We see trouble early
Our watch runs day and night across the UK. When a business enters difficulty, we know early — while options still exist and decisions still matter.
Introductions that change outcomes · UK-wide
When a business hits serious trouble, the outcome is decided by who they speak to — and how fast. Harbourfirst puts companies in front of the right regulated specialist at the moment it matters most, on terms agreed before anyone picks up the phone.
UK companies face a winding-up petition
Of petitions are brought by HMRC
Firm per case. Always exclusive
The watch never sleeps
The method
Our watch runs day and night across the UK. When a business enters difficulty, we know early — while options still exist and decisions still matter.
We speak with the director, explain exactly who we are, and record their consent before anything moves. Facts and context — never advice.
One matched firm receives the case, on terms agreed in advance, and the director is expecting the call. No lists, no auctions, no cold handovers.
The window
A creditor files the petition. Few directors realise how much can still be done at this stage — it is the widest the options will ever be.
The petition is delivered to the registered office. The clock is now running towards a hearing date.
The petition becomes public knowledge. Banks watch the Gazette closely, and so do trade creditors.
On seeing the advert, banks typically freeze the company's accounts. Trading becomes difficult, and payments made after presentation may later be unwound.
The court decides whether the company is wound up. Options narrow sharply as this date approaches — which is why acting early matters more than anything.
For businesses
Not a directory and not a call centre. One specialist firm, matched to your situation, sector and region — and they already know you're calling.
We work with firms that agree how they engage before any introduction is made. You know where you stand from the first conversation.
Our fee is paid by the firm we introduce you to — always disclosed, never added to your bill.
For professional firms
Not a name on a list — a case, opened and expecting you.
The director has spoken with us, knows who you are, and has agreed to the introduction. No cold handovers.
Registered number, filing history and the picture Companies House paints — checked before the file reaches you.
Where the matter sits in its lifecycle and when the hearing falls, so you know exactly how much runway remains.
What the director says is owed, to whom, and what the company holds. Indicative figures, honestly labelled as such.
What the director wants — rescue, time to pay, or an orderly close. You start the conversation knowing where it needs to go.
Company and creditor names supplied ahead of the call, so your conflict check can run before you commit an hour.
Clean by design
Everything we work from is lawfully obtained, and we warrant that in writing in the agreement you sign.
Calls are screened against TPS and CTPS. Every letter and call says who we are and where we found the information.
We hold no legal or insolvency qualification and give no advice. We describe the situation, then put the director in front of someone regulated.
Our fee arrangement is built to be disclosed to the client, consistent with SRA transparency obligations. Nothing about our commercials needs hiding.
For directors
You have done nothing wrong by reading this. We write when public records suggest a business may need serious help — that is all we know, and we do not judge. We do not charge you anything, and we do not give advice. What we do is connect you with a regulated solicitor or insolvency practitioner who can act — one firm, matched to your situation, on terms you will see up front. The earlier that conversation happens, the more options stay open.
Harbourfirst is an introducer, not an advisor. Nothing we say or send is legal or financial advice.
Each qualified case goes to one firm — yours, where territory and work type match. You pay only when an introduction becomes an engaged client.
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