ISS Training Programme

Dealing with a Sole Trader

What is a sole trader? In this course we will consider the concept of sole trader as a business entity, the associated business management requirements, and the implications of insolvency on the trader.

Administration Masterclass (Scotland)

This course covers formal administration procedures and technical frameworks, best practices and procedures, and recent administration case law and its practical impact.

Introduction to Corporate Recovery and Insolvency for Lenders

This course examines the consequences of a formal insolvency appointment or restructuring process for the bank or lender, including the lender’s options, rights and decisions.

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 in practice

This course covers the practical application of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 and concentrates on aspects that are commonly used as well as some that are not.

Challengeable Transactions in Scotland

This course looks at the statutory framework for challenges, the evidential requirements, the likely defences, and some court decisions that set the precedent in this area.

Complex Business Structures and the IP's Power to Investigate

This course looks at the various types of business structure you could come across as an IP and provides you with the tools needed to investigate and maximise recovery.

Death , Divorce and the Debtor

This course looks at the effects of death and divorce on a Scottish debtor’s estate, pre and post appointment, and the implications for IPs and the stakeholders in the process.

Heritable Property in Scottish Personal Insolvency

This course covers the powers of the trustee, debtor and lender in relation to heritable property, the difficulties of dealing with it, and practical realisation strategies.

Insolvency of a Scottish Charity

This course looks at how an organisation’s structure dictates the type of insolvency procedure, the regulatory requirements and how to comply, and issues specific to charities.

Insurance in Insolvency

This course covers the types of insurance IPs require to put in place, the role of broker and insurer, getting the right cover, claiming, and dealing with uninsured losses.

Liquidation Procedure & Practice (Scotland)

This course examines the practical application of the Insolvency Rules in Scotland, and some of the consequences, intended or unintended, and challenges of implementation.

Partnership Solutions: Sequestration, PTD and Business DAS

This course looks at how to deal with a partnership that is insolvent, how Business DAS works in practice, what your role is in the process, and some of the issues arising.

Pre-packs and SIP 16

This course looks at why you might do a pre-packaged sale (a pre-pack) out of an insolvency, how best to structure one, and how to apply in practice the SIP 16 requirements.

Trading in Insolvency

This course covers IPs’ powers to trade a business, the legal impact of insolvency on trading businesses, skills and guidance for trading on, controlling risk, and selling.

Creditor Claims: Types, Ranking and Adjudication (Scotland)

This course considers creditor claims and their complexities, and covers the Scottish statutory framework, creditors’ rights to claim and IPs’ ability to accept or reject.

Anti-Money Laundering 2023

An essential annual update on the UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime. Specifically for insolvency professionals, this practical course will help you deal with AML risks.

Directors in Insolvency

This course covers all aspects of the role and expectations of a director or member and their relationship with a company or LLP, and the implications of insolvency for them.

Employees in Insolvency

This course covers the rights of employees of an insolvent employer and our obligations as IP on appointment, and practical strategies for dealing with employee issues.

Tax in Insolvency

This course examines income tax and the personal tax regime, corporation tax and the corporate tax regime, capital gains tax, potential tax liabilities, and claims from HMRC.

VAT in Insolvency

This course looks at VAT thresholds and schemes, dealing with VAT pre and post appointment, option to tax, and the various VAT treatments across personal insolvency.

Scottish Corporate Insolvency Conversion Course

This course sets out the key distinctions between English and Scottish corporate insolvency processes, e.g. in legal process, legal terminology, and wider legal landscape.

Company Voluntary Arrangements and SIP 3.2

The emphasis of this course is on practical, interactive tuition, with real life examples of CVAs, and you will learn how to confidently apply the legislation in practice.

Fee Approval and Pitfalls (Scotland)

This course covers the legal and legislative provision, courts’ and regulators’ guidance, and how they can be employed to obtain a valid approval of IPs’ fees and expenses.

Digital & Social Media Marketing Essentials for IPs

Does your online presence create the right impression and communicate your messages effectively. This course covers the essentials of digital and social media marketing for IPs.

Strategic Marketing for IPs

Where is your insolvency practice’s next client coming from? This course introduces the fundamentals of marketing, including the practicalities of developing a marketing plan.

Personal Productivity

This course concentrates on improving workplace productivity and achieving a better work / life balance, with a variety of productivity systems, techniques and tips introduced.

Effective Writing Skills

With effective communication being a key skill for everyone working in insolvency, this course is designed to help hone your writing skills within an insolvency framework.

Technical Short: s455 Tax in Insolvency

This webinar demystifies s455 tax, looking at the rationale for it, when it is paid, how it can be avoided, and when and how we account to HMRC as office holders.

How To: Prepare a Statement of Affairs

How To: Prepare a Deficiency Statement (and why)

Technical Short: Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023

How To: Use Decision Procedures

How To: Write Effectively in Insolvency

Technical Short: Protected Trust Deeds

How To: Close a case in practice