Martin Hughes is a Consultant and former Director and Commercial Recoveries specialist. Martin’s expertise covers all areas of credit management including, Credit control policy, consumer & commercial litigation, International debt recovery, Insolvency, Legal process, Pre-legal collections, General credit management advice, Credit Risk, Integration of company sales ledgers and department structures.
Martin’s clients often describe him as a professional who takes his time to understand a client’s business and requirements, and handles his cases in a highly approachable, knowledgeable manner while providing excellent advice on what action his client needs to take.
Martin has been a member of the Institute of Credit Management since the 1980s and was Credit Manager for several large PLCs before joining Shoosmiths (SE-Solicitor’s precursor firm) in 1990.
In his time at the firm, Martin has continually expanded the Debt Recovery department, attracting many blue-chip clients and developing a team renowned as one of the finest in the region.
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High Court Ruling Redefines Who Can Conduct Litigation
The recent High Court decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP (2025) has sent shock waves through the debt recovery sector. The…
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New increases for the National Minimum wage and other statutory payments from April 2026
The National Minimum Wage The Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations and the National Minimum wage will…
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Family Friendly Rights to be reviewed
On 1 July 2025, the Government launched a review of parental leave and pay in Great Britain. It will look at all types of parental leave…
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