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Why wind up a company?

Posted by lme PM | on Thu, 23/06/2011 - 16:46  6123  16 comments | report

I have just rung Companies House about a statutory notice for overdue accounts for a company that is shortly to be wound up. I understand that if we don't do anything the company will simply be removed from the register at no cost and with no penalty. This seems better than charging my client a fee to complete form DS01 etc.

Can anyone please advise if there is a down side to simply leaving Companies House to remove the company, rather than us winding it up, especially assuming ther's no surplus - obviously we will still ahve to tidy things up with HMRC.

 

 

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i've had this situation

mark589 | Thu, 23/06/2011 - 22:44

i've had this situation

mark589 | Thu, 23/06/2011 - 22:46

Chicken & Egg

Paul Scholes | Fri, 24/06/2011 - 00:52
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Thank you

lme | Fri, 24/06/2011 - 08:05
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How do you stop Companies House from striking off a company?

AS | Fri, 24/06/2011 - 13:54

AS

Paul Scholes | Fri, 24/06/2011 - 15:26
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This is how

Monsoon | Fri, 24/06/2011 - 16:10
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Can a DS01 form be submitted for a company which has liabilities

rockallj | Mon, 27/06/2011 - 11:17
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credit reference agencies - another bunch of crooks

carnmores | Wed, 29/06/2011 - 11:07
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What if no liabilities?

richardterhorst | Wed, 29/06/2011 - 11:59
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Credit reference agencies a red-herring

zarathustra | Wed, 29/06/2011 - 12:09
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DS01 form CAN be submitted for a company which has liabilities

Monsoon | Wed, 29/06/2011 - 12:53
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Other risks

smallbeancounter | Wed, 29/06/2011 - 18:48

Striking off a company - maybe not a good idea

richardterhorst | Thu, 30/06/2011 - 08:08
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Very small risk

Paul Scholes | Thu, 30/06/2011 - 08:55
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Old Skeletons

I'msorryIhaven'taclue | Thu, 30/06/2011 - 14:41