Robert Cooksey has been working in Insolvency for over 25 years and originally set up Bridgestones, in Oldham, in 2001.  Robert has a broad experience in all insolvency areas.  Robert’s role inside the practice is to ensure that Bridgestones maintains a steady stream of new work and concentrate on the overall day to day running of the business.  Robert is also very active in the overall control of Zebra Money Management, a debt management company owned by Bridgestones.  Robert is a licensed Insolvency Practitioner and a member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association and a Fellow of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals R3.

Jonathan Lord began his Insolvency career in 1989. He worked his way up to become a manager within a national practice during the 1990's, and gained his insolvency licence in 2000. He joined Bridgestones in 2002, and is currently the major appointment taker on corporate insolvency work within the practice. Jonathan has always enjoyed working on the complete spectrum of insolvency cases, from bankruptcy on the personal side, through to administrations in some of the bigger corporate cases. As a director of Bridgestones, Jonathan is proud of the strong reputation that has been built from a start-up situation over the last 8 years, and is keen to ensure progression in the 21st century.

Vickie has been with Bridgestones since the company was formed in March 2001 and now oversees the Personal Insolvency Department. Having specialised in personal insolvency since 1999, she has 10 years experience assisting individuals in resolving their debt problems. Vickie has vast experience in preparing documents for Individual Voluntary Arrangements, Partnership Voluntary Arrangements and in undertaking investigative work in bankruptcy cases. In 2007 Vickie was appointed a Director of Bridgestones and passed the Personal Insolvency paper of the Joint Insolvency Examination Board examination and will next sit the remaining papers to obtain the qualification required to act as a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner.

Bradley has been a member of Bridgestones for six years. He joined the practice from an accountancy background and has spent the majority of his time here as a corporate case administrator, dealing with Administrations, Liquidations and Company Voluntary Arrangements on a daily basis. Bradley has recently switched roles to that of first contact liaison, responsible for meeting prospective clients of Bridgestones and providing a knowledgeable first contact for you to ask questions and ascertain the best course of action. Bradley recently passed his Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency qualification through the Insolvency Practitioners Association, and is keen to continue further study to attain his practitioners licence in the future.

Chris joined Bridgestones in 2004 having graduated from the University of Sheffield. In 2006 Chris was appointed Manager of the Personal Insolvency Department and his role includes the day to day running of the department. Chris has gained extensive knowledge of all financial solutions available to individuals and in 2009 gained the Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency having sat the examination set by the Insolvency Practitioners Association. Chris specialises in both Individual Voluntary Arrangements and Bankruptcy.

Ian has been working in the corporate department of Bridgestones for nearly seven years dealing with Liquidations, Administrations and Company Voluntary Arrangements on a daily basis. As well as achieving a BA (Hons) degree in Business Studies, Ian has recently passed his Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency qualification through the Insolvency Practitioners Association, and is looking in the future to further his education in Insolvency by attaining his practitioners licence. Outside of work, Ian's main activity is playing Cricket for Werneth Cricket Club in the Central Lancashire League. Ian also enjoys travelling including watching the England Cricket team on their tours abroad, various other Sports and socialising.

Lindsey joined the corporate department of Bridgestones over two years ago after spending almost four years working for the Insolvency Service dealing with all aspects of bankruptcies, liquidations and high profile carousel fraud cases. Since joining Bridgestones, Lindsey has dealt with Liquidations, Administrations, and LPA Receiverships on a daily basis.As well as attaining a BA (Hons) degree in History and a LLM in law and politics, Lindsey has recently passed her Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency qualification through the Insolvency Practitioners Association, and is looking in the future to further her education in Insolvency by attaining her practitioners licence.

Simone Cropper has worked for Bridgestones since the Company's inception in 2001, first working as secretary to the Director, and then moving onto the role of office manager, which she still retains with the aid of two administration colleagues. She has been with Bridgestones as it expanded from four to twenty seven staff, and with her hard work and diligence has been instrumental in making Bridgestones, the smooth running business it is today. Simone has 17 years experience in various roles, but mainly office administration and office logistics, which has made her a key member of the Bridgestones team.