Insolvency Practitioner — Hertfordshire

Most UK insolvency advice is delivered by volume firms — large national practices with hundreds of IPs and thousands of active cases. The director who calls a volume firm typically speaks first with a triage operator, then a junior case manager, then a manager — and finally, late in the engagement, the IP who is formally appointed. By that stage, the director has explained their situation multiple times to multiple people.

IQ Insolvency is structured differently:

• ›Same adviser start to finish — the licensed practitioner you speak to first is the one who sees your case through to the final report.
• ›No call centres — directors speak directly to an experienced IP from the first call.
• ›No handoffs — your case isn’t passed to junior staff after the initial conversation.
• ›Boutique scale — we are selective about engagement; cases we take on get senior attention.

• ›Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation (CVL) — simple cases from £2,500 + VAT.
• ›Members’ Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) — tax-efficient solvent close-down from £2,500 + VAT.
• ›Administration — rescue procedure for viable distressed businesses.
• ›Pre-pack Administration — pre-arranged business sale.
• ›Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) — restructuring while continuing to trade.
• ›Strike-off advisory — voluntary dissolution where appropriate.
• ›Director advisory — personal-exposure review for distressed directors.

Watford technology company closing through CVL

Many Hertfordshire businesses are technology / professional services SMEs. When such a business fails — typically from contract loss, runway exhaustion, or cashflow crisis — we handle the CVL procedure end-to-end. Personal-exposure review for directors, BBL position analysis, R&D credit treatment, employee redundancy support.

St Albans MVL for solvent retirement

St Albans has a substantial cohort of contractor companies and professional services SMEs. Where directors are retiring or pivoting away from their business, MVL is typically the right close-down route — reserves distributed as capital, BADR-eligible (14% effective from April 2025; rising to 18% from April 2026) where qualifying. We handle the procedure including statutory declaration of solvency, liquidator appointment, distribution, and dissolution.

Borehamwood / Radlett property developer in distress

South Herts has substantial property developer activity. Failed development projects (typically through cost overruns, delays, or market deterioration) often need urgent administration or CVL support. We work with developer directors on specific issues: secured lender position, deposit holder claims, contractor liens, SPV structures.

• ›6A Nesbitts Alley, First Floor, Barnet, EN5 5XG.
• ›Direct rail and road access from Hertfordshire — 15–25 minutes from most South / Central Hertfordshire locations.
• ›Most initial consultations conducted by telephone or video; in-person meetings available at the Barnet office or at company premises where useful.

Registered office for IQ Insolvency Limited: 14th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0PW. Company number 12881088. VAT GB 395 9117 53.

The first conversation is always free — 30–45 minutes by telephone or video. To book:

• ›Call 020 8153 1270 (Monday–Friday 7am–5pm).
• ›Email info@iqinsolvency.com or simon@iqinsolvency.com.
• ›Use Contact or Get a Quote for indicative pricing.

Urgent cases (HMRC winding-up petition, immediate creditor pressure) are prioritised. The boutique structure means we are selective about engagement — we take on cases we can deliver well, rather than maximising volume. See About Simon Renshaw, Contact, Get a Quote, IP — Barnet, or IP — North London.