Thomas Guthrie
I joined Mercer & Hole in September 2004 after graduating with a first class honours degree in Business Economics. I am currently working within the Insolvency department in the Milton Keynes office with the aim in the future of becoming a fully qualified Insolvency Practitioner.
I am still in the early stages of my graduate programme, however, I have already gained a wide range of skills and knowledge in areas such as accounting, audit and assurance, business finance and taxation. The training is intense and in order to ensure success, it requires a high level of discipline to do further studies out of working hours. The majority of staff that I work with have experienced the personal demands of professional exams and as a result are very supportive and helpful.
My role as Junior Insolvency Administrator requires me to deal with the day to day running of my allocated case load. Working within a medium size firm has given me the opportunity to work on a wide range of different insolvency situations. I have already been actively involved in company liquidations, individual bankruptcies and corporate turnarounds. This has allowed me to gain valuable knowledge of the different types of procedures that can be used.
The nature of the office layout in Milton Keynes allows you to communicate with other members of staff that work in the various departments, thus resulting in a good working environment.
Furthermore, with various opportunities to socialise with work colleagues out of office hours, I have already been able to gain many friends.
In my first year, Mercer & Hole has given me the time and opportunity to develop my insolvency knowledge. I feel that the friendly atmosphere within the office has allowed me to settle in well in Milton Keynes and I look forward to experiencing greater challenges in the future. —Thomas Guthrie
