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How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
You can apply to the court to close or ‘wind up’ a company if it cannot…
You must send the right form to the court before they can deal with your…
If the court accepts your petition, they’ll arrange a date for a hearing.…
Accounts for Companies House and Company Tax Returns for HMRC - what you must send, deadlines, filing separately or together
After the end of its financial year, your private limited company must…
You file your accounts with Companies House and your Company Tax Return…
You can apply to extend your accounts filing deadline with Companies House…
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Find out how to register for Corporation Tax if you are a non-UK resident company who has sold, gifted or transferred ownership of UK property or land.
How to reclaim bona vacantia after a dissolved company is restored to the register.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.
This guide covers the process to restore a company name to the Register of Companies.
How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register
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