Definitions for "Compulsory Liquidation"
A liquidation ordered by the Court as a result of a petition presented to the Court, usually by a creditor. This is the only method by which a creditor can force the liquidation of a debtor company.
The placing of a company into liquidation as a result of an application through the court, normally by a creditor.
The company is put into liquidation as a result of an order of the court. Normally the order of the court is made upon the application of a creditor of the company.