These firms recently filed with a U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s local court clerk’s office.

Under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, a company is protected from claims by creditors while it attempts to reorganize its finances under a plan approved by the court. In a Chapter 7 liquidation, a court trustee sells assets to pay creditors’ claims. The company then ceases operations.

Maryland

Essex Construction LLC

Address: 9640 Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772

Type of filing: Reorganization

Case number: 16-24661

Date filed: Nov. 4

Attorney: Kim Y. Johnson

Assets: $0 to $50,000

Liabilities: $1,000,001 to $10 million

Largest unsecured creditor: First Trust Bank $2,483,199

Virginia

IYM Services LLC

Address: 46440 Benedict Dr., Suite 104, Sterling, Va. 20164

Type of filing: Reorganization

Case number: 16-13755-BFK

Date filed: Nov. 3

Attorney: Bennett A. Brown

Assets: $0 to $50,000

Liabilities: $100,001 to $500,000

Largest unsecured creditor: Laboratory Corporation of America, $67,090.

ADCO II LLC

Address: 9009 Center St., Manassas, Va. 20110

Type of filing: Liquidation

Case number: 16-13810-RGM

Date filed: Nov. 8

Attorney: Robert D. Wittenauer

Assets: $0 to $50,000

Liabilities: $1,000,001 to $10 million

Largest unsecured creditor: Not disclosed.

Wynyard (USA) Corp.

Address: 1530 Wilson Blvd., Suite 670, Arlington, Va. 22209

Type of filing: Liquidation

Case number: 16-13828-RGM

Date filed: Nov. 9

Attorney: David I. Swan

Assets: $50,001 to $100,000

Liabilities: $100,001 to $500,000

Largest unsecured creditor: Not disclosed.

— Compiled by Aaron Gregg