The R3 Podcast

This episode gives a brief overview of R3's proposal to amend the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 concerning CVL Liquidator fees. Join R3 GTC members Michelle Butler and Stephen Hill, to explore how widespread creditor apathy forces Insolvency Practitioners into costly court applications to obtain fee approval. The solution? A Statutory Fee for CVL Liquidators to streamline the process, reduce administrative burden, and ensure IPs get paid efficiently.

In this episode of the R3 Podcast, guest host Ceara Roopchand is joined by special guests Felix Connolly (BTG Advisory), Louise Durkan (Deloitte), and Ben Hughes (FRP Advisory) to dive into the world of special situations and M&A. Together, they explore the current mood of the market, the evolving role of private equity and how sector dynamics are shifting in today’s landscape. 

This episode is a live recording of an interview between R3 President Tom Russell and Angela Crossley - Director, Strategy, Policy and Analysis at the Insolvency Service from this year’s R3 Annual Conference.The interview covers how the Insolvency Service are evolving and changing to meet the different roles it now plays and how these impact on the profession.

In a guest episode of the R3 Podcast recorded for Pride month, Francesca Tackie, a founding member of the R3-Insolvency Service Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, and Managing Director of Mercury Corporate Recovery Solutions, discusses LGBTQIA+ inclusion, with Rachel Reese and Emma Cusdin from Global Butterflies.

Tune in as Mark Buckley from Companies House breaks down the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. He'll cover crucial updates on identity verification and Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs), explaining why these changes are vital for insolvency practitioners.