APPOINTMENTS IN BRIEF


Kevin Higginson, DK Group


Chris Antliff named Chairman at Lemonpath


Following the acquisition of Lemonpath in June 2016 by DK Group, the business has continued to deliver excellent financial performance and demonstrate sustainable growth from both existing and new clients. With continued Group


L-R: Kiran Ryatt and Laura O’Connor


Law firm expands team with two new associates


Derby-based, leading law firm Flint Bishop has made two new hires to its rapidly expanding insurance litigation team. Kiran Ryatt and Laura O’Connor join the firm as


associates, with collectively over 30 years’ experience of working for both insurance and self-insured clients. Prior to joining Flint Bishop, Kiran’s insurance


litigation experience included 10 years at DAC Beachcroft, seven years working in-house for RSA and four years defending claims for the NHS Litigation Authority. During her time at DAC Beachcroft as an associate,


team manager and key account manager, she dealt primarily with motor fraud and then developed the employer and public liability fraud product for key clients. Due to the growth of this fraud product, Kiran


latterly trained and managed a large team of dedicated employer and public liability fraud lawyers.


Laura joins the firm having previously spent 14 years


at Weightmans, where she initially dealt with public and employer’s liability. Laura also dealt with multi- track motor claims, ultimately working with the large loss team in London. She also spent two years at Keoghs in the counter


fraud team, where she managed a large caseload of suspected motor fraud files. The department has seen exponential growth in the


past 12 months and is now the largest insurance litigation team in the East Midlands, consisting of 34 legal experts. Qamer Ghafoor, Chief Executive, said: “Kiran and


Laura are both highly-respected lawyers and will deliver great results for our clients, while playing key roles in developing our fraudulent and large-loss claim offerings. “They join us at an exciting time, as we look to open a new office to expand the reach of our legal services.


Expert to represent small businesses


An experienced business leader has been given the task of boosting the relationship between the Government and small businesses. Martin Traynor OBE is Deputy Chairman of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, runs his own training and consultancy business and is the former Group Chief Executive of Leicestershire Chamber of


Commerce - before the merger which created East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire). He has now been made the


Government’s new Small Business Crown Representative – a role which will see him make sure Government gets the best value from small business and small businesses have the best possible opportunity to work with Government.


Martin said: “I’m delighted to


take on the role of Small Business Crown Representative and to build on the work of my predecessor, Emma Jones. “The Government buys a wide


range of goods and services from businesses across the country. This represents a huge opportunity for many of the UK’s small businesses and I will work to tackle any barriers to our procurement processes.”


investment and development of its management infrastructure, Chris Antliff will take on a new role as Chairman of Lemonpath and Group Special Projects Executive, with Paul Price promoted to Managing Director. Kevin Higginson, CEO, DK


Group, said: “This management change will be a key milestone in the continued development of the business and will provide Lemonpath with a strong foundation going forward. It demonstrates both the Group and Lemonpath’s senior management team’s dedication to securing the future of Lemonpath.”


Amanda McCabe joins Ivy House Environmental


East Midlands-based Ivy House Environmental has recruited a new team member as part of its plans for expansion. Amanda McCabe joins the


geo-environmental consultancy firm — which provides contaminated land, ground engineering and waste management services to the land, construction and property industries - as a waste management consultant. Ivy House’s Director Richard


Sutton said: “I am delighted to welcome Amanda. Having previously worked in consultancy, the Environment Agency and contracting, she brings a wealth of experience to our team. “Amanda has hit the ground


running, ensuring that the Environmental Permitting process runs smoothly. We look forward to developing the waste team and integrating them with the current disciplines and clients.”


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