Personal Insolvency Forum 2023 - Huddersfield

08:45 – 09:30

45 mins

Registration and coffee

09:30 – 09:40

10 mins

Welcome remarks

Speaker:

Mark Davies, Head of Restructuring & Insolvency, Aaron & Partners LLP - view bio

09:40 – 10:10

30 mins

Personal insolvency: the creditors perspective 

Lee Usher and Peter Wallwork joined Trustfolio having spent the majority of their careers working for or closely with large Creditors. Their knowledge of that sector has helped shape Trustfolio’s Creditor Debt Solutions Platform, enabling Creditors to better engage with IPs. They join the forum to share ‘The Creditors’ Perspective’. 

Speakers 

Lee Usher, Creditor Services Director, Trustfolio - view bio

Peter Wallwork, Non Executive Director, Trustfolio - view bio

10:10 – 11:00

50 mins

Wellbeing: looking after your colleagues in stressful case situations 

The job of an Insolvency Practitioner involves dealing with individuals in sometimes desperate situations. People deal with stress in different ways but it is important to remember that your own staff need looking after when dealing with stressful situations. Whether it is a disgruntled workforce, an angry creditor or individuals faced with losing their way of life we need to be able to spot when out staff are not coping and signpost them to where they can talk or seek help. It is a not a weakness for staff to say that they need help. Equally it is strong leadership to spot where help is needed or would be appreciated.

Speakers:

Caroline Waran, Mental Health Trainer & Consultant, 3 Eggs Training - view bio

Nick O'Reilly, Director of Restructuring & Recovery, MHA - view bio

11:00 – 11:30

30 mins

Break

11:30 – 12:00

30 mins

Investigations skills 

This session aims to provide you with practical tips drawn from real-life experience which will assist you in designing and implanting focussed investigations.

Speaker:

Dominic Dumville, Partner, Mercer & Hole - view bio

12:00 – 12:45

45 mins

Advertising/ethics of getting work in and how IPs promote themselves

From having a PO Box address to getting on the OR Rota, or to paying an accountant for assistance with the Statement of Affairs, there is a long history of IPs complaining about the way in which their competitors get their work. But is it true, and do we help ourselves by making these allegations about each other?

Speaker: 

David Holland, Chief Inspector, Insolvency Practitioners Association - view bio

Stephen Hunt, Partner and Insolvency Practitioner, Griffins - view bio

12:45 – 13:45

1 hour

Lunch

13:45 – 14:30

45 mins

Best advice to debtors 

Debtors seeking assistance from the insolvency profession come in all shapes and sizes, for a variety of reasons and from a wide range of sources.  This session will update practitioners on the latest changes to SIP 3, debt packagers fees and the FCA Consumer Duty.  Three IPs bringing with them different experiences from across the profession will then apply the concept of best advice to the wide range of situations and clients we are faced with in practice.

Speakers: 

Laura Prescott, CEO, Debt Movement UK - view bio

Mark Sands, Head of Insolvency, Apex Litigation Finance - view bio

Peter Sargent, Former R3 President & Retired Insolvency Practitioner - view bio

14:30 - 15:15

45 mins

Personal liability of directors 

This session aims to focus on the ways in which directors of insolvent companies can be liable for a range of debts whether as a result of guarantees, indemnities, overdrawn loan accounts or where they can be made personally liable for the tax debts of a company. What you need to know to understand and help properly advise directors facing personal indebtedness resulting from a variety of claims. The session will be presented by a senior IP and a tax specialist. 

Speaker: 

Charles Turner, Partner, Begbies Traynor - view bio 

Matt Webb, Director, Teneo - view bio 

15:15 - 15:45

30 mins

15:45 – 16:15

30 mins

Legal update

Join Jodie Wildridge (Barrister, Exchange Chambers) for a review of the key legal updates and what they mean for the profession.

Speaker:

Jodie Wildridge, Barrister, Exchange Chambers

16:15 – 16:20

Closing remarks