Emily Seeckts

Emily is a leading restructuring and turnaround professional who specialises in financial capacity assessments, financial restructuring, crisis management, performance improvement and insolvencies. She works with organisations and their stakeholders to solve complex financial or commercial challenges, particularly when it is no longer business as usual and companies are under financial or operational stress. Since 2007, Emily has worked in restructuring services, and has experience across the UK, the Caribbean and Australia. She is a registered insolvency practitioner in Australia.

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The Prevalence and Disclosure of Safe Harbour in the ASX 13 February 2025 An analysis of recent ASX-listed company insolvencies reveals significant use of Safe Harbour but minimal shareholder disclosure. Emily Seeckts, Phil Quinlan, and Sarah Arnfield discuss their findings, methodology, and some limitation with the available data.	Bees, bird flu and bad tomatoes – Agri update November 2024 30 October 2024 KPMG’s November 2024 Agri update shines a light on the impact of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus, the ongoing threats posed by Avian Flu on Australia’s poultry industry, and how Varroa Mites are impacting the Australia’s bee population.	Emerging global trends in the infrastructure sector 8 February 2024 KPMG’s 2024 Emerging Trends in Infrastructure highlights ten trends that will shape the world of infrastructure in the next year.
Transforming Turnaround Services with AI & Advanced Mathematics 23 November 2023 In a time when artificial intelligence is redefining industry landscapes, businesses face both extraordinary challenges and opportunities. Mason Gorniakowski, Emily Seeckts, James Stewart & Tim Winzar explore how AI and advanced mathematics can revolutionise turnaround services, offering new pathways to resilience and success.	UK vs. Australia – comparing insolvency trends 9 November 2023 Insolvencies in England and Wales has reached its highest levels since the GFC, is Australia destined for a similar fate? Gayle Dickerson and Emily Seeckts examine insolvency trends to understand the parallels and distinctions of both nations.	Navigating Net-Zero Commitments and Sustainability Reporting 31 August 2023 Businesses and lenders need to stay informed on the latest developments on climate-related regulatory framework and sustainability reporting standards to ensure they understand its potential impacts on financial statements and aren’t unwittingly caught out in a new regulatory storm.
Banking: Embracing ESG and Decarbonisation 6 July 2023 Financial institutions are playing a vital role in supporting the transition to a net zero economy through ESG integration and decarbonisation strategies. Emily Seeckts discusses how these changes might impact lending and risk decisions.	Impacts of Victoria's cessation of native timber logging on the forestry sector 8 June 2023 In a significant move, the Victorian Government’s decision to end native timber logging holds various implications for the sawmilling and forestry sectors. This article delves into the effects of this change on sector stakeholders.	International Insolvency and Restructuring Review 2023-24 19 May 2023 The International Insolvency and Restructuring Review explores the challenges, opportunities and future of the International Insolvency and Restructuring.
ESG series: The new restructuring frontier 6 April 2023 In this two-part series, Emily Seeckts and Mary Arguelles looks at how ESG will change the way that success is measured on insolvencies and how the tools we have as turnaround professionals can be used to resolve ESG challenges.	ESG series: ESG as a force for change 30 March 2023 In this two-part series, Emily Seeckts and Mary Arguelles look at how ESG is going to create and drive change for businesses, and banks and how restructuring professionals might respond.	Why are energy retailers failing and what is the energy Retailer of Last Resort Scheme? 15 September 2022 Emily Seeckts discusses the pressure faced by energy retailers and the levers available to navigate through the current wholesale price pressure.
Retailers continue to struggle with risk challenges 29 June 2022 A KPMG survey has found supply chain, technology, skills and funding are all key challenges for retailers.

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