Dear Customer,
Thank you for your email.
A Limited Company may request striking off under Section 1003 of the Companies Act 2006, providing that it meets all of the following requirements:
· Not traded in the last 3 months
· Not changed its name in the last 3 months
· Is not subject to any legal proceedings, current or proposed
If a company meets all the above criteria, you can obtain the application to strike off from the register on our website at the following link:
Use this service to apply to strike off a company from the Companies House register. It costs £33 to apply online, or £44 for a paper application.
The form must be signed by a majority of directors and submitted with a £10 fee.
The fee should be made payable to Companies House by cheque or postal order. Please note: cheques should not be payable from the account of the company applying for strike-off.
Any interested parties (e.g. HM Revenue & Customs, creditors, employees, members, etc.) must be sent a copy of the completed form within 1 week of the application.
Alternatively, you can now file a DS01 electronically using our new Companies House Service.
Signatures and payments are digital and, in most cases, a DS01 can be filed in less than 10 minutes.
If you would like to use this new service and you are a Limited Company please click here.
Further information regarding Dissolution can be accessed in our guidance booklet Company strike off, dissolution and restoration - GOV.UK (
www.gov.uk)
Please note, that the fee to apply for strike off online is £8.
In the event, that the application is withdrawn by the company the fee is non-refundable.
If an objection to strike off is received from an interested party the striking off action will be suspended.
If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
To get in touch you can email us at
enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk or call our Contact Centre on +44(0)303 1234 500
Alternatively please visit our website at
Companies House
Yours faithfully,
Callum
Customer Advisor
Companies House Contact Centre
enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk
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