Striking companies from Companies Register. Image credit: AdobeStock
(Partner Content) There are a limited range of circumstances when a company can request to be removed from the register (known as being struck off). For example, a voluntary strike off can be requested by a dormant or non-trading company.
Striking companies from Companies Register. Image credit: AdobeStock
A limited company can be closed down by getting it ‘struck off’ the Companies Register, but only if it:
If the company does not meet these conditions, then the company will need to be liquidated (also known as a ‘winding up’).
Before applying for a strike off, the company must be legally closed down. This involves: