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The R3 Podcast

Hosted by R3 · business · EN-GB · 26 episodes

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About this Podcast:

The R3 Podcast provides insight into the key issues affecting the insolvency and restructuring profession from the people dealing with them. Each episode features an interview with someone from R3’s network of professionals about a key insolvency and restructuring related topic, supporting R3’s education and technical principle: ‘delivered by the profession, for the profession’. The podcast is hosted by R3’s Technical Manager Ben Luxford. Any members who would like to be a guest or want to submit ideas for future recordings can contact Ben at: ben.luxford@r3.org.uk

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What is The R3 Podcast about?

The R3 Podcast provides insight into the key issues affecting the insolvency and restructuring profession from the people dealing with them. Each episode features an interview with someone from R3’s network of professionals about a key insolvency and restructuring related topic, supporting R3’s education and technical principle: ‘delivered by the profession, for the profession’.

Who hosts The R3 Podcast?

The R3 Podcast is hosted by R3. The show has published 26 episodes to date.

What has The R3 Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Episode 24: R3 Policy Update - What Members Need to Know" (12 October 2026, 18 minutes), "Episode 22: Types of Claims Office Holders Can Bring on Behalf of Insolvent Estates" (21 July 2026, 33 minutes), and "Episode 21: Running a Hotel in Administration" (17 March 2026, 31 minutes).

How often does The R3 Podcast publish?

The R3 Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 26 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The R3 Podcast?

Booking probability for The R3 Podcast is 53%, and the host is rated Open on guests. The R3 Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The R3 Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The R3 Podcast?

The strongest fits for The R3 Podcast are Law & Legal Services and Business & Management Consulting. The R3 Podcast has a business audience.

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R3 hosts The R3 Podcast, a business show with 26 episodes published.

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  • Episode #24

    Episode 24: R3 Policy Update - What Members Need to Know

    Oct 12, 202618 min

    In Episode 24 of the R3 Podcast, host Alex Carver is joined by Ceara Roopchand, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, and Lyle Horne, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, to unpack the latest policy developments...

  • Episode #22

    Episode 22: Types of Claims Office Holders Can Bring on Behalf of Insolvent Estates

    Jul 21, 202633 min

    When a business runs into financial trouble, what are directors legally required to do—and what happens if they get it wrong? In this episode of the R3 Podcast, Frances Coulson unpacks the legal duties of company...

  • Episode #21

    Episode 21: Running a Hotel in Administration

    Mar 17, 202631 min

    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...

  • Episode #20

    Episode 20: Unmasking Deepfake Evidence - Essential Insights for Insolvency Practitioners

    Feb 16, 202643 min

    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...

  • Episode #19

    Episode 19: COVID Challenges, Insolvency Realities - What was it really like to work on the frontline of business distress during the pandemic?

    Jan 28, 202610 min

    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...

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  • Episode #18

    Episode 18: Proposal for Changes to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 Relating to Fees for CVL Liquidators

    Nov 14, 202513 min

    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...

  • Episode #17

    Episode 17: Special Situations and M&A

    Oct 21, 202538 min

    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...

  • Episode #16

    Episode 16: A Presidential Interview with The Insolvency Service

    Jul 14, 202528 min

    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...

  • Episode #15

    Episode 15: LGBTQIA+ Inclusion - How Leaders Can Encourage People to Bring Their Whole Selves to Work

    Jun 30, 202540 min

    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...

  • Episode #14

    Episode 14: Identity Verification & ACSPs – What IPs Need to Know

    Jun 24, 202537 min

    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)...

  • Episode #13

    Episode 13: Overcoming Restaurant Challenges with Empathy and Action

    May 27, 202532 min

    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...

  • Episode #12

    Episode 12: The SME Market - Challenges

    Mar 10, 202532 min

    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...

  • Episode #11

    Episode 11: AML - Here to Stay

    Mar 10, 202545 min

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

  • Episode #10

    Episode 10: Good Box or Bad Box

    Mar 9, 202522 min

    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...

  • Episode #9

    Episode 9: The Moratorium - A Corbin and King Experience

    Mar 9, 202515 min

    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...

  • Episode #8

    Episode 8: The Value of the Profession - How Insolvency and Restructuring Supports the UK Economy

    Mar 8, 202521 min

    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...

  • Episode #7

    Episode 7: LSS Group - Provider of Solutions for IPs and Beyond

    Mar 7, 202517 min

    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...

  • The R3 Podcast

    Special Episode: International Women's Day (8 March 2022)

    Mar 7, 202515 min

    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...

  • Episode #6

    Episode 6: Corporate Intelligence and Investigations (and the missing 10,000 sheep)

    Mar 7, 202524 min

    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...

  • Episode #5

    Episode 5: An Update from Nest, the Auto-Enrolment Pension Provider

    Mar 6, 202516 min

    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...

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