Dina Devalia

Professional Background

Specialist expertise

Dina is a qualified chartered accountant and a licensed Insolvency Practitioner (IP) and has over 20 years’ experience advising on forensic and accounting investigations, regulatory enforcement and insolvency related matters.

As an IP, she fully understands the regulatory requirements of all key stakeholders in addition to the insolvency issues and is able to provide the management, board and members with the assurance that they require on their regulatory obligations.

Having spent ten years working for the Financial Conduct Authority (then the Financial Services Authority), her knowledge of the financial services regulatory framework, including the FCA handbook, is second to none. During this time, she led successful forensic investigations into market abuse, fund management, custody, systems and controls, financial crime, money laundering and client asset cases.

Since 2012, Dina has specialised in advising credit unions facing challenging trading conditions, insolvency and regulatory issues.

Since March 2026 Dina is a named IP on the FCA Insolvency Practitioner Panel and is able to advise FCA regulated firms facing distress, early intervention action by the regulator, wind down planning and insolvency.

About Dina

During her career, Dina has worked at both Big Four and mid-tier firms.

Outside of work, Dina spends time in her garden, crochets and enjoys yoga.

Memberships

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – Member (ICAEW)

Association of Business Recovery Professionals, R3 – Member (MABRP)

Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)

Qualifications

SFA registered representation exams

Investment Management Certificate

Joint Insolvency Examination Board (JIEB)

Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA)