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How to strike off a limited company

Published in Business management on February 17, 2023 by Henry Catchpole

Striking off a company is a process by which a company is removed from the Companies House register. Once this is done the company ceases to exist. It can be done voluntarily by the company or by the Registrar of Companies if they…

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Tags: company records, dissolution, strike off

Members’ voluntary liquidation – MVL

Published in Business management on October 8, 2021 by Ben Robinson

There are usually between 8,000 and 10,000 companies going through members’ voluntary liquidation at any moment on the Companies House register. MVL is the second most common type of liquidation.…

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Tags: Liquidation, members' voluntary liquidation, mvl, strike off, winding up

Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation – CVL

Published in Business management on May 26, 2020 by Ben Robinson

This is the most common type of liquidation that may befall a company. At any moment there are usually between 12,000 and 14,000 companies on the UK register that are going through a creditors’ voluntary liquidation.…

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Tags: creditors' voluntary liquidation, cvl, Liquidation, strike off, winding up

Coronavirus and Company Secretarial Responsibilities

Published in News and opinion on May 4, 2020 by Johnathan Korchak

The impact of coronavirus continues to be felt in many ways by UK businesses, with advice and support from their professional advisers becoming more important than ever.…

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Tags: accounts, AGM, Companies House, filing deadlines, furlough, HMRC, stock transfer forms, strike off

Closing a limited company

Published in Business management on June 14, 2018 by Ben Robinson

There are many sequences of events that can lead to the end of the life of a company. In fact, over 400,000 companies are removed from the register each year. This article will discuss the options available when voluntarily, or…

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Tags: compulsory liquidation, creditors' voluntary liquidation, cvl, dissolution, Liquidation, members' voluntary liquidation, mvl, strike off, winding up

How to apply for administrative restoration

Published in Business management on June 3, 2016 by Johnathan Korchak

Company restoration is the process by which a dissolved company can be restored to the company register. From 1 October 2009, under section 1024 of the Companies Act 2006, there is a new provision for the restoration of a…

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Tags: dissolution, restoration, strike off

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