With two decades of highly valuable experience, Vincent has honed his expert approach to revolve around utilising innovative thinking to achieve commercial outcomes for his clients. He works closely with lenders, management, shareholders, accountants, and lawyers, prioritising transparency, communication, and hard work. 

After working on some of the country’s largest and most complex assignments at leading advisory and restructuring firms, Vincent saw the need for a more personalised approach to mid-market clients, using detailed strategic advice to assist financiers, assistance in complex negotiations and formulating workable solutions. 

Vincent has developed extensive experience having been involved in the trade on and sale of numerous distressed businesses, secured properties, conducted independent business reviews and investigations into corporate failures.

 Vincent holds the following Professional Memberships, Registrations and Accreditations:

• Member, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
• Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
• Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Associate (ARITA)
• Registered Liquidator

Ian’s vast experience in leading restructuring and advisory firms offers specialised and unique advisory services to mid-market clients and stakeholders, across a range of diverse industries. 

Ian provides independent advice to underperforming and distressed businesses, including strategic and operational restructuring, security reviews, exit strategies, sale of business and working capital management. His work philosophy is embedded in collaboration with lenders, management, stakeholders, accountant and lawyer to achieve optimal commercial outcomes. 

His approach prioritises transparency, communication, alignment with objectives, and a dedication to problem-solving.

Ian offers the benefits of big-firm expertise within a boutique-sized firm. From inception to resolution, Ian personally oversees each case, aided by an exceptional team dedicated to efficiently delivering outcomes that advance our clients' interests.

 Ian holds the following Professional Memberships, Registrations and Accreditations

• Member, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
• Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
• Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Associate (ARITA)
• Registered Liquidator
• Board Member (treasurer) of NSW Stoma Ltd

Steve’s expertise across a range of industries has allowed him to provide the highest quality of strategic formal and informal advisory that offer confidence and understanding to clients. As a registered liquidator and co-founding principal of Aston Chace Group, his corporate and personal insolvency advice to businesses, individuals and financial institutions is unparalleled.

While he works within all sectors, his rich experience is based in construction, hospitality, retail, agriculture, property, legal and financial services including managed investment. 

Steve has assisted numerous businesses successfully restructure through financial burden, challenges and litigation by key stakeholders including shareholder disputes. He has also been successful in various litigation, including tracing and recovering assets, examinations, recovery of voidable transactions/insolvent trading claims for the benefit of creditors.

Steve's clients value his drive, enthusiasm, strong work ethic, honesty and desire to consistently exceed expectations. He provides complete and timely access to information and undertakes a collaborative approach to decision making with his clients. 

Steve holds the following Professional Memberships, Registrations and Accreditations

• Certified Practicing Accountant (“CPA”)
• Institute of Public Accountants (“IPA”)
• Association of Independent Insolvency Practitioners (“AIIP)
• Registered Liquidator

Andrew McEvoy brings over 13 years of insolvency and restructuring expertise, honed during his tenure at McGrathNicol, a top-tier Australian advisory and insolvency firm. His focus lies in providing tailored solutions to mid-market clients, spanning a wide spectrum of industries. His portfolio includes independent counsel for distressed businesses, encompassing strategic restructuring, security reviews, exit strategies, business sales, financial modeling, and working capital management.

Andrew's vast experience covers construction, property, mining, hospitality, financial services, energy, agribusiness, aviation, and manufacturing, serving private, listed, and international clients. He also chairs the South West Sydney CA ANZ discussion group, with profound expertise in SME sector insolvency and restructuring.

Furthermore, Andrew collaborates with non-bank lenders, credit funds, M&A, and turnaround funds both nationally and internationally, contributing to fund recovery, identifying investment opportunities, monitoring deals, and creating value in distressed situations. His approach revolves around innovative thinking, transparency, communication, and dedicated effort in achieving commercial outcomes for clients.

With a diverse range of experience, Andrew excels in informal and formal turnaround engagements, M&A, business reviews, investigations into corporate failures, and trading/selling distressed assets.

Andrew holds the following Professional Memberships, Registrations and Accreditations:

• Registered Liquidator
• Member, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
• Australian Restructuring, Insolvency, and Turnaround Associate (ARITA)
• Bachelor of Commerce (Major in Accounting with Distinction)
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice

Paul has more than 25 years’ experience in corporate insolvency and leads the development and implementation of Aston Chace Group’s technical standards and corporate compliance.

As Aston Chace Group’s technical expert, Paul draws from his extensive experience in both the insolvency and legal sectors, advising the firm’s principals and broader teams. Paul practised as a solicitor and a barrister before working as a Senior Manager at an independent insolvency firm for nine years.

Paul has supported a range of liquidations, voluntary administrations, receiverships, schemes of arrangement and insolvency events across industries. This has ranged from large-scale corporate failures to smaller matters.

Professional Memberships, Registrations and Accreditations

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Law

Rajiv (Raj) Goyal is joining Aston Chace as a Principal role. Raj's experience has covered all types of formal appointments (voluntary administrations, liquidations, receiverships and deeds of company arrangement) and a number of informal/confidential appointments (safe harbour, independent business reviews and debt/general advisory for lenders, creditors, borrowers and corporates).

Raj has significant expertise across of range of industries, including retail, property & construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, mining, technology and biotech.

Qualifications and Memberships

• Registered Liquidator
• Member, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
• Member, Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA)
• Turnaround Management Association (TMA), University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
• Masters in Business Administration (MBA) University of New South Wales (UNSW) 
• Bachelor of Commerce, University of Sydney (USYD)

Matt has over 6 years’ experience in restructuring and formal insolvency appointments (corporate) primarily within the retail, financial services, property and construction and manufacturing spaces.

Matt has undertaken numerous public examination and legal recovery actions, including working alongside government agencies such as the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to maximise return to creditors.  

Matt is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Business (majoring in Accounting & Finance) from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Chris is a Chartered Accountant with over 9 years of experience working in corporate and personal insolvency matters. He has developed a strong understanding of insolvency laws to help find solutions for his clients and guide them through the insolvency process. Chris has extensive experience in Liquidations, Voluntary Administrations, Deed of Company Arrangements and Bankruptcy across a range of industries including construction, hospitality and retail.