HVS Welcomes New Team Members
Paul and Matt

We are Delighted to Welcome Paul Roddis to our Leeds Office and Matt Callahan to our London Office.

Paul Roddis | Analyst

Before joining us here at Hilco, Paul previously worked in the Financial Services Industry for 28 years!. The first 14 were in an operational role before becoming part of a centralised finance team in 2010. The company went through numerous iterations and name-changes but was most recently trading as Morses until, sadly, it entered administration last November. Paul was part of the “skeleton-crew” managing the wind-down of the business (which in this case meant maximising collection of the outstanding debt-book) until April of this year. After this he had a brief, but enjoyable, hiatus before joining our team in August.

Remarking on his biggest work accomplishment, Paul said;

“I joined the central finance team at my former company in 2010 with relatively little managerial experience. I was immediately tasked with establishing and recruiting a new team from scratch. This involved a complex handover of some established processes from an existing (but outgoing) support function, as well as the development of new processes to support business operations. This stands out as my biggest achievement to date, partly because of the success with which I met the immediate challenge, but mainly because of the long-term successes of the team I was able to build. Some of the team I initially recruited remained with me until the ultimate demise of the business (and remain friends to this day). Others, ultimately, moved on to other careers but I’m proud to say that without exception all of these left on positive terms and having made a great contribution to the team effort.”

Paul is an extremely keen (translation; obsessive) music fan, with having a pretty decent vinyl collection, a ludicrous number of t-shirts (50+) adorned with the names of bands he likes! Whilst also attending to loads and loads of gigs. Paul has also recently met comedian, Vic Reeves!

Matt Callahan | Appraiser

Once Matt had graduated from the University of Surrey in 2020, he was given a great opportunity to work for PDS Valuers where he stayed for two years before moving to Lambert Smith Hampton, working in the Asset Advisory division. Throughout his four years in the industry, Matt has met and learned from some great people and is looking forward to this continuing this in the future.

Commenting on one of the most memorable cases he’s worked on to date, Matt said;

“In 2021, I was part of a team assisting with the Administration of a large fashion brand that were responsible for making garments for some very well known celebrities. This case was a memorable one for me as there were many changes in circumstances throughout the case which I learnt a lot from. Another reason this sticks in my mind is because I was working on the same site for months, so would be difficult to forget!”

Outside of work, Matt once walked from his home in Hertfordshire, to the Olympic Park in Stratford, which was approximately 30 miles. It was a long and challenging day, but an experience he enjoyed, regardless of how much his feet did not agree at the time. When he’s recovered from a few injuries that he has been suffering from recently, Matt hopes to do some more similar challenges including the National Three Peaks!

We are delighted to welcome Paul and Matt to the Hilco family! Their diverse skills, fresh perspectives, and enthusiasm will undoubtedly strengthen our team. We look forward to the positive impact they will bring and we are excited to embark on this new chapter together. Welcome aboard!