Finding truly independent advice to assist in separating works to be placed in museums from those to be sold was the situation that the trustees, lawyers and beneficiaries faced. The concern was that so many ‘traditional advisers’ would have an interest in maximising the number of works to be sold.

Cadell relies on repeat business from the professional community, which at a practical level means each case needs to stand up to scrutiny if Cadell is to be engaged again. In this case the sector expert selected 90% of the value to be put in museums, which he then helped organise. The client has subsequently engaged Cadell on further cases.