Hi Ian
That is a difficult question to answer. I have turned around IVA's in 24 hours, and my longest one took over a year to put together. Very good reasons in both cases, and as an IVA is a very tailored solution for you and your creditors, it cannot be processed with a factory mentality.
I generally quote my clients 4-6 weeks from date of initial meeting, but this is often extended for very good reasons, and it is better to get the thing right and thus guarantee success, than put it forward when only half of the information has been verified.
Make sure you choose an IP who will give you regular progress updates if you are concerned about timescale.
Regards, Melanie Giles, Insolvency Practitioner for over 20 years.
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http://www.melaniegiles.com and view my IVA blog at:
http://melaniegiles.blogs.iva.co.uk