The Insolvency Service: who runs it
The Insolvency Service, a executive agency, lists 18 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Duncan Beach (Chief Executive Officer) and Mark Austen (Board Chair). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: The Insolvency Service - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | Duncan Beach · profile on this site |
| Chief Operating Officer | Alec Pybus |
| Director of Finance, Commercial, Sustainability and Property | Chantel Kelly |
| People and Communications Director | Melissa Quignon-Finch |
| Co-Director of Strategy, Policy and Analysis | Angela Crossley |
| Co-Director of Strategy, Policy and Analysis | Claire Hardgrave |
| Director of Legal Services | Jonathan Lupton |
| Director of Investigation and Enforcement Services. | Dave Magrath |
| Director of Official Receiver Services | Justin Dionne |
| Director of Economic Crime Reform Implementation | Matt Ray |
| Director of Business Services Division | John Wheatle |
| Board Chair | Mark Austen · profile on this site |
| Non-executive board member | Koral Anderson |
| Non-executive board member | Samantha Durrant |
| Non-executive board member | Frances Coulson |
| Non-executive board member | Peter Walton |
| Non-executive board member | Lorcan O’Connor |
| Non-executive board member | Linda Timson |
Source
The Insolvency Service - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it). Each name links to that person's official page. The Insolvency Service: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.