🏢Experienced liquidators since 2015

Out-of-Court Liquidation

Orderly Settlement · Asset Realization · Commercial Register Deletion

What is out-of-court liquidation? The orderly settlement of a company outside of insolvency proceedings – with complete asset realization and deletion from the commercial register.

Why us? With over 44 years of experience in asset realization and an international network, we solve even complex liquidation cases.

Orderly settlement
Asset realization
Tax settlement
International network
Out-of-Court Liquidation
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Since 2015, we have been increasingly carrying out out-of-court liquidations. The remaining assets of a GmbH are properly realized, tax obligations fulfilled and the company brought to deletion from the commercial register. Often it involves forgotten real estate that prevents deletion.

When is out-of-court liquidation advisable?

Typical situations for orderly company settlement

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Business closure

When the operating business is discontinued and the company is no longer needed, but assets are still present.

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No successor

When no successor can be found for the company and an orderly settlement is desired.

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Forgotten companies

GmbHs with remaining assets (often real estate) that cannot be deleted because assets are still present.

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Problematic properties

Properties in Germany or abroad that require professional valuation and realization.

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Tax legacy issues

When open tax obligations must be fulfilled and tax returns must be filed before deletion can occur.

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Group cleanup

When subsidiaries or participations that are no longer needed are to be settled in an orderly manner.

Our liquidation services

Comprehensive support from planning to deletion

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Inventory

We record all assets and liabilities of the company and create a liquidation plan.

  • Asset recording
  • Liability review
  • Liquidation planning
  • Timeline creation
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Asset realization

Professional realization of all assets at the best possible price – even for problematic objects.

  • Real estate realization
  • Participation sale
  • Receivables collection
  • International network
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Tax settlement

Completion of all tax obligations and preparation of required tax returns.

  • Tax returns
  • Tax audits
  • Tax optimization
  • Tax authority communication

Commercial register deletion

Orderly completion of liquidation and deletion of the company from the commercial register.

  • Creditor call
  • Final accounting
  • Deletion application
  • Register correction

Process of out-of-court liquidation

From inventory to deletion

1

Inventory & planning

Recording of all assets and liabilities. Creation of a detailed liquidation plan with timeline and cost forecast.

2

Liquidation resolution

Shareholder resolution for dissolution and appointment of the liquidator. Registration of liquidation with the commercial register.

3

Creditor call

Publication of the creditor call in the Federal Gazette. Start of the blocking year during which creditors can register claims.

4

Asset realization

Realization of all assets, collection of receivables, settlement of liabilities and tax settlement.

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Final accounting & deletion

Preparation of final accounting, distribution of remaining assets to shareholders and deletion from the commercial register.

Your contact person

Experienced liquidator for your company settlement

Hildegard A. Hövel

HILDEGARD A. HÖVEL

Founder & Owner

Specialist Attorney for Insolvency and Restructuring LawExperienced liquidator since 2015International network
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Frequently Asked Questions about Out-of-Court Liquidation

Out-of-court liquidation is the orderly settlement of a company (e.g. GmbH) outside of insolvency proceedings. Assets are realized, liabilities settled and the company subsequently deleted from the commercial register.

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