Why directors choose IQ Insolvency
- ›Direct access to the licensed practitioner — Simon Renshaw, JIEB-licensed since 2007, appointment-taking since March 2012.
- ›Same-day consultations — typically within 24 hours; same-day where the position is urgent.
- ›Chartered accountant background (ICAEW 2005) — combined accounting, tax, and insolvency analysis from a single source.
- ›Practical strategic advice — formal procedures are recommended only where they are the right tool. Where alternatives exist, those are addressed first.
- ›Continuity — the practitioner who answers the first call is the practitioner who handles the appointment throughout, signs the conduct report, and conducts the closing meeting.
Services available to Enfield-area companies
Common Enfield-area director situations
- ›Distribution and logistics businesses operating from the Brimsdown and Innova Park estates — tight margin businesses sensitive to customer payment defaults and fuel/labour cost spikes.
- ›Manufacturing and engineering SMEs facing supply chain disruption, customer bad debts, and rising input costs.
- ›Owner-managed retail businesses across Enfield Town and Edmonton — operating on tight margins with rent and rates pressure and personal guarantee exposure.
- ›Construction and trades companies — CIS deduction issues, retentions, and main contractor insolvency exposure.
- ›Hospitality businesses recovering from COVID-era distress with failed HMRC Time to Pay arrangements.
- ›Family-run businesses facing succession, partnership breakdown, or director departure where the company can no longer support the historic cost structure.
Coverage and practicalities
IQ Insolvency operates from Barnet (6A Nesbitts Alley, First Floor, Barnet EN5 5XG), within direct reach of the Enfield area:
- ›Enfield Town to Barnet — approximately 20 minutes via the A110 / A1000.
- ›Edmonton, Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill — 15–25 minutes.
- ›Brimsdown, Ponders End, Enfield Lock — 25–30 minutes.
Initial consultations are typically held by telephone or video. Subsequent meetings — including any s.100 IA 1986 creditors' decision procedure — are arranged at convenient locations. Most owner-managed company appointments do not require frequent face-to-face attendance once the procedure is underway.
Engagement process
- ›Initial call — direct to Simon Renshaw on 020 8153 1270. Confidential, free, typically resolves the diagnostic question.
- ›Written summary of position and recommended approach within 24 hours where formal engagement follows.
- ›CVL, MVL or administration — procedural steps coordinated and appointment taken, typically within 7–14 days.
- ›Throughout the appointment, direct contact maintained. Email simon@iqinsolvency.com or call 020 8153 1270.
Regulation and credentials
Simon Renshaw is licensed by the Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA) under the JIEB qualification (passed first attempt, 2007). Chartered Accountant (ICAEW, 2005). IQ Insolvency Ltd registered at Companies House under company number 12881088 (VAT GB 395 9117 53). Member of R3 — the insolvency profession trade association.
Formal appointments are conducted under the IPA regulatory regime, with SIP-compliant procedures and full insurance cover. Conduct is governed by the Insolvency Code of Ethics and the Statements of Insolvency Practice.
Contact
- ›Phone — 020 8153 1270 (Monday to Friday, 7am–5pm).
- ›Email — simon@iqinsolvency.com or info@iqinsolvency.com.
- ›Trading address — 6A Nesbitts Alley, First Floor, Barnet EN5 5XG.
- ›Registered office — 14th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0PW.

