Nara Assoc of Property and Fixed Charge Receivers

What Nara Assoc of Property and Fixed Charge Receivers does

NARA (the Association of Property and Fixed Charge Receivers) is a UK private professional trade association, registered in England (Company Reg. No. 3070049) and headquartered in West Bridgford, Nottingham. The association was founded in 1995, with the RPR (Registered Property Receiver) accreditation scheme launching in 1999. It serves practitioners who carry out fixed charge and Law of Property Act (LPA) receivership work, alongside secondary audiences of lenders who appoint receivers and borrowers subject to receivership. Core products include tiered membership (Fellows, Associates, Affiliates, Trainees), a free Affiliate Lender membership category, the RPR accreditation scheme delivered in partnership with RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) under a Memorandum of Understanding, CPD Training Days held in Manchester and London, an online Fixed Charge Receivership Essentials Course, an RPR Exam Revision Course, a two-part RPR examination (£400 + VAT plus peer interview), and an annual spring conference. Supporting assets include a searchable Practitioner Directory, a proprietary library of Guidance Notes and Professional Statements, a newsletter (Nara News and narator), and a member helpline.

The business model is membership-fee and training-fee funded, with no external equity, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Per-product pricing is modest and disclosed: training courses range from £180 + VAT (Essentials Course for members) to £715 + VAT (RPR Exam Training Parts I & II for Trainee Members), CPD days at £350 + VAT, conference attendance at £300 + VAT, and the RPR examination at £400 + VAT (total £480). Revenue diversification comes from commercial event sponsorships across major industry counterparties (Clive Emson, Howden Group, Lee Baron, Orbis Protect for the 2026 conference; AON and BidX1 for the London CPD day). Distribution is direct via the NARA website (nara.org.uk), LinkedIn, email newsletters, and in-person events. The operating geography is the United Kingdom only, with no global footprint claim.

Name

Nara Assoc of Property and Fixed Charge Receivers

Legal name

Nara the association of property and fixed charge receivers

Website

https://nara.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NARA is the UK professional trade association for Property and Fixed Charge Receivers, operating the RPR accreditation scheme with RICS. It serves practitioners, lenders, and borrowers through membership, training, examination, and an annual conference.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nara is a UK professional membership association that represents Property and Fixed Charge Receivers, operating the RPR (Registered Property Receivers) accreditation scheme in partnership with RICS and offering multi-tier membership, CPD training courses, an annual conference, expert publications, and an online practitioner directory. Its offering is essentially accreditation, education, and representation services for individual practitioners together with lender-facing tools to identify qualified fixed-charge and LPA receivers.

Product overview

NARA (The Association of Property & Fixed Charge Receivers) operates as a professional membership association offering a unified portfolio of services for property and fixed charge receivers. The core offerings include NARA Membership providing directory listings, guidance notes, and professional support, combined with the RPR (Registered Property Receiver) Scheme operated in partnership with RICS for professional accreditation. Supporting services include CPD Training Days, the Essentials Course for foundational learning, RPR Exam Revision courses, the Annual Conference, downloadable Publications, and an online Practitioner Directory. The organization does not offer a SaaS platform but rather membership-based professional services, training, and accreditation.

Differentiator

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Brands

• RPR Scheme (Registered Property Receivers): A voluntary accreditation scheme for fixed-charge and Law of Property Act receivership professionals, operated by NARA in partnership with RICS.

Products and services

• NARA Membership Professional association membership providing Property and Fixed Charge Receivers with access to the practitioner directory, exclusive guidance notes, professional statements, member helpline support, training events, the NARA newsletter, and use of the FNARA designation for Fellows. Available in Fellow, Associate, Affiliate, Trainee and free Lender tiers.
• Registered Property Receiver (RPR) Scheme Voluntary professional accreditation scheme for fixed-charge and Law of Property Act receivership practitioners, administered by NARA in partnership with RICS. Scheme comprises the RPR Examination (£400 plus VAT), peer interview on passing, ongoing monitoring, and CPD requirements, and confers the recognised RPR designation.
• CPD Training Days Full-day professional development training events held in Manchester and London providing 5 hours of CPD, with expert talks and Q&A on industry topics; Members £350 + VAT, includes refreshments and lunch.
• Fixed Charge Receivership - the Essentials Course Online webinar course providing foundational understanding of insolvency processes and the role of fixed charge receivership, suitable for support staff of members and those considering RPR examination. Members/support staff £180 + VAT; Non-Members £295 + VAT; Trainee Members £216.00.
• RPR Exam Revision Course Two-part training course specifically designed to prepare candidates for the RPR Examination, covering syllabus review, study materials, and exam techniques. Trainee Members' price for both Parts is £715 + VAT.
• NARA Annual Conference Annual spring conference featuring expert speakers on economy and property topics, providing networking opportunities and CPD hours for members. Members and non-member guests at £300 + VAT (includes drinks reception).
• Practitioner Directory Online searchable directory of NARA members and Registered Property Receivers, enabling appointers such as lenders to find and contact qualified local LPA Receivers via the website Find a Practitioner search.
• NARA Publications Free downloadable publications including guides on Fixed Charge Receivership vs Administration, professional approach, property receivership, appointment of receivers, and building out guidance, made available to members and the public via the NARA website.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRICS provides standards, professional oversight, and regulatory expertise for the RPR Scheme. Partnership operates under a Memorandum of Understanding to promote high standards in fixed-charge and Law of Property Act receivership. RICS endorsed Practice Statements developed by NARA.
• Registered Property Receivers (RPR) SchemecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary accreditation scheme for fixed-charge and LPA receivership professionals. Administered by NARA with RICS backing. Scheme includes examination, peer review, ongoing monitoring, and CPD requirements.
• Clive EmsonminorOthersSponsor of Nara Annual Conference 2026
• Howden GroupminorOthersSponsor of Nara Annual Conference 2026
• Lee BaronminorOthersSponsor of Nara Annual Conference 2026
• Orbis ProtectminorOthersSponsor of Nara Annual Conference 2026
• AONminorOthersSponsor of CPD Training Day London 18th November 2026
• BidX1minorOthersSponsor of CPD Training Day London 18th November 2026
• Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA)minorOthersNARA is specifically empowered to share membership data with IPA. One of the professional bodies whose members can qualify for RPR status.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners): Global professional body for trust and estate practitioners, with strong UK membership. Adjacent because fixed charge receivership frequently intersects with trust and estate administration; overlapping practitioner base.

Direct peers

• ARMA (Association of Residential Managing Agents): UK trade association for firms managing residential block and estate property. Operates a directly comparable voluntary accreditation model (incl. RICS-supported credentials) with directory listings, CPD and codes of practice.
• R3 - The Association of Business Recovery Professionals: UK trade body for restructuring, turnaround, and insolvency professionals. Directly comparable as a membership association serving practitioners in distressed-credit and restructuring work, with similar CPD, training and policy advocacy functions.
• Propertymark (formerly NAVA/ARMA NAEA): UK membership body accrediting estate agents, letting agents, auctioneers and property professionals. Comparable in operating model — voluntary accreditation, member directory, CPD and codes of practice — though serving a different property-professional segment.
• Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA): UK professional body for insolvency practitioners, with overlapping membership cross-recognition into the RPR Scheme. Both organizations license and discipline practitioners in distressed-property and insolvency-adjacent work, and are explicitly named as NARA data-sharing and qualification partners.

Broad incumbents

• The Law Society of England and Wales: Statutory professional body for solicitors. Comparable as the apex regulator for legal practitioners, several of whom (e.g., TLT Solicitors on NARA's council) operate in fixed charge receivership.
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW): Large UK professional accountancy body whose members frequently hold insolvency licences. Operates a comparable model of qualification, CPD, member directory and disciplinary processes, and competes with NARA for share-of-voice in distressed-asset professional education.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): Global professional body for surveyors and real estate professionals, and NARA's formal partner on the RPR Scheme. RICS provides the regulatory backbone for NARA's accreditation but is a much broader organization with global scope.

Emerging players

• Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC): UK statutory regulator licensing conveyancing and probate practitioners. Operates a comparable model of statutory-ish accreditation, codes of practice and member directory serving a defined property-law profession.
• CILEx (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives): UK professional body for Chartered Legal Executives, paralegals and other legal practitioners. Comparable membership/accreditation model serving a subset of the legal profession that overlaps with NARA's lender-side audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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