Michael Taylor 2024

Michael Taylor

Consultant

Phone 0113 244 0044

Email [email protected]

Contact Michael

Biography

Michael joined the BTG Begbies Traynor in November 2024, as a Consultant in our Leeds office.

Prior to this, he had a successful career as a finance and restructuring lawyer a position he held for 32 years. At his previous company, Michael was instrumental in building the firm’s banking and finance practice from a standing start, to become one of the pre-eminent teams in the Yorkshire region, with national recognition for its work on complex debt deals and restructuring assignments.

Office locations

Leeds

Phone 01132 440 044

Email [email protected]

2nd Floor, 10 Wellington Place,, Leeds, LS1 4AP

View office details

News coverage and expertise

News & insights

Read our latest news, expert opinion pieces and articles covering the the professional and financial sector.

View news & insights

Julie Palmer comments on a HMRC crackdown on unpaid tax in Bloomberg

Giving her thoughts to a Bloomberg article, which leads with data obtained by BTG, Julie Palmer, managing partner and restructuring expert at BTG, has noted how HMRC chasing some of the £27.1bn in overdue tax from businesses might trigger struggling ‘zombie’ companies to fall down.

Haulage company in financial difficulty

The business was a group of haulage companies with an annual turnover of approximately £20 million and with approximately 150 employees. The core business was time critical delivery of weekly and monthly periodicals.

Businessman looking at finances

Tax on Overdrawn Director's Loan Accounts (ODLA) – What's changing?

From April 2026, the tax rules on overdrawn director's loan accounts are changing, with the section 455 tax charge increasing to 35.75% for loans made on or after 6 April 2026 for close companies.