Promotion to EY senior management team

Tuesday 08 March 2016

Chris Bold has been promoted to senior manager at EY.

Mr Bold joined the Guernsey office in 2005 as a graduate associate and qualified with the ICAEW in 2009.

He has over ten years’ experience in financial services and particularly asset management, working in assurance, transaction advisory services and restructuring.

After obtaining the ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency in 2013, he moved to EY’s London office on a two year secondment with its restructuring department. He worked in the Liquidations and Strategic Exit Routes (LASER) team and has recently returned to the Guernsey office.

A key focus of EY’s LASER team in the Channel Islands is fund liquidations, particularly within the listed funds arena. Mr Bold’s experience means that he is able to advise listed fund advisors with the IPO, ongoing audit and advisory projects as well as ultimately a fund restructure and liquidation; a comprehensive lifecycle of service that has strengthened EY’s proposition and the value he brings to his clients.

During his secondment, Mr Bold continued to develop his skills in reporting accountant work and assisting with fund IPOs and capital raisings, sales and business development as well as project management.

The secondment has also given him access to specialist Insolvency Practitioners and opportunities to work on truly global projects as well as high-profile public interest engagements. These development opportunities afforded to Mr Bold will enable him to support the growth of the EY Channel Islands’ business.

“My time in London’s LASER team allowed me to lead a broad range of insolvent and solvent matters which has given me experience across sectors and service lines related to complex restructurings that I wouldn’t have otherwise had,” he said.

“It has allowed me to enhance my experience such that I can now provide Investment Managers and Fund clients with services across the entire fund lifecycle.”

Andrew Dann, EY’s Channel Islands managing partner, said: “Chris has developed a broad and deep skillset across multiple service lines including assurance and restructuring, primarily in the asset management sector. His significant achievements have been recognised and I congratulate him on his recent promotion.

“Our Channel Islands’ restructuring team operates as one integrated team across Jersey and Guernsey, working closely with our London colleagues. The experience Chris gained on secondment is proving invaluable to our Channel Islands’ business.”