Southern & Thames Valley
Welcome to R3’s Southern and Thames Valley Regional page.
Here you can find information on local R3 events, details of the regional committee and how to get involved.
The Southern and Thames Valley regional committee represents the region on the national stage to ensure that your views are heard by press, politicians and government to promote and defend the value of the profession.
Committee members
Neil Stewart
Regional Chair
Mike Pavitt
Regional Council Member
Melia Hirst
Vice Chair
Anthony Young
New Professionals co-Chair
Chris Tate
OR Liaison
Liam Burrows
Simon Campbell
Katrina Chia
Christine Francis
Louise Griffin
Nicola Kirk
Garry Lee
Malcolm Neikirk
Nick Oliver
Tom Russell
Committee activity
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R3 report: New business registrations fall across the South East as latest insolvency data published
New company registrations in the South East fell in the second quarter of 2026, suggesting business confidence remains subdued despite a reduction in insolvency-related activity, according to an R3 report. R3’s latest Quarterly Business Health report, based on data from Creditsafe, found that 16,294 new companies were registered in the South East during Q2 2026,…
Get involved
Participation on the regional committee is open to all R3 members in the region, from new professionals through to fellows.
The chair of the regional committee is appointed at the regional AGM with nominations from the committee being considered. The chair normally serves a three year term.
In addition to the regional committee chair each region appoints a Council member to serve from the R3 AGM for a period of three years. This position is open to all regional members whether or not they are on the regional committee. For more details visit R3 Council.
For more details of how to get involved with the regional committee please contact the Regional Chair at neil@manolete-partners.com, or Freddie Webster at Freddie.Webster@r3.org.uk.