Procedure
Companies in liquidation — the live UK list
Every UK company that has gone into liquidation, listed as the notices are published in The Gazette and Companies House — newest first, with the date the procedure took effect and the appointed practitioner. Includes creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVL), compulsory winding-up orders and members' voluntary liquidations (MVL).
Updated 428 this weekSource: Companies House & The Gazette
Liquidations · last 7 days
428
Share of all UK filings
92%
In the register (all time)
38,847
Liquidation type
By industry
Liquidation feed
Liquidation procedures across the UK · 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.
Read the guide: What is a CVL?
Frequently asked questions
- How do I check if a company has gone into liquidation?
- 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, its page shows the dates, the appointed practitioner and links to the official Gazette notice and Companies House record. See also how to check if a company is insolvent.
- Where does this list come from?
- Insolvency practitioners and the courts must publish these events in The Gazette, the UK's official public record. Insolvency List indexes those notices within about an hour of publication during UK business hours and matches each one to its Companies House record for the SIC code, registered office and incorporation date.
- Can I filter companies in liquidation by industry or region?
- Yes — use the industry and region chips above, or the filters on the full insolvency register, which also lets you page through the complete history.
- What is the difference between a CVL, a winding-up order and an MVL?
- A CVL is started by the directors of an insolvent company; a winding-up order is imposed by the court on a creditor’s petition; an MVL closes a solvent company. Read what a CVL is.