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Insolvency Companies in the UK: 300+ Active Firms (2026)
Insolvency companies advise distressed businesses, run statutory appointments and manage creditor processes across the UK.
Buying centres sit with distressed-company directors, secured lenders, creditor groups and the accountants or legal advisers who refer work into formal appointments. The work is business-facing and episodic: a director may need contingency planning before cash runs out, while a lender may need an administration strategy or a creditor may need representation during liquidation. Engagements tend to be partner-led, with licensed practitioners fronting statutory work and specialist case teams handling creditor communications, negotiations, asset realisation and rescue options. Sales cycles are therefore relationship-heavy and urgency-led, rather than the repeat procurement rhythm seen in general professional services.
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The UK cohort contains 341 actively trading insolvency companies, a concentrated professional-services niche rather than a broad advisory universe. Employment reporting is visible across the employment-reporting cohort, with total reported headcount of 1,103. The scale mix is uneven: 16 firms sit above £5M turnover, while 21 have been incorporated since 2022. That shape points to a market where licensed appointments and referral networks still matter more than firm age, and where most capacity appears to sit outside the small group with higher reported revenue.
Statutory insolvency work is licensed, so market access is shaped by practitioner authorisation as much as by demand from distressed businesses. GOV.UK states that only a licensed practitioner can act as liquidator, provisional liquidator, administrator, administrative receiver, nominee or supervisor of a company voluntary arrangement, or in equivalent personal-insolvency roles. Practitioners are authorised by Recognised Professional Bodies, with the Insolvency Service acting as oversight regulator in Great Britain on behalf of the Secretary of State. The relevant rulebook spans insolvency legislation and later company-rescue measures, which keeps the boundary between advisory work and reserved statutory appointments quite clear.
Demand appears tied less to discretionary consulting budgets than to creditor pressure, lender intervention and directors seeking protection from wrongful-trading risk. That makes the work relatively resilient, but not uniformly attractive: smaller practices can remain dependent on referral flows, while larger practices tend to compete on specialist sector knowledge, case capacity and practitioner reputation. Consolidation may continue where regulated appointments, compliance costs and creditor communication processes favour firms with deeper benches. New entrants seem more likely to build around advisory and contingency planning before moving into appointment-heavy work.
341
Active firms
2026
16
Over £5M turnover
Companies in cohort
21
Incorporated since 2022
Recent entrants
Key facts
About 4% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (16 of 341 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
6% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (21 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Only licensed Insolvency Practitioners can act as liquidator, administrator, administrative receiver, nominee or supervisor of a company voluntary arrangement.
Practitioners are authorised by Recognised Professional Bodies, with the Insolvency Service overseeing the regime in Great Britain on behalf of the Secretary of State.
England and Wales recorded 23,872 registered company insolvencies in 2024, including 18,840 creditors’ voluntary liquidations, 3,230 compulsory liquidations and 1,597 administrations.
The 2024 total was 5% lower than 2023, but still at levels last seen around the 2008-09 recession.
Western European corporate insolvencies rose by 12.2% to 190,449 cases in 2024, with declines recorded only in Denmark and the United Kingdom.
Top UK insolvency companies
RAKSNIM LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate insolvency and restructuring services, including administration, liquidations, receiverships and voluntary arrangements. Also offers financial advisory, debt solutions, asset…
Serves UK businesses, company directors, lenders, accountancy practices, law firms, stakeholders and public-sector bodies across sectors including property, retail, manufacturing, healthcare,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
FTS RECOVERY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services for companies and individuals, including company administration, liquidation, company voluntary arrangements, debt restructuring, and advice on HMRC…
Serves UK company directors, shareholders, lenders, investors and advisers, including accountants, banks, legal teams and PE/VC firms, dealing with business financial distress or insolvency-related…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 105% CAGR over 2y
Location
HIGH COURT WARRANTS (DONCASTER) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate insolvency and restructuring services, including administrations, liquidations, and company voluntary arrangements. Also offers financial advisory, asset valuations, property…
Serves UK businesses, directors and stakeholders, plus banks, accountancy practices and law firms, across sectors including property, construction, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, charities and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
BTG Begbies Traynor (london)
Provides corporate insolvency and restructuring services including administration, liquidations and company voluntary arrangements, alongside financial advisory, valuations, asset disposal, and…
Serves UK businesses and stakeholders facing insolvency or restructuring, including directors, creditors and lenders, plus banks, accountancy practices, law firms, property clients and public-sector…
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services including administration, company voluntary arrangements, compulsory and voluntary liquidations, restructuring advice, and property receivership for…
Sells to businesses in financial distress, especially company owners and directors needing turnaround or insolvency support, and to property lenders seeking receivership and loan default recovery…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 33% CAGR over 1y
Location
IBC (York) Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate and personal insolvency services including administration, liquidations, company voluntary arrangements, and bankruptcy support. Also offers business restructuring, financial…
Serves UK businesses and their directors, creditors and stakeholders, plus banks, accountancy practices and law firms, across sectors including property, construction, healthcare, manufacturing,…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
HASTINGS & CO. (INSOLVENCY) LTD.
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides insolvency and debt advice for individuals and companies. Acts as trustee in personal insolvency cases and as liquidator or administrator in corporate insolvency, handling processes such as…
Serves individuals facing debt or financial difficulties, directors and owners of distressed limited companies, and their professional advisers seeking personal or corporate insolvency support.
Financial Health
StableStable · -17% CAGR over 1y
Location
L C RISK MANAGEMENT LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides restructuring and insolvency services, including corporate and personal insolvency, restructuring advisory and solvent liquidations. Also offers business advisory, commercial finance…
Serves business owners, company directors, lenders and professional advisers across sectors including property, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, financial services and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -9% CAGR over 3y
Location
Insolvency Solutions Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate insolvency and restructuring services, including company administration, pre-pack administration, company voluntary arrangements, creditors’ and members’ voluntary liquidations,…
Serves UK company directors, business owners and creditors dealing with distressed, insolvent or closing companies, including solvent businesses seeking voluntary liquidation and firms requiring…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Cromwell Insolvency Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and corporate recovery services for companies, partnerships and individuals, including administration, company voluntary arrangements, liquidations, bankruptcy and individual…
Serves financially distressed companies, partnerships and individuals, plus creditors, accountants, other professionals and lenders involved with troubled businesses, from owner-managed firms to…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides business restructuring and insolvency advisory services to companies, individuals and stakeholders. Supports financial distress situations through administrations, company and individual…
Serves businesses in financial distress or underperformance and their stakeholders, including shareholders, lenders, management teams, directors and creditors, plus individuals facing personal…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
R P RENDLE & CO LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and corporate recovery services to businesses, directors and lenders. Offers restructuring and turnaround advice, formal insolvency procedures, members’ voluntary liquidations,…
Serves business owners, company directors and lenders dealing with financial distress, creditor pressure, restructuring or insolvency, including solvent company directors seeking members’ voluntary…
Financial Health
StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
MACKENZIE GOLDBERG JOHNSON LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services, including company administrations, liquidations, and company voluntary arrangements. Advises company directors, creditors, and accountants on…
Serves businesses in financial difficulty, especially business owners and company directors, as well as creditors, banks, lenders, accountants and other professional service firms seeking insolvency…
Financial Health
StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
LIBERTAS ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and restructuring services for companies and individuals, including administrations, liquidations, company voluntary arrangements, bankruptcy advice, receiverships, and debt…
Serves UK and international companies, company directors, creditors and individuals facing insolvency, debt or restructuring situations, including professional advisers such as accountants and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -7% CAGR over 4y
Location
BALLARD BUSINESS RECOVERY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services for financially distressed companies, including company administration, pre-pack administration, company voluntary arrangements, creditors’ and…
Serves company directors and owners of distressed or solvent businesses across multiple sectors, plus creditors and other parties affected by insolvency.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
MILNER BOARDMAN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate recovery and insolvency services to financially distressed businesses. Advises directors and stakeholders on restructuring options and undertakes formal insolvency procedures…
Serves directors and owners of financially distressed companies, plus accountants and corporate advisers referring business clients; also addresses creditors involved in insolvency cases.
Financial Health
StableStable · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
GIBSON BOOTH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS & INSOLVENCY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides business insolvency and restructuring services, including creditors’ and members’ voluntary liquidations, company voluntary arrangements, administration and pre-pack administration, and…
Serves UK businesses and individuals facing financial distress, including SMEs, owner-managed companies, larger organisations, company directors, creditors, and accountants needing insolvency-related…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
MCTEAR WILLIAMS & WOOD LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides business rescue and insolvency services for companies and individuals, including company voluntary arrangements, administration, liquidation, and bankruptcy advice. Advises directors and…
Serves directors and owners of financially distressed UK businesses, including SMEs, family businesses and charities, plus accountants, solicitors, lenders and creditors involved in insolvency…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
William & Wood Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate and personal insolvency services including company voluntary arrangements, administrations, liquidations, and bankruptcy advice. Advises directors, creditors, and lenders on…
Serves company directors and owners of distressed SMEs, family businesses and charities, plus professional advisers including accountants, solicitors, lenders and creditors involved in insolvency or…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Re10 Restructuring and Advisory Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insolvency and restructuring advisory services to financially distressed businesses. Offers business turnaround consultancy, administrations, company voluntary arrangements (CVA), and…
Serves directors, senior management and stakeholders of financially distressed businesses across sectors, from local firms to national and international organisations.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -55% CAGR over 2y
Location
Greenfield Recovery Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate restructuring and insolvency services for distressed companies, including company voluntary arrangements, administration and liquidation. Advises directors on duties, negotiates…
Serves directors and owners of distressed UK companies, plus creditors involved in insolvency processes, including HMRC, trade creditors, financial institutions and landlords.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 6y
Location
CG RECOVERY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services, including administration, company voluntary arrangements, and members’ and creditors’ voluntary liquidation. Advises directors on restructuring and…
Serves business owners and directors facing financial distress, plus property and short-term lenders managing defaulted loans, across sectors.
Financial Health
StableStable · -61% CAGR over 4y
Location
Bridgewood Financial Solutions Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services to company directors, including creditors’ voluntary liquidation, members’ voluntary liquidation, administration, and company voluntary…
Serves directors and shareholders of UK limited companies facing financial distress, insolvency, restructuring, or solvent closure, alongside accountants and professional partners seeking support for…
Financial Health
StableStable · 3% CAGR over 2y
Location
Opus Restructuring & Insolvency
Trajectory
3y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate restructuring and insolvency services, advising companies, partnerships and individuals on administration, liquidations, voluntary arrangements and bankruptcy. Also offers business…
Serves UK companies, partnerships and individuals facing financial distress, plus creditors and stakeholders, with sector focus on construction, hospitality, property, retail, road haulage,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 32% CAGR over 2y
Location
A Leonard Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides restructuring and insolvency services, business advisory, corporate finance and funding brokerage, legal services, and M&A advice. Supports companies with financial restructuring, debt…
Serves business owners, directors and professional advisers across sectors including financial services, property, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, hospitality, recruitment,…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides business restructuring and insolvency services for companies and individuals in financial distress. Services include administrations, company and individual voluntary arrangements,…
Serves businesses and individuals experiencing financial distress, plus stakeholders such as shareholders, lenders, directors, management and creditors involved in underperforming companies or…
Financial Health
StableStable · -57% CAGR over 5y
Location
MAIDMENT JUDD INSOLVENCY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insolvency and corporate recovery services for businesses and individuals, including company liquidations, administrations, company and individual voluntary arrangements (CVA/IVA), informal…
Serves company directors, business owners, creditors and individuals facing solvency or insolvency issues, plus professional advisers seeking support for clients, mainly around Hertfordshire,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 2y
Location
Lewis B.R.I. Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services to companies and individuals. Advises on turnaround and restructuring, corporate insolvency procedures, individual voluntary arrangements,…
Serves businesses, partnerships and individuals facing financial difficulty, plus directors, lenders, creditors, stakeholders, accountants and advisers involved in insolvency, restructuring or debt…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 29% CAGR over 2y
Location
Bailey Ahmad Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services including company liquidations (CVL, MVL), administrations, CVAs, and individual insolvency procedures. Also offers commercial finance advice, cash…
Serves entrepreneurs, company directors and businesses facing debt, insolvency, cash flow or commercial finance challenges, with some services for individuals considering bankruptcy or IVAs.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 18% CAGR over 4y
Location
MCTEAR WILLIAMS & WOOD (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate and personal insolvency services, including company administration, creditors’ voluntary liquidation, members’ voluntary liquidation, bankruptcy advice, and individual voluntary…
Serves directors and owners of distressed SMEs, family businesses and charities, plus creditors, lenders, accountants and solicitors involved in insolvency matters. Also addresses individuals facing…
Financial Health
StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
MCR 2021 LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides business recovery, insolvency and restructuring services including administrations, liquidations, company voluntary arrangements and debt restructuring. Also offers financial advisory,…
Serves UK businesses, individuals, lenders, creditors and property stakeholders facing financial distress, restructuring, insolvency or funding needs across sectors including agriculture,…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -85% CAGR over 4y
Location
LBK INSOLVENCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate insolvency and restructuring services including company administration, pre-pack administration, company voluntary arrangements, and solvent and insolvent liquidations. Also offers…
Serves company directors, business owners and creditors across the UK, particularly those managing distressed companies, solvent or insolvent closures, restructuring, administration or voluntary…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 41% CAGR over 2y
Location
IDEAL CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides business restructuring and insolvency advisory services, including company voluntary arrangements, administration support, creditors’ and members’ voluntary liquidations, and advice on…
Serves B2B clients: business owners and company directors needing restructuring, insolvency or turnaround advice, from small owner-managed firms to larger multi-site corporations across multiple…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 2y
Location
Panos Eliades Callender & Co Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsAdvises businesses and individuals on insolvency matters, including corporate liquidations, administrations, CVAs and receiverships. Assists with personal insolvency such as individual voluntary…
Serves businesses, company directors, partnerships, creditors and individuals facing insolvency, alongside accountants, solicitors and financial institutions seeking support for their clients.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
PARKER ANDREWS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services advising companies, directors, creditors and individuals on financial distress. Handles administrations, company voluntary arrangements,…
Serves financially distressed businesses, company directors, creditors and individuals needing insolvency, liquidation, turnaround or recovery support.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 18% CAGR over 4y
Location
STONES & CO INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate and personal insolvency services, advising businesses and individuals in financial distress. Handles creditors’ voluntary and compulsory liquidations, members’ voluntary…
Sells to financially distressed businesses and company directors needing insolvency advice, plus individuals facing bankruptcy, across England and Wales.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -3% CAGR over 4y
Location
LEONARD CURTIS (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides business restructuring and insolvency services, including corporate and personal insolvency, solvent liquidation and turnaround advisory. Also offers commercial finance brokerage, structured…
Serves business owners, directors and professional advisers, plus lenders and individuals, across sectors including property, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, retail, hospitality,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 13% CAGR over 3y
Location
F A SIMMS & PARTNERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides licensed insolvency and restructuring services to company directors, including creditors’ and members’ voluntary liquidation, compulsory liquidation, company administration, and company…
Serves company directors and SME owners across the UK facing insolvency, creditor or HMRC pressure, cash-flow issues, Bounce Back Loan debt, restructuring needs, or solvent company closure.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -6% CAGR over 5y
Location
RG INSOLVENCY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and restructuring services for companies and individuals, including administration, creditors’ and members’ voluntary liquidations, company and individual voluntary arrangements,…
Serves UK business stakeholders including directors, creditors, debtors, lenders and shareholders, as well as individuals facing personal financial difficulties.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 4y
Location
HARVEYS INSOLVENCY & TURNAROUND LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and restructuring services for businesses and individuals, including company voluntary arrangements, administrations, liquidations, bankruptcy advice, independent business…
Serves businesses and individuals facing financial distress, including PLCs, limited companies, partnerships, sole traders, directors, creditors and people with personal debt or insolvency issues.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
AABRS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate and personal insolvency services, advising companies and individuals in financial distress. Handles company liquidations, administrations, company voluntary arrangements, pre-pack…
Serves a mix of B2B and B2C clients: small businesses, company directors, sole traders and individuals facing financial difficulty, plus accountants, solicitors and financial advisers supporting…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · -2% CAGR over 2y
Location
YM BUSINESS RECOVERY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate and personal insolvency services, including administrations, voluntary liquidations, company voluntary arrangements, and individual voluntary arrangements. Advises company…
Serves a mix of B2B and individual clients: accountants, solicitors and financial advisers with financially distressed clients, plus company directors and individuals seeking help with insolvency…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -6% CAGR over 2y
Location
FROST GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and restructuring services for businesses and individuals, including administration, creditors’ voluntary liquidation, company voluntary arrangements, and business recovery…
Serves UK businesses, directors, shareholders, partnerships, creditors and individuals facing insolvency, debt, HMRC arrears or commercial disputes, including professional services firms such as…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
CLARK BUSINESS RECOVERY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services to companies and individuals, including restructuring advice, company voluntary arrangements, administration, liquidation, receivership and…
Serves directors, business owners and corporate entities facing financial difficulty, alongside individuals dealing with insolvency issues. Also works with accountants, trusted business advisers and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
NETCHWOOD FINANCE LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate and personal insolvency advice and restructuring services. Advises company directors and individuals on liquidation, administration, company and individual voluntary arrangements,…
Serves company directors, financially distressed businesses and individuals across England and Wales, with a dedicated route for accountants seeking support for clients.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
NTF CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate insolvency and restructuring services including company voluntary arrangements, administration, creditors’ and members’ voluntary liquidation, and compulsory liquidation support.…
Serves company directors, shareholders and businesses facing insolvency, debt or closure, including viable firms seeking CVAs or administration and solvent companies seeking members’ voluntary…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 53% CAGR over 4y
Location
Bretts BR London Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insolvency and business recovery services for individuals and companies, including administration, creditors’ voluntary liquidation, members’ voluntary liquidation, bankruptcy, individual…
Serves individuals, business owners, company directors, contractors and professional advisers dealing with insolvency, debt or business recovery matters.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
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How UK insolvency companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Insolvency practices earn revenue from advisory projects, formal appointments and related case work. Pre-insolvency advice is usually scoped as partner-led professional-services work, often priced by time, fixed phases or agreed retainers. Formal liquidation, administration and company voluntary arrangement work is more case-based, with remuneration linked to the statutory process, the work required and approval from the relevant stakeholders. The service shape is people-heavy rather than software-like: licensed practitioners carry legal responsibility, while case teams manage creditors, documents, investigations, asset realisation and negotiations. Repeat revenue tends to come through referrers and lender relationships, not from the same distressed company buying again.
Who they sell to
Buyers are usually not procurement teams in the conventional sense. Typical counterparties include owner-managed company directors, finance directors, secured lenders, creditor committees, investors, and lawyers or accountants acting as referral channels. Urgency compresses many sales cycles once cash, creditor action or lender pressure becomes visible, but the relationship work starts much earlier through professional networks and lender panels. Larger mandates tend to require senior practitioner credibility, sector familiarity and enough case capacity to deal with multiple stakeholders. Smaller advisory engagements may start directly with directors, while lender-led or creditor-led work is more likely to move through introductions, panels or formal appointment processes.
What they buy
Most insolvency firms tend to spend on tools and services that reduce case administration risk, protect confidential information and keep practitioner time focused on judgement calls. Relevant categories include case management, secure document exchange, creditor communications, time recording, billing, workflow automation, conflict checking, identity verification, electronic signatures and document production. They also buy professional indemnity cover, legal support, forensic accounting, valuation, asset-disposal support, debt recovery, recruitment and specialist marketing aimed at referrers. Larger practices may add analytics, management reporting and integration work across finance and case systems. Smaller firms are usually more selective, favouring products that fit existing professional routines without adding another compliance burden.
Why and how to sell to them
Commercial intent often appears when caseloads rise, a new licensed practitioner joins, a practice opens another office, a lender panel is being refreshed, or management wants tighter control over creditor updates and statutory deadlines. Pain points are practical: unpredictable case volume, fee recovery, document quality, stakeholder pressure, regulatory scrutiny and dependence on referrer relationships. Outbound should therefore avoid generic productivity claims. Better angles tend to link the offer to recoverable time, fewer missed steps, faster document turnaround, clearer audit trails or better visibility for partners managing several live matters. Messaging should also recognise that practitioners will test credibility through references, professional fit and risk reduction before price.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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