Carrie James

Carrie James

Partner at OC Chartered Accountants

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Carrie is a partner at Oury Clark Chartered Accountants in the Insolvency & Restructuring Team based in London. A Licenced insolvency practitioner, a fellow of the IPA and a member of the association of business recovery professionals.
Carrie has a solutions-based approach at the heart of the work she deliveries, working with a variety of stakeholders aiming to find the best outcome achievable for all stakeholders. She undertakes advisory roles delivering managed wind down planning and business reviews for a variety of stakeholders. She undertakes formal insolvency appointments tailoring the solution to the problem. Carrie also acts as a Trustee in bankruptcy. Carrie delivers proactive and commercial advice, which invariably significantly assets clients faced with financial difficulties in finding workable solutions. Carrie is a past president of the Insolvency Practitioners Association, the only dedicated Insolvency Regulator, and maintains her involvement with the IPA sitting on the Finance and Risk Committee.

Recent Appointments

Lip Sync Post Limited, a key player in UK film and TV post-production for over 40 years, entered administration on 15 May 2025. Oury Clark’s Nick Parsk and Carrie James were appointed Joint Administrators. The business continued trading during the administration while a buyer was sought. On 9 June 2025, the company was successfully sold to Play House Studios, preserving jobs and ensuring continuity. The sale marks a positive outcome for the industry and the Soho-based team of over 70 professionals.

Key Tasks Actioned by Oury Clark’s Insolvency Team:

  • Appointment of Joint Administrators
  • Continued trading during administration
  • Business marketing and buyer engagement
  • Negotiation and completion of sale
  • Preservation of jobs and business continuity

Drydrinker Limited, the UK’s top alcohol-free beverage retailer and exclusive distributor of Bero – Tom Holland’s zero-alcohol beer brand – entered administration on 2 June 2025. Nick Parsk and Carrie James of Oury Clark were appointed Joint Administrators. Known for promoting mindful drinking, Drydrinker played a key role in the zero-alcohol movement. The administrators are now seeking a buyer for the company’s assets.

Key Tasks Actioned by Oury Clark’s Insolvency Team:

  • Appointment of Joint Administrators
  • Assessment of company assets and operations
  • Marketing the business and assets for sale
  • Managing stakeholder communications
  • Preserving brand value and intellectual property

The Cauldron Group, known for its fantasy-themed immersive cocktail experiences, entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation on 26 June 2025. Joint Liquidators Nick Parsk and Carrie James of Oury Clark were appointed to oversee the process. Founded in 2017, the group operated in major cities across the UK and US. UK sites closed on 28 May 2025, resulting in 50 redundancies. Financial difficulties were attributed to rising hospitality costs and the cost-of-living crisis. Liquidators are now realising assets for the benefit of creditors.

Key Tasks Actioned by Oury Clark’s Insolvency Team:

  • Appointment of Joint Liquidators
  • Closure of UK operations
  • Redundancy management for 50 staff
  • Asset realisation across international sites
  • Communication with creditors and stakeholders

Silicon Marketing Limited which trades as Silicon and Silicon Credit Management, entered Administration on 21 May 2026. Carrie James and Nick Parsk, licensed insolvency practitioners, and partners at Oury Clark Chartered Accountants were appointed as Joint Administrators of the company. The company is authorised and regulated by the FCA as a debt purchase and collection company to provide debt resolution solutions to consumers.

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Over the past six months, Carrie James, Katrina Chia and Henry Everitt have supported the Trustees of Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre during the charity’s wind down and the search for a sustainable future for the centre.

Working alongside the Trustees, Camden Council’s Community Partnerships Team and Youth Services, we helped facilitate a transition that will see Fitzrovia Youth in Action take on the lease, ensuring local young people continue to benefit from the opportunities and support the centre has provided for generations.

We’re proud to have helped protect a valued community asset and secure its future.

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