Can I get financing from a bank to buy a business that's currently in receivership?

Yes, financing a receivership purchase is common, and lenders are generally comfortable with these transactions once they understand the process, particularly where the deal includes a court-approved sale with a vesting order clearing prior claims from the assets being financed. A vesting order gives a lender more confidence that its new security interest will rank where it expects, since the assets arrive without the tangle of the seller's prior claims attached.

Expect your lender to want to review the receivership process itself, the purchase agreement, and any court order before advancing funds, and to want confirmation of exactly what's included in the sale. Because these transactions involve more moving parts than an ordinary purchase — court approval, a receiver's own timeline, and sometimes a competitive bidding process — coordinate your financing conditions with the actual receivership process rather than assuming your lender's usual approach to a private sale will apply unchanged.