Hudson Weir

What Hudson Weir does

Hudson Weir is a London-based firm of Insolvency Practitioners licensed by the Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA), providing formal insolvency and business recovery services to companies and individuals across England and Wales. The firm delivers a full suite of statutory procedures including Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation (CVL), Members' Voluntary Liquidation (MVL), Company Administration, Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVA), Winding Up Petitions, Time to Pay Arrangements, Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVA), and Bankruptcy, alongside a Director's Defence service for individuals facing disqualification proceedings. Operations are run by a small team (1-10 employees) of licensed IPs, Chartered Tax Advisers, and Accountants led by Kevin Weir (IPA IP number 9332) and Hasib Howlader, with back-office support sourced from affiliated entities in Bangladesh and South Africa, both owned by director Tareq Mohammad.

The firm's underlying technology is minimal: there is no proprietary platform, and the operational stack consists of electronic time-recording systems, document management tools, and the Content Snare portal for client document collection. Revenue is generated on a professional services basis — primarily through time-cost billing using a published 7-tier rate structure (Insolvency Practitioners up to £800/hour, Bangladesh Team/Support at £150/hour, billed in 6-minute units) — supplemented by fixed fees for Members' Voluntary Liquidations and percentage-based fees such as the 15% IVA supervisor fee. Liquidations are advertised from £3k + VAT and bankruptcy is a flat £680, with final fees subject to creditor approval. The go-to-market is sales-led, combining SEO, Google Ads, earned media (Financial Times, The Times), and direct phone-based sales with extended hours (8am-9pm), plus a free one-hour consultation to convert enquiries. Customer acquisition is fragmented across two primary segments — distressed companies and individuals in personal debt — with no anchor accounts or recurring-revenue contracts.

Name

Hudson Weir

Legal name

Hudson Weir Limited

Website

https://hudsonweir.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hudson Weir is a London-based, IPA-licensed insolvency practitioner firm providing formal corporate and personal insolvency services — including liquidation, administration, CVA, IVA, and bankruptcy — to distressed companies and individuals across England and Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insolvency Practitioner Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy Administration (BPAHABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Debt Restructuring & Workout Advisory (Consumer & SME) (FSAEAFAH), Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Servicing (Consumer) (FSAKAJAK)

Keywords

• Insolvency practitioner services
• Company liquidation services
• Creditors voluntary liquidation
• Individual voluntary arrangement
• Business recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Insolvency Practitioner Time-Based Fees: Fees charged on a time costs basis using a 7-tier rate structure, with work recorded in 6-minute units. Rates range from £150/hour (Bangladesh Team/Support) to £800/hour (Insolvency Practitioner). This is the primary revenue stream for all formal insolvency appointments including liquidation, administration, and voluntary arrangements.
2. Fixed and Percentage-Based Fees: Where fees are authorised as fixed fees and/or percentage of realisations and distributions. These fees cover time costs incurred by the Insolvency Practitioner and staff. Common for Members' Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) where a fixed fee is typically agreed prior to appointment covering all pre- and post-appointment work.
3. Company Liquidation Services: Liquidations starting from £3k + VAT as advertised on the website. This represents the primary service offering for companies unable to pay their debts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hudson Weir is a London-based firm of licensed Insolvency Practitioners providing formal corporate and personal insolvency services across England and Wales. Corporate offerings include Company Liquidation (CVL), Members' Voluntary Liquidation, Company Administration, Company Voluntary Arrangements, Winding Up Petitions, Time To Pay Arrangements, and BBLS/CBILS advisory. Personal debt solutions comprise Individual Voluntary Arrangements, Bankruptcy, and debt advice, supplemented by Director's Defence services for disqualification proceedings.

Product overview

Hudson Weir is an insolvency practitioner firm offering a comprehensive suite of corporate and personal insolvency services. The core offering includes formal insolvency procedures for companies (Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation, Company Voluntary Arrangement, Company Administration, Members' Voluntary Liquidation, Winding Up Petition, Time To Pay Arrangement, and BBL/CBILS advisory) alongside personal debt solutions (Bankruptcy and Individual Voluntary Arrangement). The firm also provides Director's Defence services for those facing disqualification proceedings. Services are delivered by licensed Insolvency Practitioners operating from London, with fees structured around time costs or fixed/percentage arrangements. The company operates internationally with back-office support from affiliated companies in Bangladesh and South Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Company Liquidation
• Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation (CVL)
• Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA)
• Company Administration
• Winding Up Petition Defence
• Members' Voluntary Liquidation (MVL)
• Time To Pay Arrangement
• Bankruptcy
• Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA)
• Director's Defence
• BBLS and CBILS Help
• Debt Advice

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75% creditor approval required for IVA acceptance
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Insolve Assist (Pty) LtdminorOthersOffshore back-office support company located outside the European Economic Area. Provides back-office support for insolvency solutions. Owned and controlled by Tareq Mohammad, Director and owner of Hudson Weir. Compliant with UK-equivalent legislation and local law. Contractors have signed confidentiality agreements and access UK servers only.
• Bangladesh branch of Howlader and Co LtdminorOthersLinked Chartered Accountancy firm providing back-office support for insolvency solutions. Also owned by Tareq Mohammad, Director and owner of Hudson Weir. Located outside the EEA. Contractors have signed explicit, detailed confidentiality agreements and only have access to the UK server.
• Travelers Insurance Company LimitedminorOthersProfessional Indemnity insurer as required by the Provision of Services Regulations 2009. Located at 61-63 London Road, Redhill, Surrey RH1 1NA. Policy number: UC SCR 5648014. Territorial coverage is worldwide excluding USA and Canada and excluding any claims brought in courts of those countries.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CVR Global: Mid-market UK insolvency, restructuring, and forensic accounting firm offering CVL, MVL, CVA, administration and personal insolvency services. Closely comparable in size, structure, and service scope to Hudson Weir.
• Menzies LLP: UK accountancy and insolvency firm providing company liquidation, administration, IVA, and turnaround services to SMEs. Overlaps directly with Hudson Weir on corporate and personal insolvency offerings.
• Kreston Reeves: Top-25 UK accountancy firm with a dedicated insolvency and restructuring team offering CVL, MVL, CVA, administration and personal debt solutions. Directly comparable corporate and personal insolvency practice.
• McCarthy Denning: UK insolvency and restructuring firm offering company liquidation, CVA, IVA, and personal insolvency advice to directors and individuals. Comparable mid-market UK IP firm.
• FRP Advisory: Listed UK restructuring advisory and insolvency practitioner firm providing corporate recovery, restructuring, and personal insolvency services. Competes head-to-head for mid-market insolvency appointments across England and Wales.
• Begbies Traynor Group: The UK's largest specialist insolvency and corporate recovery firm, offering identical core services (CVL, MVL, CVA, Administration, IVA, bankruptcy) to companies and individuals. Most directly comparable UK peer in scale and service mix.
• Carter Backer Winter: London-based insolvency practitioner firm specialising in corporate recovery, personal insolvency, and director defence. Closely matches Hudson Weir's niche positioning and London-headquartered operating model.

Broad incumbents

• RSM UK: Mid-tier accountancy network with a UK restructuring advisory practice covering corporate insolvency, recovery, and turnaround. Comparable services but broader portfolio than Hudson Weir's specialist focus.
• BDO UK: Major global accounting network with a UK restructuring and insolvency practice handling larger corporate appointments. Overlaps with Hudson Weir on insolvency but operates at a much larger scale and serves bigger enterprises.

Emerging players

• StepChange Debt Charity: UK charity providing free debt advice and personal debt solutions including IVAs and debt management plans. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but reaches the same personal-debt customer segment Hudson Weir serves via IVAs and bankruptcy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hudson_weir
• Facebookfacebook.com/HudsonWeirOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hudson-weir

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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