Professional services firms in liquidation and administration

Frequently asked questions

How do I find out if a law firm, accountancy practice or consultancy has gone into liquidation or administration?

Search the company by name or number from the home page. If it has entered liquidation, administration or a CVA in the last two years it has a page here showing the date, the appointed practitioner and links to the official Gazette notice and Companies House record. For a definitive check, see how to check if a company is insolvent.

What is the difference between liquidation and administration?

Liquidation closes a company for good and distributes its assets to creditors; administration puts a licensed administrator in control to rescue the business or sell it as a going concern. Read administration vs liquidation.

How quickly do new professional services insolvencies appear here?

Notices are indexed from The Gazette and Companies House within about an hour of publication during UK business hours, so a company that appointed a liquidator this morning is usually listed by lunchtime.

Does the list include professional services firms facing a winding-up petition?

Not yet. The list records procedures that have taken effect — liquidations (including winding-up orders), administrations and CVAs. Petitions are advertised separately in The Gazette; see how to read a Gazette insolvency notice.