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Discover the common insolvency mistakes that reduce recoveries, including delayed asset valuations and outdated asset registers, and how early action protects value.

Learn how to value a business with a real-world look at the business valuation process. Follow a professional valuer from site inspection to final report.

When it comes to selling assets, choosing the right sales method can make a big difference in your final result. At Proudley Associates, we offer both private treaty and online auction services — each with its own unique advantages. But which one is right for your situation?

We pride ourselves on our expertise in maximising the value of salvage for clients nationwide. With our experienced team, we offer a comprehensive, hassle-free solution from the initial engagement to the final account—ensuring you get the best possible return with minimal effort.

Proudley Associates provides expert chattel asset inventories and valuations for furnished property sales, helping ensure accurate Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) apportionment. Our experienced team delivers detailed inspections, full asset inventories, and open market valuations—supporting fair, HMRC-compliant reporting that can lead to significant SDLT savings. Services are efficient, cost-effective, and typically completed within 24 hours.

In addition to our expertise in valuations during insolvency scenarios, Proudley Associates also offers comprehensive advisory services for those looking to buy or sell a business. Whether you’re preparing to acquire a new venture or considering an exit strategy, the first crucial step is understanding the true value of the business.

When it comes to selling assets, choosing the right sales method can make a big difference in your final result. At Proudley Associates, we offer both private treaty and online auction services — each with its own unique advantages. But which one is right for your situation?

Comprehensive support for management, valuation and disposal of residential and commercial property.

When valuing assets, property or businesses, two main types of valuation are used: desktop and physical. Understanding the differences can help you choose the right approach for your needs.

We're Here to Help Under the regulations effective from 30th April 2021, administrators are prohibited from completing a sale of a substantial part of a company’s business or assets to a connected party within the first eight weeks of administration without either: Approval from creditors, or A written, independent opinion from an evaluator. These rules apply to both pre-pack and post-pack transactions occurring within the eight-week period following the administrator’s appoi

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It’s hard to believe that it is almost the end of 2022. The second six months of the year have gone even faster than the first and it certainly feels like the long awaited waive of insolvency instructions is finally upon us… July and August were relatively busy for us, bucking the usual trend of quieter summer months, and we have got steadily busier through Autumn into Winter. We are dealing with a wide variety of business and assets, including plant and machinery, vehicles,

The busy trend continued into November, and it looks to be a very busy end to 2022! We are still seeing a continued flow of new instructions and plenty of assets in the £5-10k liquidation market. We are also still receiving instructions for valuations from companies and have carried out a few evaluations. We are noticing more pre-pack sale scenarios as the markets pick up. November has included a ladies' fashion retailer, a commercial gardener, a graphic designer, a car repai

We spoke too soon in September! October has been a manic month, and there are no signs of things slowing down. On top of progressing and wrapping up the cases that came in over the summer and last month, we have been inundated with new instructions. As well as the usual insolvency cases, we are seeing a lot of referrals from companies looking for assistance with valuations and sales of their businesses. October has included a gift shop, dental practice, restaurants, a hotel,

In a stark contrast to previous years, our manic summer has actually slowed down coming into September, which has been no bad thing. We have been able to progress and complete the instructions from summer months and are also providing early advice for a number of potential insolvencies or closedowns. We aren’t seeing any key trends, other than hospitality, in the cases that we are dealing with, and there are still a lot more problems than assets. We are always happy to take a

Director Olivia Proudley gives her thoughts on being a young woman in a male-dominated profession and the constantly changing workplace. Being a woman in this profession is difficult. I try not to think about it too much, get on with the job, and let the service I provide do the talking. One of the biggest challenges is to get myself taken seriously by other people. The hard truth of the matter is that every time I walk into a new instruction to meet directors, employees, int

And so it continues; the July increase in cases seems not to be just a blip but perhaps the long-awaited insolvency flood. The summer months are generally quiet for us, but we have been the busiest we have all year. The majority of cases remain small with little to no assets, and frequently the cost of collecting certain assets or securely wiping assets outweighs the realisations achievable. However, some larger cases are filtering through and offering a variety of instructio

July went by so quickly we actually missed the end of it! This month’s instalment of our blog is a little delayed, as the whole team was tied up with a substantial valuation and disposal over the last few days. July has continued the trend of increasing instructions, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon, which suggests this is more than just a blip. There has been a large quantity of smaller cases with little or no assets, but we are also starting to see some

What is the Red Book? The Red Book is a colloquial term for the mandatory rules and best practice guidelines issued by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The current version is the RICS Valuation – Global Standards 2022, and it is revised and updated every few years, in accordance with the International Valuation Standards. The Red Book sets out standards that the members of the RICS should follow and includes valuation bases, reporting, inspections, ethics, duty o

This month has seen even further instructions and a number of pending cases for insolvency valuations, and it certainly doesn’t look like it is slowing down any time soon. The cases continue to be on a smaller scale, but of course, still require the same amount of work, so the team is proactively busy ensuring timely valuations for our clients. Whilst we are busier, the cases still seem to have a lot more problems than they do assets! Following the second auction of the Bystr