French companies in insolvency proceedings

This tool lists for free the French companies in judicial liquidation, receivership (redressement judiciaire) or safeguard in a département or town, from judgments published in the BODACC, France's official gazette of commercial notices. It shows the 10 most recent proceedings with their type and judgment date, plus the 30-day total.

Sample result

Sample
CompanySIRENProceedingJudgment of
EXAMPLE BUILDING SARL123 456 709Receivership5 November 2026
EXAMPLE TRANSPORT SAS123 456 709Liquidation3 November 2026
EXAMPLE TRADING SAS123 456 709Safeguard29 October 2026

Source: BODACC · fictional sample

Sources: BODACC, BODACC, commercial notices (DILA), INSEE, SIRENE register (Licence Ouverte) · Updated on

How does it work?

  1. Enter a département, a town or a postcode.
  2. Add an industry or NAF code to narrow it down.
  3. Read the 10 most recent proceedings: company, SIREN, type and judgment date.

Where does the list of insolvency proceedings come from?

Opening judgments of safeguard, receivership and judicial liquidation are published in the BODACC (Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales). The tool reads these notices and matches each to its company by SIREN. Only notices matched with certainty are shown.

What data do you get?

The tool returns one row per opening judgment.

Field Description Source Freshness
Company Name and SIREN BODACC, INSEE SIRENE Daily
Proceeding Safeguard, receivership or liquidation BODACC Daily
Judgment of Judgment date BODACC Daily
Published on Notice date BODACC Daily

What does it return on a real area?

In the Rhône département (Lyon), 212 opening judgments are dated between 1 October and 12 November 2026. The latest, dated 2 November 2026, opens the judicial liquidation of REDTECH SYSTEM, published in the BODACC on 12 November (retrieved on 12 November 2026 from Reachable's public API).

What are the limits?

The free list stops at the 10 most recent proceedings. The notice appears in the BODACC a few days after the judgment. Sole traders are not named. Result labels are in French.

How can you go further?

The guide track insolvency proceedings in the BODACC explains how to monitor your customers. For business takeovers, see French business sales. To follow these companies over time, add them to a Reachable list: the check reruns daily, weekly or monthly, and you are notified when something changes. Your AI assistant can drive the list through the MCP server. Source details are on the sources page; the price of a scheduled check is on the pricing page.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find the list of French companies in liquidation?
In the BODACC, which publishes every opening judgment. This tool reads it by area and sector.
What is the difference between receivership and liquidation?
Receivership (redressement) aims to save the company under a court plan; liquidation ends its activity and sells its assets.
Which proceedings are covered?
Opening judgments of safeguard, receivership and judicial liquidation.
Where does the data come from?
From BODACC commercial notices, collected daily and matched to the company by SIREN.
Are sole traders listed?
Their proceedings are counted but their names are not shown.
Can I monitor my customers automatically?
Yes, with a Reachable list: you are notified the day one of them enters proceedings.

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