Members’ Voluntary Liquidation
Over £25,000 in the company? Don’t give the difference to income tax.
Strike off a company holding more than £25,000 and the whole distribution is taxed as income — up to 39.35%. An MVL keeps it capital: 18% with Business Asset Disposal Relief. On £100,000 that difference pays for the liquidation many times over.
Worked example — £100,000 retained, higher-rate shareholder, BADR
Strike-off route
≈ £35,571
dividend tax at 35.75%
MVL route, all-in
≈ £19,460
CGT at 18% with BADR + ~£2,000 liquidation costs
Kept by you: roughly £16,000 more. Estimates, 2026/27 rates — your accountant confirms the detail.
How it works with us
You take the route check
Two minutes. If an MVL isn't actually your best route, we say so there.
We prepare the case
Onboarding, company data, declaration-of-solvency groundwork, document collection — the part that's pure admin friction.
Our licensed IP partner takes the appointment
Only a licensed insolvency practitioner can act as liquidator — that's the law (s.389 Insolvency Act 1986), and it's a feature: your liquidation is bonded and regulated.
Distributions land
Often an early distribution moves quickly; HMRC clearance gates the final one. Typical end-to-end: 3–6 months.
Transparency: WindDown is not an insolvency practitioner. We may receive a fee from partner firms for introductions, disclosed in every engagement. Read MVL vs strike-off for the full picture.
Fixed quote
From £1,495 + disbursements
Tell us where to send the quote. We confirm a fixed, all-in figure within one working day — typical disbursements are Gazette notices (~£351) and the statutory bond (£55–£275).