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About Ian Wood-Smith

Ian Wood-Smith was one of the founding partners of FSP in 1987 setting up the Corporate team and is now the Senior Partner. Ian advises companies and businesses on buying, selling, financing and general strategy. The majority of his clients are in the owner managed sector.

Ian has advised a number of successful entrepreneurs over the years from start up to exit and has many long established client relationships. He also advises and has advised since the 1989 recession on corporate restructuring and insolvencies working closely with local and other insolvency practitioners.

Ian was a director of Reading Football Club for 21 years seeing the club move to the Madejski Stadium and being promoted to the Premier League twice. He is now Chairman of Huntercombe Golf Club and has many sporting connections. He has also been a governor of Bradfield College for 9 years and has knowledge of the education/charities sector.

Ian Wood-Smith, Senior Partner

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"Ian has advised Business Moves Group over many years through various acquisitions and reorganisations and his advice has proved invaluable."

Simon Darvall, CEO, Business Moves Group

"Ian has been our corporate adviser over many years and has proved a great sounding board on so many issues."

John Burton, CEO, World Wise Foods Limited

"Ian was the legal adviser to Reading FC for over 25 years and I worked closely with him over that period often in tricky situations and his calm pragmatic approach was invaluable to me as Chief Executive."

Nigel Howe, Director, Reading FC

"Ian has given me advice as an IP for over 20 years and his sensible approach all round with his team has proved invaluable over the years."

Paul Ellison, KRE Corporate Recovery

"He's commercial, sensible and a good lawyer."

"Deeply experienced in handling sophisticated transactions and restructurings."

"Pragmatic and level headed."

"An extremely good lawyer and very efficient."

"He just goes above and beyond, and he manages the relationships very well."

"Very well regarded."

"Charming, hugely experienced and very well liked. There are certain people you like working with and he's one of those. He wants to get things done."

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