Expert Profile
Nimish Patel
ACCA Certified Accountant
Head of Forensic Investigations at Coots & Boots
Chartered Accountant
35+ years’ experience in accounting and financial management
Nimish leads forensic investigations at Coots & Boots and practises as an Insolvency Practitioner, specialising in complex and contentious administrations, receiverships and distressed business turnaround. He believes formal insolvency should be a last resort, pursued only when every other option has been exhausted.
A Chartered Accountant and Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, Nimish qualified with Grant Thornton in 1990 before moving to EY, where he worked on some of the most high-profile corporate insolvencies of the decade — among them the 1992 administration of Olympia & York, the Canadian developer behind Canary Wharf, to which EY was appointed administrator.
In 2003 he was a founding partner of Re10, established to approach insolvency differently: specialising in formal procedures — liquidations, receiverships, administrations and company voluntary arrangements — while always looking beyond the standard framework. The name reflected the philosophy: rethink, restructure, resolve. With more than 35 years in the profession, Nimish continues to apply that approach at Coots & Boots, developing integrated strategies that combine formal procedures with informal, practical solutions.
A Chartered Accountant and Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, Nimish qualified with Grant Thornton in 1990 before moving to EY, where he worked on some of the most high-profile corporate insolvencies of the decade — among them the 1992 administration of Olympia & York, the Canadian developer behind Canary Wharf, to which EY was appointed administrator.
In 2003 he was a founding partner of Re10, established to approach insolvency differently: specialising in formal procedures — liquidations, receiverships, administrations and company voluntary arrangements — while always looking beyond the standard framework. The name reflected the philosophy: rethink, restructure, resolve. With more than 35 years in the profession, Nimish continues to apply that approach at Coots & Boots, developing integrated strategies that combine formal procedures with informal, practical solutions.
Areas of Expertise
Complex, sensitive and contentious insolvency appointments Forensic investigations into financial irregularities, misconduct and fraud Practical restructuring strategies with measurable outcomes Intricate administrations and receiverships Advising lenders, boards, shareholders and legal teams in high-risk situationsQualifications and Memberships
Chartered Accountant (ICAEW).
Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, [licensing body].
Member of the [Turnaround Management Association / Institute for Turnaround] and R3.
Served on the Ethics Board of the Insolvency Practitioners Association from 2006 to 2019.
Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, [licensing body].
Member of the [Turnaround Management Association / Institute for Turnaround] and R3.
Served on the Ethics Board of the Insolvency Practitioners Association from 2006 to 2019.
