To apply to strike off a limited company requires the use of a DS01 form.
Application And Cost
The form must be signed by a majority of the company’s directors.
You should deal with any of the assets of the company before applying. For example, close any bank accounts and transfer any domain names.
When your company is struck off, all the remaining assets will pass to the Crown in what is legally known as bona vacantia. This includes bank balances and payments your company gets in future, for example refunds from HMRC.
It costs £44 to strike off a company or £33 online. You cannot pay using a cheque from an account that belongs to the company you’re striking off.
How Do You Know The Application Has Been Processed?
You’ll get a letter from Companies House to let you know if you’ve filled in the form correctly. If you have, your request for the company to be struck off will be published as a notice in The Gazette.
If nobody objects to the striking off, the company will be dissolved once the 2 months mentioned in the notice has passed.
A second notice will be published in The Gazette. This will mean the company does not legally exist any more at Companies House.
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