Liquidation

Lease Obligations After Liquidation

What Happens to Contracts & Lease Obligations After Liquidation?

When a company goes into liquidation, directors are often left wondering what happens to the contracts and lease obligations they’ve signed while trading. Whether it’s a commercial lease, supplier agreement, or equipment finance deal, these commitments can feel like a weight hanging over you. Understanding how these are handled is an important part of the […]

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Trading While Insolvent

Trading While Insolvent: Legal Risks UK Directors Must Understand

Running a business is never easy. Markets change, costs rise, and sometimes cash simply runs out faster than it comes in. For many company directors, it can be difficult to know whether a financial problem is temporary or whether the business is sliding into insolvency. What is certain, however, is that the moment a company

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tax policy

Tax Policy Drives Entrepreneurial Liquidations

If you’ve been following UK business news over the last year, you’ll know there’s been a remarkable rise in voluntary liquidations, the highest we’ve seen since the pandemic. While insolvency statistics often climb during periods of economic stress, this latest spike isn’t purely down to businesses struggling. This time, tax policy is a big part

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Business Continuity Plan

The Key Elements of a Business Continuity Plan in the UK

If COVID, floods, cyberattacks, supplier meltdowns or the good old British weather have taught us anything, it’s this: things go pear-shaped. And when challenges do arise, it’s often the businesses without a clear plan that struggle the most. That’s where a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) becomes essential. It’s not just a box-ticking exercise—it’s your practical

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Dissolving Your Limited Company

Step-by-Step Guide to Dissolving Your Limited Company in the UK

Thinking of dissolving your limited company? Maybe the business isn’t quite cutting the mustard anymore, or you’re just ready to call it a day. Whatever your reason, you’ll need to go through the proper steps to shut up shop officially. At Simple Liquidation, we’ve helped hundreds of directors navigate this minefield, from solvent closures to

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MCE Insurance

MCE Insurance Enters Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation

MCE Insurance, once one of the UK’s leading motorcycle insurers, has officially entered Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation (CVL). This significant development has attracted considerable attention across the insurance and insolvency sectors. For policyholders, creditors, and industry observers, the move is a sad moment for a firm that had operated in the UK insurance market for nearly

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Director’s Legal Duties

What Are a Director’s Legal Duties During Company Liquidation?

When a company faces liquidation, many directors feel overwhelmed and uncertain about what comes next. But one of the most important aspects of this process is understanding your legal obligations. If you’re a company director navigating liquidation, knowing your responsibilities can help you avoid personal liability and ensure the process is handled correctly. This blog

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Liquidate Your Company

What Happens If You Can’t Afford to Liquidate Your Company?

When a business reaches the end of the road, liquidation often becomes the necessary next step. But what happens when the company is already insolvent, creditors are circling, and there’s no money left, not even enough to pay for the liquidation itself? It’s an uncomfortable but increasingly common scenario. Directors are under pressure to act

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UK Company Liquidation FAQs

Top 10 FAQs About Liquidating a UK Company in 2025

For many company directors, the idea of liquidation can feel like entering unfamiliar territory. Whether you’re closing down a solvent business or facing financial difficulties, understanding the process is key to making the right decisions. To make things clearer, we’ve put together this guide: the top 10 UK company liquidation FAQs that directors are asking

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Babease Liquidation

Babease Goes Bust: The Costly Collapse of a Promising Baby Food Brand

Babease was once seen as a rising star in the world of organic baby food. Their colourful pouches of healthy meals for babies were available in top UK supermarkets, including Tesco, Waitrose, and Boots, as well as online through Amazon and Ocado.  However, behind the scenes, things weren’t as healthy as the food they were

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