Lucinda Matkin founded LM Insolvency, a Midlands-based recovery and turnaround business. Credit: PKF Smith Cooper.

Accounting firm PKF Smith Cooper has named Lucinda Matkin as its new director for Business Recovery and Restructuring unit, expanding the firm’s operations in the East Midlands, UK. 

Matkin joins PKF Smith Cooper with more than 25 years of sector experience.  

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Her previous roles include time at a Big Four organisation. She is also known for founding LM Insolvency, a Midlands-based recovery and turnaround business.  

Since starting LM Insolvency in 2012, Matkin has worked as its sole practitioner, advising both individuals and businesses in various sectors. 

Commenting on the appointment, Matkin said: “I’m delighted to be joining PKF Smith Cooper. Having spent over a decade running my own boutique insolvency practice, I’m excited to bring that same personal, empathetic approach to a larger, highly respected firm with extended expertise and resources. 

“My priority has always been to support business owners and individuals through difficult financial situations with clarity, dignity and compassion. Joining Dean and the team at PKF Smith Cooper allows me to continue doing exactly that, while also offering clients the wider capabilities, depth of specialism and collaborative strength that a larger advisory practice provides. 

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The appointment is part of changes within the Business Recovery and Restructuring team, which saw a more integrated structure across the East Midlands offices in early 2025.  

Dean Nelson, a partner at PKF Smith Cooper, has been managing the Derby and Nottingham branches. 

Nelson commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Lucinda to the firm. Her extensive experience within the industry will be a great asset to the team. Lucinda joins during a new chapter for the Business Recovery and Restructuring team, and I look forward to the strong future ahead for us at a difficult time for businesses with economic uncertainty ahead.”