Cork Gully Realises Value for Stakeholders in Destiny Pharma Liquidation
Cork Gully is pleased to announce the successful sale of key assets from Destiny Pharma Limited (in liquidation), an AIM-listed clinical-stage biotechnology company...
Cork Gully Realises Value for Stakeholders in Destiny Pharma Liquidation
Cork Gully is pleased to announce the successful sale of key assets from Destiny Pharma Limited (in liquidation), an AIM-listed clinical-stage biotechnology company...
Corporate Simplification: Unlocking Efficiency, Reducing Risk, and Driving Growth – Podcast
As businesses grow, their corporate structures can become complex and inefficient. In our latest Cork Gully podcast, we speak with our Partner Mark Smith...
How to Value Distressed Companies
Valuing distressed companies can be challenging due to the unique circumstances they face. Traditional valuation methods may not...
Growth, Innovation and Global Expansion
We have had a few years of significant progress for Cork Gully. Our relocation to new offices in London’s...
Appointing a Receiver Over Shares in a Company
Receivership of shares in a company involves the appointment of a receiver to oversee and manage...
Cork Gully Realises Value for Stakeholders in Destiny Pharma Liquidation
Cork Gully is pleased to announce the successful sale of key assets from Destiny Pharma Limited (in liquidation), an AIM-listed clinical-stage biotechnology company...
Finding the Path to Financial Recovery: Informal Workout Strategies
Steps for an informal workout can be followed by businesses facing financial distress or challenges, without involving a formal insolvency process...
Redcar Bulk Terminal
Stephen Cork and Neil Smail of Cork Gully LLP were appointed as Joint Receivers over shares held by Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK Limited (in Liquidation) (SSI UK) in Redcar Bulk Terminal Limited (RBT) by a syndicate of Thai banks owed excess of $1billion...
Cork Gully Realises Value for Stakeholders in Destiny Pharma Liquidation
Cork Gully is pleased to announce the successful sale of key assets from Destiny Pharma Limited (in liquidation), an AIM-listed clinical-stage biotechnology company...
Why Is the UK Video Gaming Industry Struggling and How Can It Be Addressed
The UK video gaming industry, once celebrated for its innovation and creativity, is facing significant...
Cork Gully Takes the Lead on Managed Exits
Rather than selling troubled positions at heavy discounts in the secondaries market, LPs should consider bringing in outside support to agitate for a successful wind...
Growth, Innovation and Global Expansion
We have had a few years of significant progress for Cork Gully. Our relocation to new offices in London’s Embankment was a pivotal moment, providing an...
Accelerated Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”)
Accelerated M&A, also known as accelerated mergers and acquisitions, commonly refers to a strategic approach where companies expedite...
Cork Gully Takes the Lead on Managed Exits
Rather than selling troubled positions at heavy discounts in the secondaries market, LPs should consider bringing in outside support to agitate for a successful wind...
Webinar – Navigating the Future of Insolvency in the Crypto Era: Insights from Cork Gully’s Expert
The rapid evolution of blockchain technology and the widespread adoption of cryptocurrency have introduced a range of complexities to the field of insolvency...
Cork Gully Achieves Rapid Crypto Asset Recovery and Distribution in Yield App Liquidation
Cork Gully is pleased to announce significant progress in the liquidation of Yield App, a Seychelles-based...
Insolvency Framework for Seychelles International Business Companies
Our new guidance framework provides a clear and structured overview of the insolvency process as it applies to Seychelles IBCs...
The Abraaj Group
Financial Services and Asset Management
Corporate Simplification: Unlocking Efficiency, Reducing Risk, and Driving Growth – Podcast
As businesses grow, their corporate structures can become complex and inefficient. In our latest Cork Gully podcast, we speak with our Partner Mark Smith...
Appointing a Receiver Over Shares in a Company
Receivership of shares in a company involves the appointment of a receiver to oversee and manage...
Helping Manage Liquidity Risks During Large-Scale Fund Redemption Requests
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has criticised asset managers for their lack of coherent plans to cope...
Strategies for Success in a Changing Market
Private equity has grown rapidly over the past few decades, but its boom may have come to an end due to rising interest rates and a lack of regulation...
Rebuilding Portfolio Value
Non-performing assets can be a significant challenge for managers and investors. When investments become non-performing...
Breathing New Life into Underperforming Funds
The turnaround of underperforming funds can be a challenging task for fund managers, but there are several steps that can be taken...
Cork Gully Asset Managers sponsors ILPA Summit Europe 2025
Cork Gully Asset Managers, a specialist advisor in managing and restructuring tail-end investment funds is pleased to announce that...
Cork Gully takes the lead on Managed Exits
Rather than selling troubled positions at heavy discounts in the secondaries market, LPs should consider bringing in outside support to agitate for a successful wind...
Why Secondaries Alone Are Not Enough: Our Approach to Value Recovery
The growth of the secondary market has been a welcome development for LPs seeking liquidity...
Embedded Workout Teams for Private Credit funds
As the private credit market transitions into a more challenging phase, direct lenders are increasingly faced with stressed or distressed borrowers...
Risks of Self-Dealing in Investment Funds
Self-dealing by fund managers is a serious risk that can undermine investor trust and confidence in the fund. Self-dealing occurs when a fund...
Risk Management for AIFM Platforms
Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) are subject to various risks, both internal and external, which can impact...
Managed Exits: A Playbook for LPs in Stalled Funds
As private equity funds reach the end of their lives, many Limited Partners (LPs) face a dilemma: how to exit cleanly and profitably when General Partners...
African PE at a Crossroads: Managed Solutions for End-of-Life Vehicles
Africa’s private equity industry is at a pivotal moment. Many first and second-generation funds sponsored...
Unwinding the Knot: How to Strategically Wind Down Illiquid Private Funds
Wind-downs are among the most complex phases in a fund’s life. Illiquid assets, lack of GP engagement...
Evaluating GP Performance: Warning Signs and Proactive Solutions
General Partners (GPs) play a critical role in the success of private capital funds. They are responsible for managing investments, driving returns and ensuring...
Why Secondaries Alone Are Not Enough: Our Approach to Value Recovery
The growth of the secondary market has been a welcome development for LPs seeking liquidity...
Evaluating GP Performance: Warning Signs and Proactive Solutions
General Partners (GPs) play a critical role in the success of private capital funds. They are responsible for managing investments, driving returns and ensuring...
Navigating the Complexities of Tail-End Funds
Tail-end funds can present a number of challenges for investors...
African PE at a Crossroads: Managed Solutions for End-of-Life Vehicles
Africa’s private equity industry is at a pivotal moment. Many first and second-generation funds sponsored...
Embedded Workout Teams for Private Credit funds
As the private credit market transitions into a more challenging phase, direct lenders are increasingly faced with stressed or distressed borrowers...
Strategies for Unlocking Value in Investment Portfolios
GP-led secondaries refer to a type of secondary transaction in which the general partner (GP) of a private equity fund transfers the management...
Why Secondaries Alone Are Not Enough: Our Approach to Value Recovery
The growth of the secondary market has been a welcome development for LPs seeking liquidity...
Acquisition of GP Stakes by Cork Gully Asset Managers
Private equity funds often face challenges such as illiquid portfolios or a misalignment of incentives between General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs)...
Stephen Cork
Managing Partner
Stephen Cork
Managing Partner
Michiel brings over 25 years of financial advisory and private markets investment experience across Europe, spanning both equity and credit investments, with a particular focus on private credit and complex capital structures. He has worked with asset managers and investors across sectors including services, consumer, industrials, ICT and healthcare, investing throughout the capital structure and delivering a wide range of financing and restructuring solutions.
Prior to joining Cork Gully, Michiel held senior leadership positions in private credit investing, including Partner and Co-Head of Private Credit Strategies at Beechbrook Capital. As a long-standing member of Beechbrook’s Investment Committee, he played a key role in investment execution, portfolio restructuring and end-of-fund lifecycle solutions, including continuation vehicles.
Cork Gully Managing Partner Stephen Cork said: “I am delighted to welcome Michiel to the team. Private credit has become an increasingly important source of capital across the market, bringing new opportunities as well as greater complexity when investments underperform or stakeholder interests diverge. Michiel’s experience as both an investor and adviser further strengthens our ability to support clients across these situations.”
Michiel brings a distinctive combination of investor discipline and restructuring expertise, with experience working across lenders, sponsors and management teams, as well as between GPs and LPs.
Michiel added: “I’m delighted to be joining Cork Gully at a time when private markets are seeing increasing complexity within capital structures and stakeholder groups. The firm’s strong track record in restructuring and special situations, combined with its independence, provides an excellent platform to support investors and asset managers, particularly across private credit and wider private markets.”
Michiel’s appointment further strengthens Cork Gully’s capabilities across private markets, special situations and asset management solutions. It follows the firm’s recent expansion into Germany with the appointment of Jesko Kornemann, reflecting Cork Gully’s continued investment in supporting investors, asset managers and stakeholders navigating complex situations across Europe.
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