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Liquidation of companies in the UK
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A company in England can be closed in two main ways. If the company is solvent and has not traded for the last 3 months, the directors file an application DS01 to strike the company off the register with Companies House; this is usually the cheapest route. If there are assets to distribute or the strike-off conditions are not met, the company goes through a members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) run by a licensed insolvency practitioner. We choose the route, settle matters with HMRC, the bank and employees, and run the process up to the second notice in The Gazette.
What we do
- We check the company: whether it traded in the last 3 months, whether there are debts, employees, VAT, assets in accounts.
- We choose the route: strike off, MVL, or first moving to dormant status.
- We prepare the final accounts and the Company Tax Return for HMRC together with an accountant.
- We close PAYE and the VAT registration, if any.
- We prepare and file the DS01 and send copies to interested parties within 7 days.
- We monitor the notices in The Gazette and tell you when the company has been struck off.
What we need from you
- The company number at Companies House and access to online services, if any.
- Bank statements and the latest accounts.
- Information on employees, VAT and debts to counterparties.
- A decision of the directors and members to close the company.
- Identity verification of the directors for Companies House, if not yet done.
Why it is better to entrust this to a team. Mistakes at closure are costly: money left in the account after the company is struck off passes to the Crown, and a tax refund after strike off can be obtained only by restoring the company. We set the order of actions so that assets are distributed, taxes are settled and the application is filed when the company actually meets the conditions.
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How to close a company in England through strike off
The company has not traded or changed its name in the last 3 months, is not threatened with liquidation and has no arrangements with creditors (CVA).
We distribute assets among the members, close the account and transfer domains, dismiss employees under the rules, file the final accounts and Company Tax Return with HMRC, and pay the taxes.
The form is signed by the majority of the directors. The Companies House fee is £13 online or £18 on paper. Members, creditors, employees and directors who did not sign the form receive a copy of the application within 7 days.
Companies House publishes the first notice. If there are no objections within 2 months, the company is struck off the register and the second notice is published.
Strike off (form DS01) or liquidation (MVL)
| Strike off (DS01) | Members’ Voluntary Liquidation | |
|---|---|---|
| When it fits | The company is solvent, has not traded or changed its name for 3 months, and is not threatened with liquidation | The company is solvent and can pay its debts within 12 months |
| Who runs it | The directors, who file the application with Companies House | A licensed insolvency practitioner acting as liquidator |
| Key document | Form DS01 | Declaration of Solvency |
| Assets | Distributed before filing; any remainder passes to the Crown | Distributed by the liquidator |
If the company cannot pay its creditors, the law puts their interests above those of the members; administration or a creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is then considered, and an insolvency practitioner is required.
What to do before closing: HMRC, the bank, the last return
- HMRC. Final statutory accounts and a Company Tax Return marked as the last accounts before the company is struck off; payment of Corporation Tax and other debts. If there is a loss in the final year, terminal loss relief may be claimed.
- Companies House. Final accounts do not have to be filed there for a strike off. The DS01 is filed after the company has stopped trading.
- Bank and assets. Close the account and distribute the money before filing: after the company is struck off, the account is frozen, and the balance and future receipts, including HMRC refunds, pass to the Crown.
- Employees. Final pay, PAYE and notifying HMRC that employment has ended.
- Records. Bank statements, invoices and receipts are kept for 7 years after the company is struck off.
A company with no activity: dormant instead of closure
If the business may come back, the company does not have to be closed. It can be made dormant for Corporation Tax: it does not trade and has no income. The company stays on the register and continues to file annual accounts and a confirmation statement with Companies House. There is no need to re-register later; the company simply resumes activity.
Closing a company in Scotland
Companies House keeps the register of companies for the whole of the UK, so a Scottish private limited company is closed through the same DS01 application and the same notices in The Gazette. Insolvency rules differ, so where there are debts, the procedure is chosen by an insolvency practitioner working in Scotland.
Related services
Final accounts and Company Tax Return before closure.
If you need a new structure instead of closure.
Closing companies in other jurisdictions.
Sources: gov.uk — Closing a limited company; gov.uk — Strike off your limited company from the Companies Register; gov.uk — Strike off a company from the register (DS01), Companies House fees (updated 25.09.2026); gov.uk — Director information hub: Members’ Voluntary Liquidation; gov.uk — Dormant companies and associations; gov.uk — Verify your identity for Companies House.
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