Examinership Assessment

An examinership assessment in Ireland evaluates whether examinership is a realistic option for a company in serious difficulty. Examinership is a court-supervised process giving a company protection from creditors while an examiner tries to agree a scheme of arrangement. A solicitor would review the company’s financial position and prospects, explains court protection, the examiner’s role, schemes of arrangement and new investment, and compares examinership with SCARP and liquidation.

The price shown is the full professional fee for the service as described, and any third-party or State fees are listed separately where they apply. If your matter needs more than this service covers, a solicitor would explain the options before any further work is done.

What’s included

• Review of the company’s financial position and prospects of survival
• Explanation of court protection and the role of the examiner
• How schemes of arrangement and new investment work
• Comparison with SCARP and liquidation
• Self-complete template with guidance notes — you fill it in yourself
• Documents tailored to Irish law and your circumstances, delivered by email
• A written summary of the key points and anything you need to do afterwards

Who this is for

• Directors of companies in serious financial difficulty
• Shareholders of a struggling but viable business
• Investors considering a rescue
• Advisers assessing options

How it works

1. Find a solicitor through the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory and send them the basic details and any existing documents or correspondence.
2. Complete a short questionnaire about your circumstances.
3. A solicitor would then review the company’s position and assesses whether examinership is realistic.
4. The completed work is delivered to you by email, with plain-English notes on what to do next.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an examinership assessment cost?

Fees for work of this kind are typically set on application: a solicitor would typically confirm the fee once the matter has been reviewed and before any work begins. Any third-party or State fees are listed separately where they apply. You request an assessment, and costs are confirmed in writing before any work begins.

What is examinership?

A court-supervised rescue process that protects a company from creditors while an examiner works on a scheme of arrangement.

Is examinership suitable for small companies?

Small and micro companies may find SCARP a more streamlined alternative. The assessment compares the options.

For more on debt and insolvency, see our Debt & Insolvency in Ireland guide.

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