To liquidate your company is one of the main ways you can wind it up. There are other ways of closing your limited company, such as voluntary strike off at Companies House.

Liquidate Your Company

Types Of Liquidation

However, liquidation is a legally recognised procedure under the Insolvency Act 1986. There are three different types of liquidation:

Overview Of What Liquidation Does

All liquidations involve the appointment of a liquidator to undertake an orderly winding up of the company, involving the realisation of the assets means after costs, the members or creditors receive a distribution of any surplus funds.

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Author: Elliot Green
Last Updated: September 21, 2026

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