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CodeClan Announces Sudden Liquidation

Graham Turner

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A statement on the Edinburgh-based digital skills academy states that the organisation “has ceased to trade with immediate effect.”

Scottish digital skills academy CodeClan has announced it has gone into liquidation.

The news initially started spreading around LinkedIN, with the company’s Head of Marketing, Killian McAleese, posting an update on Friday afternoon stating “with extremely heavy hearts… we discovered that CodeClan has gone into liquidation and will cease all operations as of today.”

The landing page of the organisation’s website has been updated with the following message: “CodeClan has gone into liquidation

“It is with extremely heavy hearts that we announce that CodeClan has gone into liquidation and will cease all operations as of 4 August 2023.

“Sadly, that means all our staff have been made redundant and will no longer represent CodeClan.

“Craig Morrison and Scott Milne of Quantuma Advisory Limited were appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators of the CodeClan Limited on 4 August 2023.

“CodeClan has ceased to trade with immediate effect.

“Creditors will be contacted in due course.”

A Brief History

Since its launch in 2015, CodeClan has provided a safe environment for people to upskill, reskill and develop vital digital skills.

Offering courses in software development and data science, more than 2,000 students have passed through the academy ready to embark on a career in tech. The organisation has also expanded headcount significantly, and now boasts campuses in Edinburgh and Glasgow.


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Graduates from CodeClan courses now permeate every corner of the Scottish technology scene to the point where many large organisations feature employees who have been trained through one of its courses since CodeClan’s inception in 2015.

Late last year, former CEO Melinda Matthews-Clarkson stepped down after five years leading the digital skills academy, with Loral Quinn, Former CEO and co-founder of tech for good startup, Sustainably, stepping into the role.

Graham Turner

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