New appointments made to Insolvency Service Board
Peter Walton and Koral Anderson confirmed as Non-Executive Directors.
Ministers have today confirmed the appointment of Peter Walton and Koral Anderson as听Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to the Board of the Insolvency Service.听
Beginning in post on Monday 4 May 2026, they will support the Insolvency Service in its mission to deliver economic confidence by supporting those in financial distress, tackle听financial wrongdoing and maximise听returns to creditors.听
They will serve听three-year听terms, until听May 2029.听
Biographies:听
Peter Walton
Peter Walton is Emeritus Professor of Insolvency Law at the University of Wolverhampton (2024鈥�), having served as Professor from 2013 to 2023 following a near听fourty鈥憏ear听academic career. A leading authority on insolvency and corporate rescue, he has contributed to major UK insolvency reforms,听advised听government and professional bodies, and is published widely. His experience includes international advisory work, professional technical governance roles, and senior leadership in insolvency education.听
Koral Anderson
Koral Anderson has been Head of Transformation at Barclays since 2022, leading听large鈥憇cale听change across operations, digital, data,听procurement听and cost transformation. She previously held senior Chief Operating Officer and regulatory leadership roles at Barclays, and earlier senior management positions at Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs. With over 25 years鈥� experience in global financial services, she brings deep听expertise听in operational excellence, complex transformation,听governance听and delivery at scale.