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Built for entrepreneurs and acquisitive buyers: how UK administrations and liquidations work, and how people actually fund the purchase.

How Salvy analysis works

How we analyse UK administrations and liquidations: Gazette and Companies House data, AI criteria, and transparent rating adjustments.

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How to buy a business out of administration in the UK

A practical guide for buyers and brokers: how UK administration works, how to contact the administrator, pre-packs, due diligence, and where to find deals.

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What happens when a company enters liquidation

CVL, compulsory liquidation, and MVL explained, plus how asset buyers can purchase stock, equipment, and IP from a liquidator.

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How to finance buying a business in administration or liquidation

Ways entrepreneurs fund distressed deals: cash, partners, asset finance, invoice finance, bridging, and talking to the insolvency practitioner.

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