Insolvency Support Services’ director Eileen Maclean is delighted to be speaking at the IPA Scotland Roadshow 2025 on 28 August at Pinsent Masons in Glasgow. She will be discussing how to demonstrate AML compliance in practice.
For more information and how to book, visit the IPA’s website.
The Summer 2025 issue of R3’s RECOVERY Magazine includes a special focus on outsourcing in the insolvency profession. Eileen Maclean‘s article within the feature discusses what outsourcing in insolvency looks like now, what the benefits and the associated risks are, and what further change we might see in this area.
She concludes that with Artificial Intelligence (AI) forcing change in how the profession delivers services, and in ways we have not yet imagined, the pressure to demonstrate value at competitive cost will continue.
Read the full article on outsourcing in insolvency below.
This article appeared in the Summer 2025 edition of Recovery magazine and is reproduced with the permission of R3 Association of Business Recovery Professionals and the publisher Klarents Media.
Upcoming ISS Training courses during the third quarter of 2025 are listed below.
For a complete overview of all our courses, visit our Full Training Programme. And to search our upcoming courses by month, week or day, visit our Calendar. For an alphabetical list of all our insolvency training courses, see our Training Course Index page.
If you would like to run a Bespoke In-House Training course, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
How To: Close a Case in Practice
26 September, 10.00am – 11.00am
Technical Short: Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023
Newly recorded webinar now in the ISS Learning Library
Technical Short: Protected Trust Deeds
Newly recorded webinar now in the ISS Learning Library
All recorded webinars in our One Hour Series Learning Library (How To, Technical Short, Business Insolvency, and Protecting Your Licence) are available to view at a time that suits you.
Our Joint Insolvency Exam (JIE) and Certificate in Insolvency (CII) Exam Training courses continue this quarter.
CII – ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency (E&W) Tutor Supported Course
Stream D starts 18 August
CII – ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency (E&W) Self Study Course
Online course for completion at your own pace
Our Foundations online learning courses (Foundations in Insolvency Compliance, Foundations in Personal Insolvency, and Foundations in Corporate Insolvency) are available to be completed at any time that is convenient for you.
Foundations in Scottish Corporate Insolvency
8 and 9 July, 9.30am – 5.00pm
Restructuring Masterclass (course details being finalised)
23 September, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Challengeable Transactions in Scotland
Online course for completion at your own pace
Anti-Money Laundering 2025
Online course for completion at your own pace
VAT in Insolvency
Online course for completion at your own pace
We were delighted to be invited by our client BDO LLP to be sponsored by them to participate in the UN Global Compact Sustainable Suppliers Training Programme this year.
BDO is one of eight leading organisations from a diverse range of sectors taking part in this year’s programme, with each firm involving a number of their suppliers across the world. We are hugely grateful to BDO for offering us this opportunity to learn practical steps to improve our business’s sustainability.
A comprehensive modular programme which is being run by UN Global Compact Network UK, the Sustainable Suppliers Training Programme has been developed to train suppliers in corporate sustainability, help them improve their sustainable business practices, and assist them to prepare for requirements set by regulatory sustainability frameworks.
The programme covers various aspects of sustainability, including integrating Sustainable Development Goals within the business, reducing its carbon footprint, working towards a gender equity plan, creating a supply code of conduct, and reporting on sustainability metrics.
Insolvency Support Services’ Kim Guthrie is representing the firm on the programme, which is being offered in the UK for the first time this year. On completion of the course, we hope to provide an update on key learning points for us, which may be useful for you and our other clients and contacts too.
Upcoming ISS Training courses during the second quarter of 2025 are listed below.
For a complete overview of all our courses, visit our Full Training Programme. And to search our upcoming courses by month, week or day, visit our Calendar. For an alphabetical list of all our insolvency training courses, see our Training Course Index page.
If you would like to run a Bespoke In-House Training course, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
How To: Use a Decision Procedure
25 April, 10.00am – 11.00am
Technical Short: Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023
30 May, 10.00am – 11.00am
Technical Short: Protected Trust Deeds
27 June, 10.00am – 11.00am
Recorded webinars in our One Hour Series Learning Library (How To, Technical Short, Business Insolvency, and Protecting Your Licence) are all available to be viewed at a time that suits you.
Our Joint Insolvency Exam (JIE), Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (CPI), Certificate of Proficiency in Personal Insolvency (CPPI) and Certificate in Insolvency (CII) Exam Training courses all continue this quarter.
CII – ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency (E&W) Tutor Supported Course
Stream C starts 9 May
CII – ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency (E&W) Self Study Course
Online course for completion at your own pace
Foundations in Scottish Personal Insolvency
6 and 7 May, Glasgow
Our Foundations online learning courses (Foundations in Insolvency Compliance, Foundations in Personal Insolvency, and Foundations in Corporate Insolvency) are all available to be completed at any time that is convenient for you.
Death, Divorce and the Debtor
13 May, 9.30am – 1.00pm
Challengeable Transactions in Scotland
Online course for completion at your own pace
Anti-Money Laundering 2025
Online course for completion at your own pace
VAT in Insolvency
Online course for completion at your own pace
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March this year, the Insolvency Practitioners’ Association (IPA) shone a spotlight on inspirational women from across the sector. As the IPA said, the women of the insolvency profession continue to be a strong influence on the sector through outstanding work, driving change and inspiring others.
We were delighted that the IPA asked our director Eileen Maclean to be one of the women highlighted in their IWD campaign this year.
Eileen commented: “When I started out in the late 1980s, women wore skirts (never trousers), occupied the junior roles, and were subject to routine sexism and misogyny. Progression through the ranks was difficult. Self-employment was my answer, and I now run a successful business comprised entirely of smart, funny, hardworking women, who juggle work and family commitments every day and whose talents our clients value highly.
Part of me thinks International Women’s Day is unnecessary – every day should be Women’s Day – but on reflection it’s an opportunity to celebrate how far we’ve come, how business has adapted for women in the workforce and how we’ve changed workplaces to suit our needs and ambitions.
While the landscape is completely different for women starting out in insolvency today, there’s still much to be done to achieve full equality for women and a world free from bias and discrimination. Happy International Women’s Day to all the women in insolvency!”
With our popular One Hour Series having started in late 2016, we now have a substantial and ever-growing catalogue of insolvency and AML online material that you can access and listen to at any time. Delve into the ISS Learning Library to meet your ongoing CPD requirements, find subject-specific guidance or build an online training programme for you or your team.
Our One Hour Series provides clear, concise updates on legislation and regulation in respect of the subject matter under the spotlight. You will gain an understanding of how these requirements impact on your day-to-day work, and the confidence to apply your newly learned skills in your workplace.
You can pick from individual sessions that suit your needs or you can choose from our four Streams:
Alternatively, you can pick a subject matter and build your own programme to meet your own specific training needs.
Here are some of our suggestions:
Technical Short: Members Voluntary Liquidation
Technical Short: Alternatives to MVL
Technical Short: Current Issues in MVLs
How To: Deal with a Retention of Title Claim
Business Insolvency: Understanding Environmental Risks
Business Insolvency: Health and Safety Basics for IPs
Business Insolvency: Social Media on Appointment
Business Insolvency: Leases, Landlord and Hypothec (Scotland)
Business Insolvency: Construction Industry
Business Insolvency: Licenced Trade
Business Insolvency: Pensions in Insolvency
Technical Short: Personal Pensions in Personal Insolvency
How To: Quantify and Recover a Director’s Loan Account
How To: Deal with a Bounce Back Loan
Protecting your Licence: Advice to Directors Post Pandemic
Technical Short: SIP 2 and Investigations into Conduct
Business Insolvency: Pre-appointment Advice to Directors
Technical Short: IP Fees and the New Practice Direction on Insolvency Proceedings
Protecting your Licence: IP Fees (E&W)
Protecting your Licence: IP Fees (Scotland)
Business Insolvency: Employee Rights and Claims
Technical Short: Protective Awards in Insolvency: what are they and where do they rank
Please see the individual course pages for prices. There is a 50% reduction for every third one-hour session you book, and the price includes an electronic version of the course documentation.
Team booking discounts are also available. If you are looking to make a team booking, please email [email protected].
The purchase of an ISS Training webinar recording permits single user access only for use by the registered delegate and access information should not be forwarded on to third parties. The copying and/or distribution of ISS Training webinar recordings or materials is not permitted. Responsibility for the confidentiality of webinar registration information and materials issued by ISS Training lies with the registered delegate and purchaser.
Upcoming ISS Training courses during the first quarter of 2025 are listed below. For a complete overview of all our courses, visit our Full Training Programme. And to search our upcoming courses by month, week or day, visit our Calendar. If you would like to run a Bespoke In-House Training course, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
How To: Prepare a Statement of Affairs
Friday 31 January, 10.00am – 11.00am
Technical Short: Fraud Update
Friday 28 February, 10.00am – 11.00am
How To: Prepare a Deficiency Statement (and why)
Friday 28 March, 10.00am – 11.00am
Recorded webinars in our One Hour Series Learning Library (How To, Technical Short, Business Insolvency, and Protecting Your Licence) are all available to be viewed at a time that suits you.
Our Joint Insolvency Exam (JIE) Personal and Corporate, Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (CPI), Certificate of Proficiency in Personal Insolvency (CPPI) and Certificate in Insolvency (CII) Exam Training courses all continue this quarter.
Joint Insolvency Exam Training 2025 (Scotland) – Personal Only
Starts Tuesday 11 March
Joint Insolvency Exam Training 2025 (Scotland) – Corporate Only
Starts Tuesday 11 March
Joint Insolvency Exam Training 2025 (Scotland) – Full Course
Starts Tuesday 11 March
CPI – Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (Scotland) 2025
Starts Wednesday 22 January
CPPI – Certificate of Proficiency in Personal Insolvency (Scotland) 2025
Starts Wednesday 22 January
CII – ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency (E&W) Tutor Supported Course
Starts Friday 17 January or Monday 3 March
CII – ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency (E&W) Self Study Course
Online course for completion at your own pace
Our Foundations online learning courses (Foundations in Insolvency Compliance, Foundations in Personal Insolvency, and Foundations in Corporate Insolvency) are all available to be completed at any time that is convenient for you.
Dealing with a Sole Trader
Thursday 16 January, 09:30am – 1:00pm
Liquidation Procedure & Practice (Scotland)
Tuesday 25 February, 10:00am – 4.00pm
Anti-Money Laundering 2024/2025
Online course for completion at your own pace
Tax in Insolvency
Tuesday 28 January, 9.30am – 1.00pm
VAT in Insolvency
Wednesday 29 January, 9.30am – 1.00pm
Personal Productivity
Tuesday 18 March, 9.30am – 1.00pm
Insolvency Support Services’ director Eileen Maclean is delighted to be chairing the Insolvency Practitioners Association’s (IPA) Personal Insolvency Conference 2024 in Manchester on 28 November.
The comprehensive conference programme includes a series of sessions examining the complex issues with which all of us in the insolvency profession are currently dealing. We will hear from speakers from across the insolvency world, including IP firms, government, financial services, debt advice, law enforcement, the legal sector and the IPA.
It is a must-attend event for personal insolvency practitioners as well as those in the debt advice and legal sectors, creditor sector and service providers. It also provides a welcome opportunity to network with peers from across the sector.
A member of the IPA Board, Eileen chairs its Standards, Ethics & Regulatory Liaison Committee (SERL) and is a corresponding member of the Joint Insolvency Committee, responsible for standard setting across the UK’s insolvency profession. She also sits on the IPA’s Anti Money Laundering Committee.
For more information and to book, please visit the IPA’s website.
