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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 to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register
You can close down your limited company by getting it ‘struck off’ the…
Before applying to strike off your limited company, you must close it down…
To apply to strike off your limited company, you must send Companies House…
You must withdraw your application if your company is no longer eligible…
How to close a limited company - strike off, dissolution, voluntary liquidation - or allow to become dormant
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
Paper forms in accordance with Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016.
Search for details of companies involved in insolvency proceedings, liquidation, frozen assets
Use this form to confirm details of your application to a court to close or wind up a company that owes you money (also known as 'compulsory liquidation').
Even the best-run business can face unexpected challenges and solvency issues. It's important you recognise the signs and understand your duties as a director.
What insolvency means for limited companies and their directors.
Where to make a complaint about anything relating to insolvency including the Insolvency Service, an official receiver, an insolvency practitioner, or a bankrupt you suspect of wrongdoing or misconduct. You can also report a limited company or its directors for...
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