Bolaget försätts i konkurs

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Compulsory Strike Off = Bolaget försätts i konkurs

What Is a Compulsory Strike Off?

A compulsory strike off is when Companies House forcibly dissolves a limited company.
The organisation usually does this when a business fails to comply with its regulations. These are outlined in the Companies Act 2006.
There are other forms of strike off too.
Company directors can choose a voluntary strike off if they no longer need their company (se Avveckla UK Ltd), or third parties can petition to strike off a company.

    The most common ways that companies break regulations include failure to do one of the following on time:
  • File company accounts
  • Pay tax
  • Pay late submission penalties
  • Declare a new company address. (ex: man uppger en falsk adress, eller Registered Office som man inte har)

Companies House will chase businesses that don’t comply with the regulations.
If it still can’t get the information or payment, it will assume the business is no longer trading.

What is a First Gazette Notice?

First Gazette Notice = Kan jämföras med 1:a Kungörelse
A first Gazette notice is a public warning that Companies House will strike a company off its register.
It publishes this in the Gazette, a public journal that advertises statutory notices. All insolvency proceedings must be advertised in it by law.
Notices give at least three months warning before Companies House strikes the business off.

What Does a Compulsory Strike Off Mean for My Company?

A compulsory strike off is bad for several reasons:

  • Your bank will freeze your accounts while the compulsory strike off application is active,
    making trading impossible.
  • Being struck off the Companies House register reflects poor business management. This could damage your reputation.
  • Customers could be alarmed and withdraw their business.
  • If someone successfully challenges the application, company creditors may seek to recover their debts from you.

When Companies House dissolves a business, its assets and cash become the property of the Crown.

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