CVL Liquidation Process

The process of a creditors’ voluntary liquidation is quite simple from the perspective of the directors and shareholders. There is a lot of work the liquidator has to do, but the directors and shareholders don’t have to worry about most of that. We’ve explained below the full process of a Creditors Voluntary Liquidation and highlighted where the director and shareholders are involved.

Appointing a Liquidator (Day 1)

• Dissolve sends you an Appointment Pack by email;
• The Director(s) and Shareholder(s) sign the standard resolutions and return them to Dissolve – you’ve appointed the Liquidator as soon as the last shareholder signs;

The days following appointment (Days 2 to 7)

• Dissolve lodges various appointment documents and advises various government organisations, such the Australian Tax Office and state government revenue offices, of the appointment;
• Dissolve send the Director(s) a Post Appointment Pack;
• The Director(s) complete the Questionnaire in the Pack and deliver the books and records of the company to the Liquidator;
• The Liquidator collects and sells the remaining assets of the company.

The Creditors Report (Day 10)

• The Liquidator prepares a Creditors Report which advises creditors of the appointment;

The Liquidator’s tasks (Around 1 to 3 months)

• The Liquidator reviews the books and records and reports findings to the regulator;
• The Liquidator may commence recovery processes if he discovers any “hidden assets“ or assets that should be recovered;
• The Liquidator prepares a Statutory Report to Creditors 3 months after the appointment date. This report will inform creditors about the progress of the Liquidation if they are likely to receive a dividend payment from the Liquidation;
• If the Liquidator has funds available he will pay a Dividend to creditors

Finalising the liquidation (A further 3 to 4 months)

• The Liquidator will prepare a Final Report for Creditors;
• The Liquidator will lodge various documents with the regulator and request that they deregister the company.

Yes, there can be variations from the above but the above is accurate for around 80% of liquidations done by Dissolve. Statistics tell us that other liquidators can take years to complete the same process.