IPA Roadshow | Wales 2026
11:00-17:30 | 24th February 2026 | 4 CPD hours
Venue: Hotel Hilton, Kingsway, Greyfriars Rd, Cardiff CF10 3HH.
Join us in Cardiff where we will cover the latest developments in insolvency, along with regional perspectives. Meet your colleagues and peers, our speakers and IPA representatives at the drinks reception following the event!
Programme Highlights
10:30 – 11:00 – Registration
11:00 – 11:05 – Welcome from our Chair
Louise Brittain, Vice President, IPA; Head of Restructuring and Insolvency, Azets
11:05 – 11:10 – IPA Goals and Priorities for 2026
Marcial Boo, Chief Executive Officer, IPA
11:10 – 11:40 – Economic and financial system risk update
A briefing on the Bank of England’s latest UK economic forecast, alongside an overview of key risks facing the UK financial system.
Ian Derrick, Deputy Agent for Wales, Bank of England
11:40 – 12:05 An Update from The Insolvency Service
Members of The Insolvency Service’s Insolvency Practitioner Regulation Section (IPRS) will present an update from various departments across The Insolvency Service, which will include useful operational insights and an overview of policy developments.
Becky Cox, Senior Policy Advisor, Insolvency Service
Neil Sutton, Deputy Head of Insolvency Practitioner Regulation, Insolvency Service
12:05 – 12:15 Q&A with The Insolvency Service
Becky Cox, Senior Policy Advisor, Insolvency Service
Neil Sutton, Deputy Head of Insolvency Practitioner Regulation, Insolvency Service
12:15 – 12:45 – Getting the Basics Brilliant: Regulation, Resilience and Smarter Ways of Working in 2026
This session provides a practical regulatory update focused on doing the basics well – not perfectly, but consistently, efficiently and effectively reaching the required standard and minimising risks. It explores how strong core controls around SIP compliance, AML readiness and case oversight, combined with informed use of technology, professional judgment and teamwork, can improve outcomes.
David Holland, Chief Inspector, IPA
12:45 – 13:40 – Lunch
13:40 – 14: 10 – Troublesome or Troubled? Why Vulnerability Matters in Corporate Insolvencies.
How can you press on with your job when a director claims to be vulnerable? How do you balance accommodating a vulnerability with pursuing payment or investigations? What if a director complains that you haven’t treated them, as a customer, fairly?
In this session, Michelle will illustrate how vulnerability is not just a concern for IVA IPs and she will help listeners navigate these choppy waters.
Michelle Butler MIPA FABRP, Partner, The Compliance Alliance
14:10 – 14:40 – Strengthening Partnerships to Combat Phoenixism and Insolvency Abuse
Charles Everitt, Governance and Technical Lead, FIS Economic Crime Strategy Unit, HMRC
14:40 – 15:00 – Enforcement Against Tax Avoidance Schemes
This session provides an update on HMRC v Purity (2026), examining the latest judicial guidance on tax avoidance schemes and their implications for insolvency practitioners.
Charlotte May, Associate Director, Manolete
15:00 – 15:25 – Refreshments Break
15:25 – 15:55 – Important Insolvency Cases of 2025: Practical Tips and Takeaways
William Ryder, Barrister, Enterprise Chambers
David Owen, Director – Commercial Litigation, JCP Solicitors
15:55 – 16:25 – Changes to UK Company Law- An update
Join Companies House for an essential update on the transformative changes reshaping the UK’s company registration landscape.
This session will cover the implementation of identity verification (IDV) requirements, including what’s already in place for Directors and PSCs and what is to be introduced for those who file with Companies House. You’ll also hear the latest on the broader reforms introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, and what these mean for businesses and their advisers.
Mark Buckley, Senior Implementation Lead, Companies House
Michelle Lewis, Principal Implementation Advisor, Companies House
16:25 – 16:30 – Closing Statements
16:30 – 17:30 – Networking Drinks
Event Information
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
| Member | £125.00+VAT |
| Non-Member | £185.00+VAT |
| Student Member | £85.00+VAT |
Who should attend
This course is designed for insolvency professionals and people working closely with the insolvency profession. It is open to IPA members, non-members and IPA student members.
CPD
Attending this event will allow you to gain 4 CPD hours. We advise keeping your booking receipt and confirmation email to attach to your CPD records. Please note, you must attend in-person on the day as the event is not being recorded.
Event booking terms and conditions
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