Retail & wholesale · Liquidation
Retail and wholesale companies in liquidation
All UK retail and wholesale companies — high-street shops, online retailers, wholesalers, car dealers and the motor trade — that have gone into liquidation, newest first, with the date the procedure took effect and the appointed practitioner. Indexed from The Gazette and Companies House as notices are published.
Updated 43 this weekSource: Companies House & The Gazette
Liquidations · last 7 days
43
Share of retail & wholesale filings
90%
All UK liquidations · last 7 days
428
Retail & wholesale liquidations
Liquidation procedures in this industry · newest first
What liquidation means
Liquidation (winding up) closes a company for good: a licensed liquidator realises its assets and distributes the proceeds to creditors. Most UK liquidations are creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs) started by the directors; compulsory liquidations follow a winding-up order from the court, and members' voluntary liquidations (MVLs) close solvent companies.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I check whether a retailer or wholesaler is in liquidation?
- Search the company name or number from the home page; its page shows every recorded procedure with dates and the practitioner. Our guide on checking if a company is insolvent covers the official sources too.
- Who is appointed when a retailer or wholesaler goes into liquidation?
- A licensed insolvency practitioner is appointed as liquidator (or the Official Receiver in a compulsory liquidation). Their name and firm appear on each company page as soon as the Gazette notice is indexed.
- Can I see retail and wholesale companies in other procedures?
- Yes — the Retail & wholesale overview lists every procedure together, and the chips above switch between liquidations, administrations and CVAs.