Matters which are taken into consideration by the IPA in determining whether to renew individual membership include:
- Whether you have been refused admission to, or been removed from, any professional body or similar association; or any action is pending
- Whether you have been the subject of any adverse findings by the IPA or another professional body or any government, statutory or regulatory authority (including The Insolvency Service) in relation to any matters, whether by way of financial penalty or other disciplinary action (including reprimands, warnings and undertakings); or any matters (including complaints) are currently being considered by any of them
- Whether you have been or are the subject of a bankruptcy order, sequestration order, voluntary arrangement, deed, scheme, composition or other form of agreement or debt management plan with your creditors; or any proceedings are pending
- Whether you have been or are a director of, or involved in the management of, a company which has gone into liquidation, administration or administrative receivership or entered into a company voluntary arrangement, scheme, composition or other form of agreement with its creditors; or which has been or is the subject of a statutory or regulatory investigation
- Whether you have been the proprietor or partner in any business or been a director of or involved in the management of, any company which ceased trading leaving creditors unpaid
- Whether you have had any judgments entered against you; and any are still outstanding
- Whether you have been or are the subject of proceedings alleging negligence, misconduct or other liability in relation to an insolvency or other professional matter; or any proceedings are pending
- Whether you have been convicted of any criminal offence, other than a minor motoring offence not resulting in disqualification; or any proceedings are pending
- Whether you have been or are subject to a disqualification order or undertaking in relation to a company or office or subject to a bankruptcy restriction order or undertaking; or any proceedings are pending
- Whether you have been removed or dismissed from any form of employment or engagement on grounds of misconduct, incompetence or unfitness or from any fiduciary office or position of trust (whether or not remunerated) including as an insolvency office holder; or any action is pending.
- Whether you have been or are a patient within the meaning of the Mental Health Acts
- Whether you have committed any breach of any of the IPA Articles, Rules, Regulations or Guidance or have been or are engaged in any conduct or practice likely to bring discredit upon yourself, the IPA and its membership or the insolvency profession; or you had or have any relationship or dealings with any individual, firm, partnership or company which has been or is the subject of complaint to or investigation by it (the IPA), another professional body or any government, statutory or regulatory authority (including The Insolvency Service).
If these or any other matters relevant to consideration of whether you continue to be suitable and of good character for individual membership have arisen since your last application for (renewal of) membership or have not previously been disclosed, you should provide full details with your application: non-disclosure itself may lead to disciplinary action.