Companies house dissolved my company. What do I do now?

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I just learned companies house has dissolved my company due to missing the filing deadline. It has not operated for half a year so it's not a big deal. I was thinking about closing my company either way. However, do I still need to notify HMRC that I'm no longer trading? I'm registered for VAT and PAYE. I also have a corporate credit card with Barclays which I still need to repay. Do I carry on with monthly repayments out of my own pocket? My accountant has stopped trading too so I'm a bit confused. Thanks!

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By johngroganjga
29th Sep 2014 14:25

Does the company have a bank account? Any other assets?

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By mightybbb
29th Sep 2014 14:30

Yes, business bank account and credit card. No assets. 

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By User deleted
29th Sep 2014 14:52

Presumably, the cash will be lost Bona Vacantia

 

Although, Barclays may not be able to chase you.

 

Which balance was higher - the cash or the Credit Card?

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By mightybbb
29th Sep 2014 14:57

Credit card balance was greater. So I owe more money than what I had in cash. Do I need to notify HMRC about being dissolved? 

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By bernard michael
29th Sep 2014 15:33

Have you guaranteed personally either the credit card or the bank a/c. If not the debt goes with the company. You can notify HMRC but you are not compelled to as your position no longer exists as director

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By lionofludesch
29th Sep 2014 15:59

Form a new company

Get a new company and start again.

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By carnmores
29th Sep 2014 22:43

barclays
Will try and operate a set off

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By qad999
30th Sep 2014 00:54

originating application

 

you can restore a company to the register .. its not that complicated .. its done by originating application in the local county court .. Ive done it a couple of times (when it was worth while) .. some advisors make out it is something  of great mystery.. but like most things in law its not that difficult , most competent accountants can do  it (solicitors will tell you otherwise)...... in fact  the most difficult thing in law is paying the solicitors bills ....its strange that hmrc didn't object to striking off ?.. they usually do, unless you had history of losses ?

   

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By [email protected]
01st Oct 2014 11:56

Restoration of the company

 

You can avoid the dead hand (and costs) of the Court by applying for administrrative resoration, which is a even more straightforward.

 

You will, however, have to meet the costs of the Registrar of Companies and pay any late filing penalties.  It's therefore a question of balancing costs against benefit, and may be easier and cheaper to forget the dissolved company and just start another.

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By Tom 7000
01st Oct 2014 12:47

this is what you do

Drop a line to and tell:

The vat people

The company tax people

The paye people

The cis people

 

it has stopped

 

Tell the bank what happened and they will arrange a loan for you to pay off any balance if you have a personal guarantee,,,if you dont have a PG then you may not have to repay the balance.

 

If you want to trade again, get a new company.

 

You can only do it this way really if the company has no assets. If it owns a factory or a house....its a different way to proceed

tom

www.ttca.co.uk

 

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By pauljohnston
01st Oct 2014 13:22

To Summarise

If the only asset is the bank account and the only liabillity is a credi card and the you owe more on the card than the bank account balance and have not completed a personal guarantee. Do nothing.

Follow Toms advice as above

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