NEWS STORY : Alec Pybus Appointed Interim Chief Executive of Insolvency Service

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The Insolvency Service has announced that Alec Pybus, formerly Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer following the departure of Dean Beale. Mr. Beale stepped down on 12 May 2025 after more than 30 years with the agency, including six years as CEO. Mr. Beale has taken up a new role as Executive Director at the Centre for Public Interest Audit, an independent body established to enhance audit standards for major UK companies.

In a statement, Mr. Beale said:

“It has been a privilege to serve as Chief Executive Officer for the past six years. The Insolvency Service will be in safe hands with Alec, who has vast experience and knowledge of this complex sector. I wish him and everyone at the Insolvency Service the very best for the future.”

Mr. Pybus, who has been working closely with Mr. Beale to ensure a smooth transition, expressed his commitment to the role:

“I’m delighted to have been given this opportunity, and I am looking forward to taking up this role while a new Chief Executive is recruited.”

The Department for Business and Trade has initiated the recruitment process for a permanent Chief Executive. The Insolvency Service is an executive agency of the UK government responsible for administering and investigating insolvencies, as well as enforcing company and insolvency law.