The R3 Podcast

In this episode, we explore the high-stakes world of hotel administration with guest Peter Hales, Managing Director of M&T Hotel Management. When a hotel enters administration, the clock starts ticking—guests must still be served, staff need clarity, and the business must keep running while financial decisions unfold behind the scenes. Peter explains how specialist management teams step in to...

This episode explores the rise of deepfake evidence and its implications for insolvency practitioners, highlighting real-life cases and courtroom experiences. Charlotte Hill and Dr Tristan Jenkinson discuss the types of deepfake evidence encountered, including audio, video, and document forgeries, and explain key concepts such as fabrication and manipulation. Get the practical advice and red flags...

In this episode, R3 member Grace Whatman (Senior Vice President, AlixPartners), shares her firsthand experience of supporting companies and individuals through unprecedented uncertainty. With R3’s statement to the COVID Inquiry now public, we discuss how these lived experiences align with the key themes in the evidence — and what the profession hopes will come from the Inquiry’s work.

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 proc...

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. 

Restaurant owners are battling unprecedented economic pressures. But there is a path forward. In this episode, licensed Insolvency Practitioner Andrew Bailey (Turpin Barker Armstrong) explores practical strategies for survival and recovery. Discover how empathy, a solid plan, and understanding the true picture through in-person consultations can make all the difference. Valuable insights for anyon...

After a brief hiatus, The R3 Podcast returns with a fantastic episode featuring Andrew Pepper and Charmaine Doyle of Evelyn Partners. Andrew, Head of Special Situations & Restructuring, and Charmaine, a Senior Manager and award-winning turnaround professional, bring decades of experience to the discussion. Tune in as they explore the challenges and opportunities facing SMEs, including turnarou...

In this episode Tony Walker and Gareth Limb discuss anti-money laundering obligations and post appointment transactions for insolvency professionals.

In this episode, Jeremy Frost of The Frost Group discusses the administration of Goodbox Co Labs Limited and in particular, the ground-breaking precedent for creditor - led Restructuring Plans and the necessity of company consent for a plan.

In this episode Rob Harding and Benji Dymant from Teneo discuss their experiences as Joint Monitors of the Corbin and King intermediary holding companies & trading subsidiaries and how they see the process being used by IPs in the future.

This episode sees the return of R3’s very own James Jeffreys (Head of Press, Policy and Public Affairs), who discusses the findings from R3’s Value of the Profession report - The value of the profession: how insolvency and restructuring supports the UK economy.

To some the profession is in a state of calm before an expected tsunami of insolvencies. When that storm will arrive will be dependent on a number of factors, but in the meantime the profession will be preparing. This is where the LSS Group come in.

To mark International Women’s Day this special episode of The R3 Podcast features R3's CEO Caroline Sumner. In it, Caroline discusses a range of topics that include: her career in insolvency and restructuring, why she chose to work in the profession, life as R3’s CEO, and diversity and inclusion.

This episode has Sherlock type theme to it…Corporate Intelligence and Investigations. Host “This is a fantastic episode and I do ask members to keep listening till the end as Nick shares some interesting war stories. All I am going to say is ‘a client lost a flock of 10,000 sheep’.”

This episode is a follow up to a technical alert R3 issued in February this year. The alert provided an update on a number of proposed changes NEST, the auto enrolment pension provider, was looking to implement for the benefit of NEST and the insolvency profession.

This episode is an exciting one and comes in two parts as it coincides with the launch of the ‘R3 Standard Form COVID 19 CVA Proposal.

This episode is an exciting one and comes in two parts as it coincides with the launch of the ‘R3 Standard Form COVID 19 CVA Proposal.

This episode focuses on what can be done to promote a healthy and happy workforce whilst also exploring the current normal ‘working from home’.

This episode focuses on the Finance Act 2020 and R3’s journey in campaigning against the return of crown preference.

In this episode Gemma Kaplan considers the logistical issues faced by office-holders and their legal advisors in complying with Pre-Action Protocols.