Rob has 20 years' experience of taking appointments as an insolvency practitioner. Born and raised in the North West, he has lived in Yorkshire for the majority of his working life.

Having trained in personal insolvency at Grant Thornton and corporate insolvency at Coopers & Lybrand, Rob joined Smith & Williamson in York, where he gained experience in helping individuals and businesses across the North of England and beyond.

Qualifying in 1999, Rob joined Begbies Traynor in 2001 to take insolvency and restructuring appointments in his own name. Over 17 years Rob took in excess of 1,700 formal appointments and numerous informal assignments, leading the firm’s Leeds and, latterly, York offices.

in 2020 Rob acquired the existing independent insolvency and restructuring team at Auker Rhodes Accounting in Bradford.

Rob’s reputation as a technical adviser with an ability to communicate at all levels is unparalleled and instructions are received from those who owe or are owed money and want to find a solution.

Away from the office, Rob is a father of four and a season ticket holder at Liverpool Football Club. 

From working at the prestigious Pricewaterhouse Coopers to opening his own practice in 2019, Frazer has worked in restructuring and insolvency for over 20 years. Frazer has taken his experience to create Westgates Restructuring in Hull which provides businesses with exceptional bespoke and independent advice at a more affordable price.

Since 2022 Frazer has become an integral member of the Sadlers team.