Asset Liquidation Estimator
If no buyer exists, the assets sell piecemeal. Enter your equipment, inventory, receivables, real estate, vehicles, and leasehold values to see realistic recovery by class — minus the fees that shrink the pile.
This calculator provides estimates for educational use only. It is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures are based on current IRS rules — verify against IRS.gov or consult a licensed professional. See our full disclaimer.
Your Assets
Estimated Recovery
* Recovery ranges are general 2026-08-13 estimates by asset class; actual results vary by market and condition. Not financial advice.
What This Estimator Shows
Recovery by Class
Each asset class uses its own recovery range — equipment 25–50%, inventory 20–50%, AR 40–85%, real estate 70–90%, vehicles 60–75%, leasehold 5–20%, goodwill 0%.
Fees Off the Top
Liquidators take 8–15% of proceeds before hauling and storage.
Net to Owner
Shows what is left after fees — usually modest versus a going-concern sale.
Print-Ready
Document the recovery assumption for creditors or your records.
Authoritative References
- Equipment-auction and liquidation-industry recovery studies (retrieved 2026-08-13).
- UCC Article 9 priority-of-claims rules for secured vs unsecured creditors.
Estimates only. Recovery ranges are general rules of thumb retrieved 2026-08-13, not a guarantee and not financial advice. Actual results vary by market and condition.
Liquidation FAQs
Rarely. Used equipment auctions typically recover 25–50% of book value. Brand-new fit-out depreciates the moment it is installed — plan the recovery low.
Liquidation inventory usually sells for 20–50% of cost, branded or perishable stock at the low end. A going-out-of-business sale to customers does better than a bulk auction but still well below retail.
Proceeds pay secured creditors, then priority unsecured (limited wages, taxes), then general unsecured, then owners. If liens exceed value, the owner may recover nothing.