by Paul Brindley | Feb 15, 2026 | MVLs
If you’re considering closing a solvent company through a Members’ Voluntary Liquidation, we need to look at Business Asset Disposal Relief in a calm, factual way… There is a published plan. But that doesn’t mean it’s the end of the story. The Phased Increases...
by Paul Brindley | Apr 12, 2025 | MVLs
The landscape for solvent company exits has changed. Here’s how you and your clients can plan ahead to secure the best outcomes. In April 2025, the changes announced in Labour’s first Budget took effect, reshaping the tax advantages associated with Members’...
by Paul Brindley | Aug 16, 2022 | Advice to Directors
You are a director of a company that is struggling massively. Here is a question for you… Who pays to liquidate your company? Simple question, you would have thought? There is a short answer – the company pays to liquidate itself… but the answer is...
by Paul Brindley | Feb 20, 2020 | Advice to Directors, CVLs, MVLs
What is a Members’ Voluntary Liquidation? A members’ voluntary liquidation (‘MVL’) is a solvent liquidation, one where all creditors are paid in full, and there’s a return to shareholders. An MVL is normally carried out where: A company or group of...
by Paul Brindley | Jan 12, 2020 | Advice to Directors, CVLs
A UK tax rate on money you receive which sees you retain 90 per cent is very rare indeed. But it is possible where you sell a business by using a tax break called Entrepreneur’s Relief (‘ER’). And with the lifetime limit for ER being £10m, this can be a very valuable...
