A selection of articles, links and other resources for insolvency and corporate turnaround collected by the ICAEW Library & Information Service.
Online books, guides and publications
Briefings
Directors' Briefings and Start-Up Briefings are four-page guides written for the busy practitioner, director and entrepreneur providing concise, practical advice on core business issues.
Disclaimer: These publications from BHP Information Solutions Limited are for general guidance only, for businesses in the United Kingdom governed by the laws of England. BHP Information Solutions Limited, expert contributors and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (as distributor) disclaim all liability for any errors or omissions.
eBooks
The library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers.
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Leading corporate turnaround: How leaders fix troubled companies
Lovett, David; Barlow, Laura (Wiley, 2006)
This book explores the role of leadership in corporate turnarounds based on interviews with over 80 turnaround professionals (75% of whom are members of the Society of Turnaround Professionals in the UK) and our collective experiences as advisers to companies in trouble.
Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
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Small Business Update
Small Business Update is a monthly magazine for SMEs with articles covering the latest regulatory developments, practical advice and hot topics.
Useful links
ICAEW
ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency
The Certificate in Insolvency is a flexible learning programme for insolvency professionals in the UK. The qualification covers four key areas:
- Legal and regulatory framework for insolvency under English law
- Concepts and principles of insolvency
- Corporate insolvency
- Personal insolvency
Talk Insolvency
Talk Insolvency is an online network for insolvency professionals and other ICAEW members featuring a community forum and blog.
Practice Members: Insolvency
The insolvency section of the ICAEW website includes:
The Statements of Insolvency Practice (SIPs) are freely accessible to all, covering:
UK
The size and value of the UK turnaround market and insolvency sector has been researched by the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3). The full report The value of the insolvency industry was published in September 2008 and is available from the Insolvency industry section of the R3 website.
Official statistics on insolvency are available from the UK Insolvency Service.
Recognised professional bodies
Other organisations, publications and guidance
Association of Business Recovery Professionals
The website provides a selection of resources for members and the public, which include a directory of practitioners complete with search function, surveys on personal and company insolvency and creditors' guides.
Belfast Gazette
Official Newspaper of Record for Northern Ireland, giving notices on regulatory and legal information. Other editions of the Gazette cover Edinburgh and London.
Disqualified Directors Search
Database from the Insolvency Service to show the reasons for the disqualification of company directors. Search by director's name, company name or region. More information about the reasons for each case are available including the period of disqualification and the details of the director's misconduct.
Edinburgh Gazette
Official Newspaper of Record for Scotland, giving notices on regulatory and legal information. Other editions of the Gazette cover London and Belfast.
Insolvency Lawyers' Association
A special interest group for lawyers working in insolvency. The website features member lists, full text conference and research papers on insolvency, and the news section from the journal Insolvency Lawyer.
Insolvency News
News, articles and analysis to the insolvency and restructuring industry.
Insolvency Practices Council
Organisation working to improve ethical and professional standards of the insolvency practitioners.
The Insolvency Service
The government body deals with insolvency issues in England and Wales. The site maintains a range of resources, including Official Receivers addresses, legislative information, current and historical statistics and guidance notes.
Institute for Turnaround (IFT)
Professional body that recruits, monitors and regulates turnaround practitioners. Formerly known as the Society of Turnaround Professionals (STP).
London Gazette
Official Newspaper of Record for England, giving notices on regulatory and legal information. Other editions of the Gazette cover Edinburgh and Belfast.
NARA: The Association of Property and Fixed Charge Receivers
Organisation with a multi-disciplinary membership representing practitioners within the field.
Turnaround Finance Group
The site includes a directory of rapid finance providers, details of member companies, and a comprehensive Turnaround Finance Guideline.
International
ABI World
Website of the American Bankruptcy Institute, with a range of information services on insolvency issues around the world. Includes the quarterly bankruptcy statistics fro the US.
Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia
Government agency responsible for the administration and regulation of the personal insolvency system in Australia.
Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia
Information on locating Australian insolvency professionals. The site also contains guidelines, a member- only library of insolvency resources and general information on insolvency.
International Federation of Insolvency Professionals (INSOL)
A searchable membership database is provided on the site and an archive of the newsletter INSOL WORLD is also available.
International Insolvency Review
Journal published three times a year aimed at insolvency lawyers, accountants and academics.
Articles and books in the Library collection
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