Swiss liquidation mandates are not posted on job boards — they go to whoever the court already knows or whoever asks first. The SHAB publishes every new liquidation, but most administrators never see it until the mandate is already assigned. The window to position for administration work is hours wide, not weeks. Insolvency administrators who review every SHAB publication at 8 AM and reach out that morning win mandates that never make it to a competitive process.
Insolvency administration mandates are assigned, not applied for. The court's default list fills the gap — but only when no qualified administrator has already made contact. Getting to a liquidation in the first 48 hours changes the dynamic from passive to proactive.
Swiss courts publish liquidation notices in the SHAB before administration is formally assigned. That gap — sometimes a day, sometimes a week — is the only window to position yourself. An administrator who contacts the relevant authority the morning of publication is not cold-calling; they are expressing professional readiness at the moment it counts.
Not every liquidation is the same. Physical inventory, real property, active trade receivables, and intellectual property each change the complexity profile and the fee basis. Reading the filing the morning it publishes lets you assess fit and prioritise before your week fills up — rather than chasing leads that don't match your practice.
Courts don't run competitive tenders for every insolvency. They use the administrators they know or default to a rotation list. Proactive outreach immediately after a SHAB publication puts you in the conversation before the default mechanism engages. It is the difference between being chosen and being on a waiting list.
Two SHAB event types directly indicate an estate requiring professional administration. Both carry a tight window — and both require a different kind of outreach.
Una società commerciale con sede a Bern pubblica un avviso di liquidazione nella SHAB. La massa comprende scorte fisiche e crediti attivi. Ciò che accade dopo dipende interamente da quando lei prende contatto.
SHAB events give you a real, specific, verifiable reason to reach out. That changes the conversation from cold outreach to warm intelligence — and it changes the response from indifference to professional consideration.
Founders & Movers has 27 pre-configured roles. These work similarly to Insolvency Administrator — they all turn SHAB distress and liquidation signals into timed professional opportunities.
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