Liquidation

Kevin Mapstone and Kenneth Robert Craig of Begbies Traynor have been appointed liquidators to Central Fife Sheds Ltd after the Glenrothes-based company ceased trading and entered liquidation on 16 October 2025. The move follows a number of complaints to Fife Council’s Trading Standards team fr

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused to allow the director of a liquidated company who was also the director of a creditor of that company to act as lay representative for the latter after finding that he was not a suitable person to act as the defender’s representative. Pursuer Colin Hastings

Scottish haulage firm, Coille Haulage Ltd, has appointed Michelle Elliot and Callum Carmichael of FRP Advisory as joint liquidators as the firm entered liquidation. The collapse of the Lochgilphead-based company has resulted in the immediate redundancy of all 24 employees.

Beastly Brews, the Glasgow-based company behind oat milk based cocktail drink, Panther M*lk, has appointed Donald McKinnon of Wbg as provisional liquidator. Beasty Brews was established by Paul Crawford (former owner of the Sub Club nightclub in Glasgow) in 2020 to launch the creamy drink as a susta

Johnston Carmichael restructuring partner Graeme Bain has been appointed provisional liquidator of Ballantine Castings Limited. Based in Bo’ness, West Lothian, Ballantine Castings is an iron foundry which can trace its roots back almost 200 years.

Accounting and business advisory firm MHA's Michael Reid has been appointed as liquidator for charity Mental Health Aberdeen. The north-east mental health charity has ceased operations with immediate effect after more than 75 years of service, citing insurmountable financial pressures and soaring de

Several charities across Scotland are set to share in £1 million of surplus funds following the sale of Balmanno House by Blair Milne and James Fennessey, joint liquidators and partners with Azets. Balmanno House, a registered charity located in the West End of Glasgow which had been providing

Increased HMRC activity could be causing the recent rise in Scottish company liquidations, according to an Aberdeen insolvency specialist. New figures from Creditsafe showed 141 new Scottish administrations and liquidations in May – the highest number since December 2022 when 142 cases were re

James Dewar and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath have been appointed as joint provisional liquidators to Fishers Tours Limited on Friday 30 May 2025. Fishers Tours was a Dundee-based private hire coach company that provided short and long-distance travel in Scotland. In recent months, the business

Fife-based bagpipe manufacturer RT Shepherd & Son has entered liquidation due to financial difficulties, with its assets being acquired by another local business, Broadleys Bagpipes & Reeds. Founded in the 1970s by the renowned Robert “Bob” Shepherd, the Cardenden-headquartered c

MHA’s Michael Reid has been appointed liquidator for Aberdeen-based Belmar Engineering as the firm ceased trading, resulting in the immediate loss of all 48 jobs. Staff were informed of the situation at a meeting yesterday (Tuesday). A letter was also sent to all known creditors – around

Alistair McAlinden and James Dewar from Interpath have been appointed joint provisional liquidators of St Giles Shopping Centre Holdings Ltd on 8 April 2025. The company was the operator of the St Giles Centre in Elgin, which is owned separately by a company which is not subject to insolvency.

Gordon McIntyre and George Lafferty, insolvency practitioners with McLaren Insolvency, have been appointed joint provisional liquidators of Andrew P Orr (Decorators) Limited. Founded 40 years ago and based in Coatbridge, Andrew P Orr (Decorators) Limited, which traded as Orr Decorators, had a turnov

Home-Start Dundee, a charity dedicated to supporting families in need, is to appoint Shona Campbell of Henderson Loggie as liquidator. The decision comes after extensive efforts to secure sustainable financial support and attract new volunteers to allow the charity to continue its work in the Dundee

Richard Gardiner of Thomson Cooper Accountants has been appointed liquidator of Heritage Park Estates Limited, the company operating Bendochy Park in Blairgowrie. This follows a dispute with residents who were ordered to vacate their lodges by December 2026.