Pearce & Heers Brochure - Pearce & Heers Insolvency Accountants

PEARCE & HEERS
INSOLVENCY ACCOUNTANTS
Pearce & Heers Insolvency Accountants was established in March 2002 as an independent
specialist insolvency accounting practice. Our experienced team of professionals operates from
offices in Brisbane and the Gold Coast and includes Registered and Official Liquidators, Registered
Bankruptcy Trustees and qualified accountants.
We offer a complete range of insolvency, business reconstruction and related services including
administering formal insolvency appointments and providing advice and assistance regarding
insolvency matters to individuals with financial difficulties, company directors, creditors, financiers,
accountants and solicitors.
Pearce & Heers undertakes insolvency appointments throughout Queensland and interstate. Where
work is required to be undertaken in distant locations we commonly engage fellow members of the
Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association (ARITA) or other qualified
accountants who are situated locally to perform work under our direction and supervision.
The challenges created by the current financial climate mean that cashflow difficulties and business
failure are prevalent concerns for many companies and individuals. Early recognition of the warning
signs of insolvency and acting quickly is the key to maximising the options available to address
financial difficulties and provide the best possible outcomes for all involved.
If you or your clients are experiencing financial difficulties, we invite you to contact us for an
obligation free discussion or meeting.
OUR MISSION
Our mission at Pearce & Heers is to:
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understand our clients’ unique circumstances and provide cost effective, considered and
appropriate solutions for them;
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deliver optimal outcomes for clients and stakeholders in insolvency matters;
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provide excellent service and achieve best practice in our work; and
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develop and maintain successful relationships with other businesses and referrers of
insolvency work.
OUR SERVICES
Our range of services encompasses corporate and personal insolvency appointments as well as
advisory, consulting and investigative work for a range of clients.
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Formal Appointments – Corporate Insolvency
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Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations
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Voluntary Administrations
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Deeds of Company Arrangement
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Court Liquidations
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Members’ Voluntary Liquidations
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Receiverships
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Acting as agent for the Mortgagee in Possession
Formal Appointments – Personal Insolvency
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Bankruptcy
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Part X Personal Insolvency Agreements
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Part IX Debt Agreements
Other Services
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Pre-insolvency advice
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Advice and informal arrangements for insolvent companies and individuals, including debt
negotiation and settlement
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Business restructuring and workout strategies
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Investigating accountant’s reports
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Business performance reviews
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Security and lending reviews
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Debt recovery strategies
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Advice regarding the defence of insolvent trading claims, unfair preference claims and other
claims which may be instituted against clients in insolvency matters
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Litigation support work
OUR PEOPLE
We have an enthusiastic and dedicated staff of fourteen, including three partners. All professional
staff are encouraged to undertake continuing education and to obtain membership of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Australia or CPA Australia.
There are presently five Chartered Accountants (CA’s) at the firm and one CPA. Four of our staff are
full members of ARITA and a further three staff members are undertaking ARITA’s insolvency
education program through the Queensland University of Technology, completion of which is a
prerequisite to becoming a full member of ARITA.
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Profiles of our partners and key staff are provided below:
Mark Pearce
Partner
Chartered Accountant
Official Liquidator
Registered Bankruptcy Trustee
Member of the Queensland State Committee for ARITA
07 3221 0055
markp@pearceheers.com
Mark is a Chartered Accountant, Official Liquidator and Registered Bankruptcy
Trustee and has 23 years’ experience in administering all types of insolvency
appointments across a wide range of industries. Prior to establishing Pearce &
Heers in 2002, Mark worked in a number of Brisbane insolvency firms including a
Big Four firm. Mark oversees the firm’s commitment to setting the benchmark in
results and service within the insolvency profession.
Andrew Heers
Partner
Chartered Accountant
Registered Bankruptcy Trustee
07 3221 0055
andrewh@pearceheers.com
Andrew is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Bankruptcy Trustee and has
extensive experience as an insolvency accountant having worked in the profession
for the past 19 years. Andrew administers both corporate and personal insolvency
matters and also provides expert insolvency advice to a range of professionals and
their clients.
Michael Dullaway
Partner
Chartered Accountant
Registered and Official Liquidator
Member ARITA
07 3221 0055
michaeld@pearceheers.com
Michael is a Chartered Accountant and Registered and Official Liquidator
and he has extensive experience as an insolvency accountant, as well as
prior accounting experience working in commercial industry. Michael’s
insolvency experience includes providing advice and assistance to company
directors, individuals, accountants and solicitors and administering
both corporate and personal insolvency matters.
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Jarvis Archer
Manager Brisbane
Chartered Accountant
Member ARITA
07 3221 0055
jarvisa@pearceheers.com
Jarvis is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in corporate and
personal insolvency matters. Throughout his 11 year career Jarvis has
worked in Brisbane and London insolvency firms, including a Big Four
accounting firm. His experience encompasses a broad spectrum of small to
medium engagements in Australia and the UK, across a variety of industries.
In addition to undertaking formal insolvency appointments, Jarvis provides
assistance to accountants, company directors and individuals regarding their
financial difficulties.
Nathan Bennett
Manager Gold Coast Office
07 5630 1179
nathanb@pearceheers.com
Nathan is the Manager of Pearce & Heers’ Gold Coast office. He is an
insolvency accountant with over 9 years of personal and corporate
insolvency experience dealing with a wide range of industries. Nathan’s
expertise, experience and understanding of insolvency issues allows him to
offer timely and practical pre-insolvency advice to individuals and companies
facing financial difficulties and to administer both corporate and personal
insolvency appointments.
CONTACT US
We invite you to contact any of our partners or senior staff for a confidential discussion or to
arrange an obligation free consultation.
Office:
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Office Location:
Level 12
127 Creek Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
Level 15
Corporate Centre One
2 Corporate Court
Bundall Qld 4217
Postal Address:
GPO Box 691
Brisbane Qld 4001
PO Box 4973
Gold Coast MC Qld 9726
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Web:
(07) 3221 0055
(07) 3221 8885
mail@pearceheers.com
www.pearceheers.com
(07) 5630 1179
(07) 5574 2097
gcmail@pearceheers.com