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Company
Dissolution

Proper legal winding up, striking off from Companies House, and capital repatriation with full compliance.

Closing a business in the UK involves rigorous legal, financial, and administrative steps. Whether you are striking off a dormant company or undergoing a voluntary liquidation, failing to meet Companies House and HMRC obligations can lead to severe personal liabilities for directors.

We manage the entire lifecycle of your company's dissolution. By ensuring that all accounts are settled, taxes are cleared, and regulatory filings are correctly executed, we protect directors from future legal entanglements and ensure a seamless exit strategy.

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Core Dissolution Services

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    Voluntary Strike-Off (DS01) Filing of form DS01 with Companies House for companies that are no longer trading and solvent.
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    HMRC Tax Clearance Filing final Corporation Tax returns and requesting closure of PAYE & VAT schemes.
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    Final Accounts Preparation Drafting cessation accounts up to the final day of trading to satisfy HMRC requirements.
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    Members' Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) Executing a formal winding-up process for solvent companies to efficiently distribute significant reserves.
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    Bank Account Closure Liaising with corporate banks to clear funds and formally close business accounts prior to dissolution.
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    Gazette Notifications Managing the mandatory public notice periods in the London Gazette before the company is dissolved.

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Key Deliverables

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Companies House Strike-Off Final confirmation that the company ceases to legally exist.
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Capital Repatriation Assistance Structurally sound and tax-efficient extraction of remaining capital.

Frequently Asked Questions

The strike-off process usually takes at least 2 months from the date of publishing the first notice in the Gazette to allow creditors to object. The entire process (including HMRC clearance) can take 3 to 6 months.
No. A company should settle its debts before applying for voluntary strike-off. If there are outstanding debts, creditors (including HMRC) will likely object and halt the dissolution process.
Any assets or funds left in the company’s name when it is struck off become "bona vacantia" and automatically belong to the Crown. All assets must be distributed before dissolution.

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