Course Details

With the end of tax warehousing back in May 2024 along with other economic headwinds, the volume of company insolvencies has increased as many had expected.  Some businesses may be facing viability challenges and ultimately may need to cease trading / wind up their company.  

 

This course is suitable for company directors, accountants and financial advisors who need to understand how to appropriately wind up a company, and what are the obligations of a board of directors of a company that is or may be insolvent:  

  • Accountants with clients that are facing an uncertain future
  • Accountants who want to understand insolvent liquidation processes which they can inform their clients of
  • Business owners / company directors who wish to understand their obligations if there company is no longer viable / insolvent

 

Ian Barrett covers the following topics during this course:

  • Signs of financial distress
  • Company insolvency test
  • Detailed overview of Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation & Court Liquidation Process
  • Role of a Liquidator
  • Liquidation case studies

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CPD Course Speaker

KPMG

Ian Barrett

Ian is a Managing Director in KPMG’s Turnaround & Restructuring practice (1 of the largest in Ireland), has over 18 years experience of providing turnaround and restructuring advice, managing large scale insolvencies / formal appointments, and undertaking business reviews of underperforming businesses on behalf of key stakeholders.
He acts as a formal appointment taker and managed some of the largest Creditors Voluntary Liquidations, Members Voluntary Liquidations, Court Liquidations, Examinerships and Receiverships across a wide range of industries with particular focus on construction, property, healthcare, retail, motor industry, technology and the hospitality sectors.
Recently Ian has also acted as Process Advisor of 2 Irish businesses which successfully exited the Small Companies’ Administrative Rescue Process (“SCARP”).
Ian regularly contributes to various business publications and presents to various representative groups / bodies on important restructuring topics.