National Client Services
A market-leading national partner for creditors, lenders and professional advisers.
Delivering insolvency support, creditor services and portfolio management.
National Client Services
Established as a Creditor Services team, it has grown significantly in scale, capability and national reach.
Supporting:
- Lenders
- Trade Creditors
- Local Authorities
- Debt Purchasers
- Professional Advisers
- Insolvency Practitioners
A comprehensive, data-driven, people-focused national service delivering clarity, oversight and results in an increasingly complex credit and insolvency landscape.
What we do
We provide a full suite of creditor, lender and insolvency-related services, delivered by a highly experienced team with a combined 75+ years of sector expertise, support by Opus’ UK-wide network of restructuring and insolvency professionals.
Our services include:
Creditor Services & Insolvency Support
Specialist representation for creditors in all insolvency processes, providing independent oversight, timely updates and strategic guidance to maximise outcomes.
Portfolio Management
Management of lender portfolios, we provide end-to-end management, performance tracking, risk monitoring, and recovery strategy development.
Local Authority Recovery & Advisory
Support for councils dealing with commercial failures, debt recovery, distressed suppliers, governance concerns or early-warning risk indicators.
Pre-Appointment Support for Petition Reviews
Independent insight for lenders, large trade creditors, debt collection agencies, legal firms. We help assess viability, risk and strategic options before action is taken.
Insolvency Debt Sale Preparation & Valuation
Robust review, valuation and preparation services for insolvency-related debt sale processes, ensuring transparency and maximising sale value.
Professional Partnerships
Working alongside:
- CRA’s
- Accountancy firms
- Financial advisers and corporate finance teams
Providing specialist capacity, guidance and national support.
“Brendan and team are extremely efficient in dealing with any insolvency cases I send their way. I also gain some fantastic insights and contacts from the Roundtable events that Brendan hosts in the debtor’s space. Quite honestly invaluable view across different sectors”
Tony Cole, Head of Collections – Liberis
How we work - the Opus approch
Everything we do is centred on delivering clarity, confidence and value for our clients. The Opus pproach reflects the way we work-proactive, collaborative and grounded in deep sector expertise.
Oversight
We provide clear, consistent and independent oversight across every instruction, ensuring creditors remain fully informed and supported throughout the process.
Partnership
We work collaboratively as an extension of your team, combining national reach with specialist expertise to deliver a responsive and reliable service.
Understanding
Our experience across multiple creditor types gives us a deep understanding of risk, commercial priorities and the pressures clients face-enabling advice that is practical, strategic and timely.
Strength
Backed by Opus’ nationwide restructuring and insolvency network, we bring the scale, capability and insight needed to deliver robust outcomes in even the most complex situations.
Who we support
Whether you manage a large lending portfolio or require one-off case support, we provide a scalable and consistent service.
Your National Client Services team
Led by Brendan Clarkson, the team brings decades of combined experience across credit, insolvency, debt recovery, asset-based lending and public-sector advisory.
With recent investment in people, including new specialists joining in 2025 National Client Services has the capacity and capability to support growing demand across the UK.
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