The Insolvency Journey: Managing Customer and Supplier Risk from Start to Finish

A CICM corporate partner webinar bringing together leading voices to explore prevention, ongoing challenges and hidden opportunities around insolvency in the construction sector.

Why attend

Insolvency in construction isn’t just a one-off problem — it’s a process that affects credit decisions, contract strategy and cash flow from first warning signs to post-insolvency recovery. Join this expert panel to learn practical, actionable ways to protect your business, spot risk earlier, and turn difficult situations into manageable outcomes.

What we’ll cover

Early warning signs and how to spot them in customer and supplier behaviour

Practical steps to reduce exposure and protect cash flow during a downturn

Legal and operational actions to take when insolvency is imminent or declared

How to manage supplier failures without bringing projects to a halt

Hidden commercial opportunities in insolvency scenarios (recovery, renegotiation, asset realignment)

Real-world examples and takeaways specific to the construction sector

Who should join

Credit managers, commercial directors, procurement leads, finance teams, construction contractors, and anyone responsible for supplier relationships or credit risk in the construction supply chain.

Speakers

Marc Bishop — Senior Business Development Manager, Red Flag Alert Bringing practical insight on monitoring and early warning tools to spot distress before it escalates.

Sue Chapple — CEO, CICM Guiding the discussion on sector-wide best practice, policy and how credit professionals can lead organisational response.

Huw Powell — Partner, Begbies Traynor Expert perspective on restructuring, insolvency processes and what businesses should do the moment risk becomes reality.

Paul Whyte — Recoveries Director, Glenwood Commercial and operational strategies for managing supplier distress and protecting ongoing projects.

Takeaways you can use immediately

Walk away with a clear checklist for preventing and responding to insolvency risk, conversation starters for legal/operational teams, and a set of next steps to tighten credit controls and supplier management in your business.

Ready to protect your organisation and turn uncertainty into an advantage? Register now to reserve your place for the 13 November 2025 webinar at 12:30pm GMT.