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Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
You can choose to liquidate your limited company (also called ‘winding up’…
A director can propose a company stops trading and be liquidated (‘wound…
A director can ask a court to order the company to stop trading and be…
You may choose members’ voluntary liquidation if your company is ‘solvent’…
The liquidator is an authorised insolvency practitioner or official…
When a liquidator is appointed, directors: no longer have control of the…
Your company’s bank account will be frozen when someone files a petition…
How Business e-services customers (Business Unit Administrator role) can delete an account through the portal.
How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
Cancel (withdraw) a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application and get a refund on your application fees, immigration health surcharge and priority service fee.
Giving people permission to make decisions about your money and property - how to use, register or cancel an enduring power of attorney
Under the disregards and pardons scheme, you can get a historic conviction for gay sex offences removed.
Set up, change or cancel your car tax Direct Debit, swap to another payment method, and what to do if you miss a Direct Debit payment
Find out the UK's requirements for the holding and movement of excise goods in duty suspension within the UK and the EU.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
How to challenge a probate application (‘enter a caveat’) if there’s a dispute about a will. What to do if your probate application is challenged.
How to send a cash balance to the Bona Vacantia division.
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register
When an ISA can be closed, and how to void or repair an ISA if you're an ISA manager.
Find out if you’re eligible for delinked payments, how they’re calculated and when you’ll receive them.
Form Bank 3: Creditor's bankruptcy petition where execution or other process on a judgment has been returned in whole or part.
Find out how to change and remove authorisation from an agent acting on your behalf.
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