Mark Pearce

Partner

Mark Pearce is a Chartered Accountant, Registered and Official Liquidator and Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy and has degrees in Commerce and Economics from the University of Queensland. He has over 20 years experience in administering all types of corporate and personal insolvency appointments across a wide range of industries.

Prior to establishing Pearce & Heers, Mark worked in insolvency with a number of firms including one of the big four accounting firms and a large national Chartered Accounting firm.

Mark has been a member of the Queensland Committee of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association (“ARITA“) since 1999 and he is currently a member of the ARITA committee which liaises with the Australian Financial Security Authority (“AFSA“) in respect of issues relating to the administration of personal insolvency administrations by private trustees.

By virtue of his expertise, experience and active involvement with ARITA, Mark is well placed to oversee the management of Pearce & Heers.

Andrew Heers

Partner

Andrew Heers is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy and has a Bachelor of Business degree, majoring in accounting.

Andrew has more than 20 years experience as an insolvency accountant, including experience obtained working in a national Chartered Accounting firm. He has extensive experience in providing advice and assistance in both corporate and personalinsolvency matters across a diverse range of industries.

Andrew has particular experience with bankruptcy related matters including Section 73 proposals, Personal Insolvency Agreements, real estate sales and legal claims.

Andrew is also the partner responsible for administering the Members’ Voluntary Liquidations conducted by the firm. He has performed many Members’ Voluntary Liquidations ranging from small private companies to large unlisted public companies.

On numerous occasions Andrew has been appointed by the court as Statutory Trustee to sell real estate and other assets.

Andrew has also been involved in a number of complex and large insolvency litigation matters.

In addition to providing advice to company directors and insolvent individuals, Andrew regularly provides insolvency advice to solicitors and accountants, regarding insolvency matters which impact their clients.

Michael Dullaway

Partner

Michael Dullaway is a Registered and Official Liquidator, Chartered Accountant and has degrees in Business (Accountancy) and Law from Queensland University of Technology.

Michael has extensive experience as an insolvency accountant, as well as prior accounting experience working in commercial industry. Michael’s insolvency experience includes providing general pre insolvency advice and assistance to company directors, insolvent individuals, accountants and solicitors and administering both corporate and personal insolvency matters, including:

Michael has been a Partner at Pearce & Heers Insolvency Accountants since 2014, prior to which he was a Senior Manager at the firm.

Matthew Simpson

Manager, Brisbane

Matthew Simpson has 7 years of experience in various accounting roles in Australia and the UK, including 5 years in insolvency.  He has gained a detailed understanding of accounting through his prior roles as a management accountant at a large UK organisation and as a financial accountant at a Brisbane accounting firm.

Nick Love

Senior Accountant

Nick Love joined Pearce & Heers in November 2015 after completing a Bachelor of Laws “with distinction” at the University of Southern Queensland.

Nick has gained a significant range of practical and specialist skills in both the legal and accounting fields. He has a very high interest in the corporate environment as well as a particular focus on achieving commercial outcomes for individuals and businesses in personal and corporate insolvency appointments as well as through informal debt negotiations and turnarounds. He brings an honest and collaborative approach to all of his dealings.

Nick has handled many complex insolvency matters, including:

• Bankruptcies
• Court Appointed Liquidations
• Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations
• Voluntary Administrations
• Controlling Trustee Appointments

Professional Qualifications and Memberships

• Bachelor of Laws “with distinction” from University of Southern Queensland
• ARITA Advanced Certificate in Restructuring & Turnaround (High Distinction)
• ARITA Graduate Member
• Brisbane Junior Chamber of Commerce Member

Mark Davidson

Supervisor, Gold Coast

Mark Davidson has been working in the insolvency field since 2009 and in that time has developed a strong understanding of both corporate and personal insolvency. He previously worked in the insolvency division of a national accountancy firm in rural New South Wales prior to moving to the Gold Coast to expand his skills in the insolvency profession.

Mark holds degrees in both Business (Accounting) and Information Technology (Networking) and is a Chartered Accountant. He is well experienced to provide innovative restructuring, turnaround and insolvency advice to individuals, financiers, accountants, directors and legal advisers for small to large and complex enterprises.

During the period in which Mark has worked as an insolvency practitioner, he has been charged with managing (among other) significant projects within the manufacturing, farming, building and construction and hospitality industries.

Melanie Stead

Supervisor, Brisbane

Melanie is a Chartered Accountant who has been working as a specialist insolvency accountant since 2011. Through exposure to a broad range of corporate and personal insolvency appointments, she adeptly manages these engagements and the challenges they bring.

Through working in varied locations from regional New South Wales, Sydney and Brisbane she has worked with businesses across a wide range of industry sectors including registered training organisations, agribusiness, construction, retail and transport. She’s also worked on more less straightforward engagements including foreign-registered companies on Norfolk Island and registered Indigenous Corporations.

Her Professional Memberships and Accreditations include:

• Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
• Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Professional Member (ARITA)
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

Nicholas Dobrosklonsky

Senior Accountant, Brisbane

Nicholas Dobrosklonsky joined Pearce & Heers in 2011 after trading his own businesses for over 15 years. His insolvency experience spans corporate and personal insolvency matters, including voluntary administration, liquidation and bankruptcy appointments.

Through his extensive experience trading various businesses, Nicholas has developed a thorough knowledge of small business management and an ability to understand and communicate with stakeholders.