Clarion maintains a well-established debt recovery practice with a strong focus on business-to-business work across sectors including construction, property, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and fintech. The team is particularly active for clients with sizeable recovery books and longer-term collection strategies. Daniel Carlton heads the practice and remains closely associated with trade debt collection and client-facing credit control strategy, while Charise Marsden adds experience in insolvency-related recovery work and broader client development.

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Testimonials

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Sean Harker has been a pleasure to work with. He is responsive, approachable, and provides clear, practical advice. He understands the commercial realities behind each case and focuses on finding solutions. What stands out most is his proactive approach and communication. He keeps things moving, keeps clients informed, and is someone you can trust to get the job done.

Key clients

Encon Insulation Limited
Bruntwood Investments Limited
Northern Trust Company Limited
Hermes Parcelnet Ltd
Customade Limited
Aggregate Industries Uk Limited
Vink UK Limited
Eyre & Elliston Limited
Oak Tyres Limited
Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Limited
Hurst Plastics Ltd
Kriya Finance Ltd

Work highlights

Continuing to work with the Encon team in the collection of all of their outstanding debts, supporting the team with training and regular visits.

Supporting Bruntwood in its expansion, offering customers novel solutions to debt problems, including extending contracts and allowing customers to break a lease and downsize.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Daniel Carlton

Next generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Clarion

England - Yorkshire • Dispute resolution

Debt recovery