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Description of Life After Debt

A former director of Kroll Buchler Phillips Ltd, Peter has had plenty of financial experience. Now retired from his illustrious career he has written his memoirs, Life After Debt, a hilarious collection of career anecdotes, cartoons and one-liners to illustrate his highly successful role as an Insolvency Practitioner. Peter's profile rose dramatically when he was appointed the receiver of the late Robert Maxwell's estate - a case which has its own part in this book and caused a huge press scandal in the early 1990s - and during his career he took over 1,000 formal insolvency appointments in most trades as well as acting as Receiver on behalf of every major UK bank. Rather than providing a dry and factual account, Peter recounts his memories of his unusual career in the City with a wry sense of humour using some of the press cuttings and photos that accompanied his rise to financial success and notoriety. The book offers a 'behind the scenes' perspective of the collapse of many household names as well as conjuring up blasts from the past. Witty and personal pictures provide a light-hearted insight into the starker, more severe headlines they portray. A genuinely gripping account of some of the cases and celebrities Peter has had the fortune - or misfortune - to deal with, this book will be well-received by those in the financial industry, working in the City and those in the legal profession.

Title Information

ISBN:

9781848765269

Pages:

256 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

529099

Publisher:

Matador Publications

Published:

20/10/2010

Press and Industry Reviews

"Life After Debt is the vivid and compelling personal account of over forty years spent picking through the wreckage of business failures" -- Dan Atkinson The Mail on Sunday

"A colourful and often hilarious recounting of some of the biggest bankruptcies and most outrageous frauds of the last 40 years by somebody in the front line... Anyone wanting to know how the world of business works should read this book" -- John Wilcock Global Turnaround

"Great fun and filled with fascinating stories of the great and not-so-good, this highly-enjoyable memoir is highly recommended" -- John Ashworth The Times

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About Peter Phillips

Peter, who has an OBE, retired from Kroll Buchler Phillips in 2005, and is now a Relate couples counsellor. He is married to psychotherapist Wendy and has two children. He is a member of the Magic Circle, a former Chairman of the Hampstead Theatre and has been a Magistrate for 31 years.