Meet our team of dedicated asset advisory professionals.

Allan Chapman

DipSurv MRICS RICS

Director – Asset Advisory

Alongside his role as Director, Allan leads the personal insolvency team, acting for trustees and lenders, and delivers property and personal asset advice. Allan has over 30 years of experience, which allows him to provide true professional advice, leading to strong links being built with commercial property clients. In addition, he became a Member of the RICs in 1998 and has carried out property and chattel auctions since 1995.

Outside of work, Allan loves hiking, spending time with family, football, rugby, and live concerts.

Joined Walker Singleton in September 1989.

Howard Eastwood

Director – Asset Advisory

Howard brings with him more than 35 years of expertise and experience providing valuation and disposal outcomes within the corporate recovery and restructuring sector. What's more, he's taken engagements in most major industries and commercial sectors, applying a commercial approach to maximise clients' results. On top of this, he acts as an auctioneer for live land and property auctions.

When not at work, Howard endeavours to keep his golf game intact.

Joined Walker Singleton in September 1979.

Daniel Hey

BSc (Hons)

Director - Asset Advisory

Dan heads up the Asset Advisory team at Walker Singleton. Working closely with insolvency practitioners, accountants, banks and asset-based lenders throughout the UK, he has a wealth of experience in most sectors of UK industry and commerce.

Specialising in corporate recovery Dan provides his clients with a range of services from initial site inspections and valuation to asset disposal, whether by auction or negotiated sale.

Dan joined Walker Singleton in 2003 straight from university, where he completed his BSc in Estate Management. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Association of Business Recovery Professionals.

Dan loves to travel with his wife in his spare time, usually trekking and hiking. He has visited Patagonia, Switzerland and Japan in recent years. Travel comes a close second to his tractor-driving obsession and he is always available for contracting when time allows!

Joined Walker Singleton in 2003.

Sam Clark

BSc (Hons) ASA

Senior Valuer and Stock Analyst – Asset Advisory

Sam has a diverse range of responsibilities, like providing valuation advice to insolvency practitioners, asset-based lenders, and private clients. He also performs stock valuations for a variety of commercial property clients and helps them with a business sale service. His experience and expert knowledge come from 25 years within the industry, alongside his ASA qualification.

Outside of work, Sam has a keen interest in Yorkshire and England cricket, helping out with the local junior cricket team.

Joined Walker Singleton in September 2017.

Andrew Hudson

BA Law Hons

Intermediary Consultant – Commercial Property

Andrew supports our clients across commercial property and asset advisory matters. He works with our LPA Receivers and insolvency teams, project managing the initial investigations of subject properties, assisting with possession work and overseeing contractors and agents.

Andrew brings legal knowledge to Walker Singleton's services being able to identify location and boundary issues, interpret land registry entries and leasehold terms.

In his spare time, Andrew enjoys listening to music and enjoys motorsport.

Joined Walker Singleton in September 2006.

David Jagger

Project Manager – Asset Advisory

David joined the Asset Advisory team in 2019, having owned a successful joinery manufacturing business for the previous 30 years.

Dave brings a wealth of experience to the asset team. His hands-on approach, attention to detail and strong relationship with external contractors provides a great customer experience. He is constantly transforming working facilities into auction showrooms before the property handover.

In his role as Project Manager, Dave is primarily at clients' premises up and down the UK. Coordinating the movements of his site staff and liaising with the Asset Advisory team together with the instructing client, creditors and suppliers, auction buyers and their contractors to ensure the sites run smoothly.

Dave is a keen golfer, his handicap hindered only by his workload! Supporting Manchester United comes second to his wife and three daughters.

Joined Walker Singleton in 2019.

Richard Parkin

Head of New Business – Asset Advisory

Richard brings a wealth of industry experience to Walker Singleton, joining the team as Head of New Business for the Asset Advisory department. With a proven track record from his six-year tenure at Sanderson Weatherall in a similar role, Richard has developed extensive networks across the Yorkshire, the North East, and North West regions.

As Head of New Business, Richard is responsible for maintaining and nurturing relationships with Asset-Based Lenders (ABLs) and Insolvency Practitioners (IPs). His strategic approach focuses on developing new business opportunities and leveraging his deep-rooted industry connections to drive growth and expansion.

Outside of work, Richard is passionate about sports and loves exploring new destinations on holidays. He spends his spare time enjoying great restaurants and walking his dog.

Joined Walker Singleton in 2025.

Abigail Whiteoak

Trainee Surveyor – Asset Advisory

Abigail joined the asset advisory team in 2023. Abi plays an important role working alongside the personal insolvency team and LPA receivers where she assists in the collation of data for the provision of advice to the trustee, bank and their advisors.

Alongside personal insolvency, Abi assists the corporate recovery team and is involved in the valuation and disposal of assets from plant and machinery, vehicles to personal effects and stock. Abi enjoys being involved in all aspects of the caseload and the meeting and development of clients.

Abi is due to commence her professional qualification, studying for a degree in Real Estate Management via the University College of Estate Management.

When she is not at work, she loves to walk her two dogs and socialise with her friends.

Joined Walker Singleton in 2023.

Jacob Mather

Auction Coordinator - Asset Advisory

Jacob works alongside Dave Jagger and is integral to the auction process. Although only a small facet of his role, Jake takes pride in the preparation and cataloguing of assets before the photography and video stages.

Liaising directly with the buyer and their contractor, Jake ensures a structured and safe release of assets. Managing the safeguarding and/or destruction of confidential electronic or hard copy data, together with Health and Safety legislation are fundamental to Jake's role.

Before joining Walker Singleton, Jacob was in the army. His excellent organisational skills and problem-solving ability provide perfect grounding for his role within the team.

Outside of work, Jacob enjoys time in the outdoors with his family. He loves long dog walks on the coast, fishing and shooting and is also a keen downhill mountain biker.

Joined Walker Singleton in September 2023.

Joel Carroll

Trainee Surveyor - Asset Advisory

Joel joined the asset advisory team in 2023. Joel is generating a thorough grounding from his direct experience in the appraisal and disposal of assets working alongside the asset advisory team.

The variety of his role keeps his work interesting. He is involved in most aspects of the current caseload, from asset scheduling and due diligence to auction marketing and disposal. Like the rest of his team, Joel often finds himself working onsite having concluded recent instructions in Essex, Newcastle and many locations in between.

Joel is due to commence his professional qualification, studying for a degree in Real Estate Management via the University College of Estate Management.

He is an avid golfer. Joel plays every weekend in local competitions and is keen to reach single figures! He also loves football and is a huge Chelsea fan. He likes going to the matches as often as he can.

Joined Walker Singleton in October 2023.

Jo Dent

Auction Coordinator & Office Manager – Asset Advisory

Jo is the auction coordinator and office manager for the asset advisory team in Leeds. She manages the end-to-end auction process from liaising with Walker Singleton’s project managers and site staff to ensuring the back-office systems are running smoothly. Her role includes; auction creation, producing and distributing email campaigns to our vast database, closing the auction and invoicing. Jo is the primary contact for auction buyers. She also supports the team with data analysis, streamlining processes, finances, and marketing.

Before joining Walker Singleton, Jo held numerous business support roles in a diverse range of sectors across customer care, finance, building systems and contracting. She brings this vast experience to her current role. Customer care has been the cornerstone of her previous roles, which helps her confidently support clients and resolve queries, no matter how challenging. In her spare time, Jo loves photography, travel, cooking, eating out and collecting Hot Wheels.

Joined Walker Singleton in May 2024.