
David Bridge specialises in personal insolvency and bankruptcy
Experience
17 years working for one of the Big 4, following several years working in mid market firms, with a background in insurance and pensions.
12 years working in the Restructuring and Recoveries section, primarily focusing on bankruptcy and other Court work appointments.
Notable client work and achievements
Bankruptcy where the bankrupt claimed to have transferred his assets to his wife in a divorce - investigations demonstrated that the divorce was a sham and third party funds were introduced to settle the costs and liabilities in full.
Trading Administration of a pay day lender based in Estonia - managed to successfully trade the company and agree a compensation scheme for mis-sold customers during a global pandemic
Recovery of funds from a number of bogus payroll companies which an undischarged bankrupt was using for his own personal gain. Successfully pierced the corporate veil and wound up the companies, resulting in the recovery of significant cash and high performance vehicles, settling the costs of the liquidations in full and generating surplus shareholder funds for the bankruptcy estate.
Particular specialism with local authority cases, often with challenging circumstances which require a sympathetic and commercial approach to achieve the best possible outcome for all parties.
Professional qualifications and memberships
CPI
JIEB (Personal)

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S&W team comment on latest company insolvencies data for construction industry
New data published today by the Insolvency Service shows that there were 367 construction insolvencies in February 2025, the highest they have been since June 2024. This is a 20% increase from January 2025 (306) and 3% increase from February 2024 (355).

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The team complete a sale of Utopia Distribution Services Limited to DP World Logistics UK Limited
On 13 December 2024, Mark Supperstone and Ben Woodthorpe were appointed as joint administrators to Utopia Distribution Services Limited (UDS or the ‘Company’), a physical entertainment distributor. Immediately following the appointment, a sale of the business and assets was completed to DP World Logistics UK Limited (‘DP World’), the supply chain solutions provider.