Real Life IVA Stories, by Andy Davie

THE IVA.CO.UK BOOK

‘IVA.co.uk: Real Life IVA Stories’, by Andy Davie

‘IVA.co.uk: Real Life IVA Stories’, by Andy Davie

		In 2007, over forty-two thousand people entered into Individual Voluntary Arrangements. 'IVA.co.uk: Real Life IVA Stories' takes the reader through the entire IVA process step-by-step, from finding the origins of the debt problem and talking to friends and family, to seeking professional advice and seeing through five years of budgeting. At each stage, Andy Davie tells his own story alongside firsthand accounts from others and expert advice from professionals. Every element is dealt with thoroughly with each topic explained in layman’s terms and rounded off with a look into real cases with comments, anecdotes and practical advice from debtors, insolvency practitioners and other financial experts.

Written in plain English, IVA.co.uk: Real Life IVA Stories tackles the financial, emotional and practical highs and lows debtors will face when embarking upon an IVA.

What others are saying about ‘IVA.co.uk: Real Life IVA Stories’

“A very informative read from someone who shows a lot of empathy with people facing financial difficulties.”

-- Mark Allen, Grant Thornton UK LLP

“At last a book written by a real person for real people! Andy Davie’s inspiring story recounts the events which can lead to unaffordable debt, the difficulties this can cause with a family unit, and importantly the positive steps which can be taken to deal with one’s debt demons along the road to financial recovery.”

-- Melanie R Giles, Licensed Insolvency Practitioner

About the Author

Andy Davie entered into an IVA in 2002 after his grocery shop ran into difficulties. His experience in his IVA and desire to help others led him to become an industry recognised expert, championing the plight of people in debt. He is the site manager for IVA.co.uk, a community site that has over 6,000 members, and he regularly hosts events around the country helping people deal with their debt problems.

How to get your copy

Available from Amazon

‘IVA.co.uk: Real Life IVA Stories’ is available in softback, priced at £7.90.

Individual copies can be purchased now from all good book shops and will also be available from Amazon UK soon.

For media enquiries, or to purchase copies of the book for resale, please contact Darren Gallagher on +44 (0) 20 7022 4897.

Excerpts

· EXCERPT ONE: The day when I finally accepted that things were falling apart...

· EXCERPT TWO: Breaking the news to friends and family...

· EXCERPT THREE: Finishing the IVA...

Publication details

Title:	IVA.co.uk: Real Life IVA Stories
Softback:	168 pages
Language:	English
ISBN:	978-0-9558575-0-8
Price:	£7.90
Publication date:	21st July 2008
Publisher:	IVA.co.uk
Contents:	Introduction; What is an IVA?; Chapter 1. The Debt Spiral; Chapter 2. Finding a solution; Chapter 3. Submitting an IVA proposal; Chapter 4. Making your IVA a success; Conclusion; Glossary.