The Creditors' Voluntary
Liquidation is the most popular mechanism for closing down a company
that is insolvent. The latest insolvency statistics for the fourth quarter
of 2008, published by the Insolvency Service shows that over 3,000 companies
took the option of closing their doors this way. To put that into some
kind of perspective, that was a 62% rise on the same period in 2007,
which dramatically illustrates the down turn in the economy.
With companies struggling to maintain profitability,
and as a result not being able to pay their debts as and when they fall
due, this is leading to many directors deciding to seek expert insolvency
advice from a practitioner experienced in such matters such as ourselves.
A director must be mindful at all times that if their company is struggling,
they cannot continue to trade with it unless they are very confident
that they can ride out any adversity. If not, they must take steps to
crystalize their losses and bring the company to an end.
This can be done
in as little as three weeks from start to finish. We can help with a
creditors’ voluntary liquidation and to do so will prepare a statement
of affairs, showing your creditors the state of the company and why
it cannot continue to trade. They will be invited to a meeting at which
they will be asked to vote that it be closed down. As this is so commonplace
now, many creditors do not even turn up at a meeting but send in their
vote by fax.
A report will be prepared on the conduct of the directors
in relation to the running of the company and it is for this reason
that it is imperative to take early advice when deciding if the company
needs to cease to trade. Any delay may lead to adverse comments on the
report.
It is possible to
arrange a pre-pack sale of the assets back to directors if it is important
for the continued survival of trade. In this instance the insolvent
shell will be wound up but a viable business will be preserved.
Call us now if you would like to discuss a Creditors Voluntary Liquidation
or any other debt solution.

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