate restructuring, renewal, and corporate health.

Notable achievements

Over the years, Andrew has acted for many household-name businesses, including House of Fraser, Jessops, Habitat, Woolworths and HMV. He has a particular interest in saving and improving stressed businesses before they hit the point of “no return”.

Andrew’s work continues to receive strong industry recognition for his solvent turnarounds, including winning Turnaround Practitioner of the Year, Turnaround of the Year, International Turnaround of the Year (Finalist) and Turnaround Team of the Year (Finalist) at the TRI Awards.

Professional qualifications/memberships

Andrew is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds an Insolvency Practitioner licence.

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Insolvencies update: March 2026 and the first quarter

Heading up: S&W's expert commentary on the latest company insolvency figures from the ONS.

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Insolvencies update: December 2025 and year end

More to come? S&W expert commentary on the last company insolvencies figures from the ONS.

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