About the Team
Personal. Experienced. Trusted.
When your company is facing financial pressure – or you’re planning an exit – it helps to have someone who’s seen it all and will always treat you with respect.
Paul Brindley FCA
Licensed Insolvency Practitioner | Founder of Midlands Business Recovery
I’m a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and have worked in insolvency since 1985. I set up Midlands Business Recovery in 2010 to be the best, most respected insolvency firm serving the Midlands SME market. My reputation has since spread – I now help directors across the UK.
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Technology That Works for You
I’ve always believed that insolvency should be more accessible, more transparent, and more efficient — and that technology has a major role to play in achieving that. That’s why I created VAi, the UK’s first AI-powered insolvency copilot — designed to help company directors and accountants get fast, reliable guidance on financial distress.
At Midlands Business Recovery, we use the very best tools available today – including AI, automation, and custom-built systems – to deliver a level of service that far exceeds what most small firms can offer. We don’t just rely on experience (though I have 40 years of it); we use modern systems to streamline cases, respond quickly, and keep our overheads low – passing that efficiency on to you.
It means we punch well above our weight – combining the personalised support of a boutique firm with the smart systems you’d expect from a national operator.
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Other Business Interests
I’m also director of Asset Disposal Services Limited, which sells used industrial machinery. That background means I think a little differently from most in my profession – I understand manufacturing, I understand engineering, and I understand the pressures directors face from both sides of the desk.
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A Bit More About Me
I’m a Black Country lad – born and schooled in Stourbridge, living in Coseley with my wife of almost 40 years. I’m a very proud grandfather and a long-suffering Baggies fan. In my spare time, I walk and climb the mountains of the UK and abroad with West Bromwich Mountaineering Club, play 5 a side football despite ever more creaking knees, have an half interest in a yacht on Derwentwater in the Lakes and spend as much time in the outdoors as I can.
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My Approach
If you’re looking for:
– Close personal support from someone who will find the right solution – not just the obvious one;
– Practical options to rescue or close your company with dignity;
– Clear, ethical guidance with no judgement;
… then you’ve come to the right place.
I consider it a privilege to support hard-working, honest directors who find themselves in difficult positions – normally through no fault of their own. The directors I work with value integrity and want to do the right thing. So do I.
📱 My mobile is 07813 102014 – it’s always on (except when I’m babysitting!).
📧 paul@midlandsbusinessrecovery.co.uk
Claire Docherty
Insolvency Administrator
Claire joined the firm in 2022 and assists Paul with the day-to-day administration of cases. She’s known for her approachability, accuracy, and calm handling of case paperwork and creditor communications.
Claire is married with a lovely young family and lives locally.