Wilkin Chapman Rollits‘ ’dedicated team’ handles the breadth of complex debt recovery and insolvency work. Chris Grocock sits as the head of the practice and is a leading authority in the utility, commercial, financial, and public sectors in particular. On the commercial litigation front, Elizabeth Gilliatt is the go-to contact for both claimants and defendants, while the ‘phenomenal’ Mark Taylor engages closely with public and private sector organisations. Notable practitioners include Gary Taylor, whose broad knowledge covers contentious insolvency, and Paul Bowden who is a key name for creditor clients.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Our debts are unique and Wilkin Chapman has managed to adapt very easily - this often results in a speedy result in the recovery of debts.’

  • ‘Mark Taylor is happy to provide bespoke reports on an ad-hoc basis, keep me updated on the latest legislation, as well as review debt analysis.’
  • ‘Mark Taylor is phenomenal - not only does he support us with standard activity, he has also been and delivered tailored training to our in-house team to support us as a business.'

  • ‘Mark Taylor is fantastic and always goes the extra mile for us as clients.’
  • ‘Wilkin Chapman has provided us with a personal service delivered by a dedicated team that understands our business. They are always flexible to our needs, respond quickly and provide intuitive and customisable business tools.’

  • ‘We have met with the same individuals since day one of the contract and quickly formed a great working relationship. They guided us through our business risks and helped us to see the opportunities.’

Key clients

  • Commsave Credit Union Limited
  • Co-op Credit Union Limited
  • Darlington Credit Union Limited
  • Protect & Serve Credit Union Limited
  • GMB Credit Union Limited
  • Blackpool & Fylde Credit Union Limited
  • Enterprise Credit Union Limited
  • Metro Moneywise Credit Union Limited
  • Transave UK Credit Union Limited
  • Leeds City Credit Union Limited
  • Wolverhampton Credit Union Limited
  • Canal & River Trust

Work highlights

Appointed sole provider through a call-off procurement process for Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, as part of our panel appointment to London University Procurement Consortia Debt Recovery Services Framework agreement.
Following an initial feasibility study we have developed a 3-way collaborative process with Barnsley Council to handle all returned unpaid Council Tax cases from their external Enforcement Agents.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Chris Grocock
Mark Taylor

Practice head

Chris Grocock

Other key lawyers

Elizabeth Gilliatt; Mark Taylor; Gary Taylor; Paul Bowden