INSOL Europe

What INSOL Europe does

INSOL Europe is a French-registered not-for-profit professional association (unincorporated association, reference 64977) founded in 1981 that serves as the leading pan-European body for insolvency, business reconstruction and recovery practitioners. It is headquartered at 106 rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris, with its main trading address in Nottingham, UK, and serves more than 1,300 members across 50 jurisdictions including insolvency practitioners, insolvency lawyers, judiciary, financiers and academia. Its functional remit is cross-border professional development and knowledge sharing in European insolvency law.

Its core platform combines a content and case-law library (EIR Case Register, Worldwide Digital Assets Case Register, National Insolvency Statistics, Updated Insolvency Laws database, multilingual glossaries and State Reports), a publishing arm (Eurofenix quarterly journal, Technical Series, Yearbook, Guidance Notes and Coffee Break Web Series), and an event business anchored by an Annual Congress rotating through European cities and EECC conferences for Eastern European jurisdictions. It maintains more than 10 working groups including the EU Study Group, Academic Forum, Anti-Fraud Forum, Judicial Wing, Financiers Group, Insolvency Tech & Digital Assets Wing, Turnaround Wing, TRIP Group, YANIL, Young Members Group, and an Eastern European Countries' Committee.

INSOL Europe monetizes through annual membership subscriptions (recurring), tiered event registration fees priced between €860 and €2,075 depending on membership category, hard-copy publication sales, and corporate sponsorship at multiple price points ranging from €1,000 (coffee breaks) to €17,500 (Annual Congress Main Sponsor). Distribution is primarily direct via its own website and in-person events, supported by an active social presence on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram. It is governed by a council and secretariat, led as of the latest disclosure by President Frank Tschentscher, with secretariat contacts including Paul Newson, Hannah Denney and Harriet Taylor.

Name

INSOL Europe

Legal name

INSOL Europe

Website

https://insol-europe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

INSOL Europe is a French-registered not-for-profit professional association serving more than 1,300 insolvency, restructuring and recovery practitioners across 50 jurisdictions. It delivers pan-European membership services, technical case registers, publications, and annual congresses, plus specialized working groups covering digital assets, EU policy, and turnaround practice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services (Insolvency and Restructuring)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy Administration (BPAHABAL)

Keywords

• Insolvency professionals
• Restructuring professionals
• Professional association
• Insolvency publications
• Insolvency conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership subscriptions providing access to resources, events, publications, and networking for insolvency professionals across Europe.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from Annual Congresses and EECC conferences, with tiered pricing for members and non-members across various membership categories.
3. Publications Sales: Sales of hard copy publications including Eurofenix magazine, Technical Series, Yearbook, and Guidance Notes.
4. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at various levels including Main Sponsor, Congress General Sponsors, Gala Dinner Sponsor, Technical Session sponsors, and Working Group sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

INSOL Europe operates a professional membership association serving restructuring and insolvency practitioners across Europe, with over 1,300 members from 50 jurisdictions. The organization sells annual memberships, registrations to its Annual Congress and EECC conferences, technical publications (Eurofenix, Technical Series, Yearbook, Guidance Notes), educational courses, and corporate sponsorship packages. It maintains specialized technical resources including the EIR Case Register, Worldwide Digital Assets Case Register, National Insolvency Statistics database, and updated insolvency laws repository.

Product overview

INSOL Europe is a professional association serving as the European Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Professionals, offering membership-based services with over 1,300 members from 50 jurisdictions. The organization operates as a unified platform combining publications (including Eurofenix journal, Technical Series, Yearbook, and Guidance Notes), major annual events (Annual Congress and EECC Conferences), and extensive technical resources (National Insolvency Statistics, Updated Insolvency Laws database, EIR Case Register, and Glossaries of Insolvency Terms). The association also maintains multiple specialized working groups including the Turnaround Wing, Insolvency Tech & Digital Assets Wing, Academic Forum, Anti-Fraud Forum, Judicial Wing, and Young Members Group. Technical offerings include the Worldwide Digital Assets Case Register and COVID-19 Tracker (in partnership with LexisNexis). Educational services provide CPE-accredited courses for professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• INSOL Europe Membership Annual professional membership subscription providing access to resources, publications, events, networking, and technical content for insolvency and restructuring professionals across Europe.
• INSOL Europe Annual Congress Flagship annual in-person conference held in European cities, providing technical sessions, networking, and professional development for insolvency practitioners. Registration fees range from EUR 1,049.20 to EUR 2,531.50 depending on member status.
• EECC Conferences Eastern European Countries Committee conferences focused on insolvency developments in Eastern European jurisdictions, with tiered registration and sponsorship packages.
• Eurofenix Quarterly journal magazine covering insolvency and restructuring topics, distributed to members and available in hard copy.
• Technical Series Publications Specialized technical publications providing in-depth analysis of insolvency laws and practices across European jurisdictions.
• Yearbook Annual publication compiling insolvency statistics, legal updates, and professional insights from across Europe.
• Guidance Notes Professional guidance documents offering practical advice and best practices for insolvency practitioners across European jurisdictions.
• Educational Courses Professional education programs providing training and CPE points for insolvency practitioners across European jurisdictions.
• Coffee Break Web Series Short web-based content series providing bite-sized insights and updates on insolvency topics.
• Turnaround Wing Guidelines Guidelines for restructuring and turnaround professionals developed with the University of Leiden, providing guidance on restructuring, best practices, and pre-insolvency frameworks.
• Sponsorship Packages Corporate sponsorship offerings for the Annual Congress and EECC Conferences at various tiers (Main Sponsor, General Sponsor, Gala Dinner Sponsor, Technical Session sponsors, etc.), ranging from EUR 1,000 to EUR 17,500.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• University of LeidenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Turnaround Wing guidelines were produced with the assistance of the Turnaround, Rescue and Insolvency team from the Law School of the University of Leiden in 2015.
• Edwin Coe LLPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEdwin Coe LLP is listed as an Academic Forum sponsor, providing financial support to INSOL Europe's academic initiatives.
• AonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAon is listed as a General Sponsor of INSOL Europe.
• Breal GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBreal Group is listed as a General Sponsor of INSOL Europe.
• CITRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCITR is listed as a General Sponsor of INSOL Europe.
• Forvis MazarsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForvis Mazars is listed as a General Sponsor of INSOL Europe.
• Infino LegalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInfino Legal is listed as a General Sponsor of INSOL Europe.
• Kellerhals CarrardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKellerhals Carrard is listed as a General Sponsor of INSOL Europe.
• TeneominorGTM or Marketing PartnerTeneo is listed as a General Sponsor of INSOL Europe.
• Wedlake BellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWedlake Bell is listed as a General Sponsor of INSOL Europe.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INSOL International: The global umbrella federation of insolvency professionals, of which INSOL Europe is a regional member. Directly comparable as a peer professional association serving the same practitioner community at worldwide vs. European geographic scope, with overlapping membership rosters and conference activities.
• ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales): Another major accountancy body whose Insolvency and Restructuring Faculty serves practitioners with events, technical resources, and qualifications. Comparable as a peer association in the same practitioner market segment, though broader in scope than INSOL Europe.
• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants): A large global accountancy body that delivers insolvency and restructuring CPD, events, and publications to its members. Adjacent peer because many insolvency practitioners are accountants and ACCA runs competing CPD/training in this specialty.
• International Bar Association (IBA): The leading global association for legal practitioners, with an Insolvency Section that produces publications, conferences, and resources overlapping with INSOL Europe's remit. Broader scope but directly competes for member time, sponsorship dollars, and conference attention from insolvency lawyers.

Others

• LexisNexis: Legal data, analytics, and content vendor that partnered with INSOL Europe on the COVID-19 Insolvency Reforms Tracker. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler that publishes competing insolvency content, distributes research, and supports practitioners' reference needs.
• Forvis Mazars: Global audit, tax, and advisory firm with a substantial restructuring and insolvency practice. Listed as an INSOL Europe General Sponsor; comparable as both a sponsor and a competitor in delivering restructuring CPD to insolvency practitioners.
• Teneo: A global advisory firm specializing in restructuring, financial advisory, and consulting. Listed as an INSOL Europe General Sponsor; comparable as a corporate restructuring services provider whose practitioners are both customers of and competing with INSOL Europe's training resources.

Regional players

• INSOL India: The Indian national affiliate of INSOL International, operating as a regional peer professional association for insolvency practitioners in India. Same mission and roughly comparable membership/event model, but geographically distinct.

Direct peers

• Turnaround Management Association (TMA): Global nonprofit association serving turnaround, restructuring, and distressed-debt professionals across multiple geographies, including European chapters. Closest peer in terms of education, certification, and event-driven revenue model for restructuring professionals.
• R3 (Association of Business Recovery Professionals): The UK-based professional association for insolvency, restructuring, and turnaround professionals. Direct peer in mission and membership model (practitioners, financiers, lawyers), offering competing training, events, publications, and advocacy that overlap with INSOL Europe's offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/INSOLEurope
• Facebookfacebook.com/insoleurope
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insol-europe
• Instagraminstagram.com/insol.europe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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