Insolvency & Administration Valuations
Going concern vs break-up value, wrongful trading, and transaction avoidance.
We value businesses in administration and liquidation, assess going concern versus forced sale value, support wrongful trading claims under IA 1986 s214, and analyse transactions at undervalue and preference payments.
| Phase | What we do | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| Solvency Review | Analyse financial position at key dates | Solvency timeline |
| Dual Valuation | Going concern and break-up scenarios | Value range |
| Transaction Review | Assess antecedent transactions | Transaction analysis |
| Report | Expert report for court or insolvency practitioner | Court-ready report |
Related case type: Insolvency proceedings
Common questions
- What is the difference between going concern and break-up value?
- Going concern assumes the business continues as a trading entity; break-up (or forced sale) value assumes assets are realised in insolvency. Wrongful trading and transaction avoidance claims often require both perspectives at key dates.
- How do expert witnesses support wrongful trading claims?
- Experts reconstruct the financial position when directors knew or ought to have known there was no reasonable prospect of avoiding insolvent liquidation, and quantify the increase in net deficiency attributable to continued trading.
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