NewsUK NewsHMRCAberdeen-based Jaco Couriers Limited has entered liquidation owing creditors nearly £139,000, after HMRC presented a winding-up petition to a court against the same-day delivery firm19:19, 27 May 2026A UK parcel delivery firm has collapsed into liquidation while owing creditors nearly £140,000.Aberdeen-based Jaco Couriers Limited was wound up following legal action taken against it by HMRC, The Herald reports.A petition was brought before Aberdeen Sheriff Court by the Advocate General on behalf of the HMRC commissioners, seeking to have the company, which had a workforce of 10, dissolved and a liquidator appointed. The petition, filed in February, resulted in Duncan Raggett of AAB Business & Tax Advisory being appointed as liquidator this month.A statement released by the liquidator's office said: "A liquidation committee has not been established."I do not intend to summon a further meeting for the purpose of establishing a liquidation committee unless one-tenth in value of the creditors require me to do so."Companies House records reveal that Jaco Couriers Limited, described as a "same day courier specialists in Aberdeen and also covering UK", owed creditors £139,000 in 2024, reports the Express.HMRC said: "We take a supportive approach to dealing with customers who have tax debts and only file winding-up petitions once we've exhausted all other options, in order to protect taxpayers' money."This is not the only Scottish business to have endured financial difficulties in recent months.Article continues belowGlasgow-based Woodside Homes Limited has also been placed into a members' voluntary liquidation and is now required to settle all outstanding debts in full, which it is anticipated to do.According to public documents filed at Companies House, FRP Advisory has been appointed as liquidator following a general meeting.Shareholders have consented "that the company be wound up voluntarily" under the procedure used when a business is able to meet all of its financial obligations, but its owners nonetheless opt to shut it down.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌HMRC