Company Voluntary Strike Off & Dissolution

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This Company Voluntary Strike Off & Dissolution section explains the legal requirements for removing a company from the register voluntarily under Part 31 of the Companies Act 2006 (including section 1003). Once a company has been struck off the register it is dissolved and no longer exists as a legal entity.

Companies that are no longer needed, for example because the directors are retiring or the business has ceased trading, may choose to apply voluntarily to be struck off the register. Given the costs and administrative burden of keeping a company on the register, it is sensible to consider whether a non-active company should remain on the register. This procedure is not an alternative to formal insolvency proceedings.

Companies must follow a set statutory process to be struck off the register and failure to follow that process properly is a serious offence.

This section provides a package of documents to help directors considering voluntary strike off, including a guidance note, checklist, board resolution, and letters to notify relevant parties before and after the strike off application. The relevant Companies House strike off forms are also listed for convenience.

It is designed for private limited companies contemplating voluntary strike off. It does not cover the tax treatment of strike off, so separate tax or legal advice may be required.

When To Use These Templates

Use these templates when you are:

Considering whether voluntary strike off is appropriate for a private limited company that is no longer needed.
Planning and documenting the decision to apply for voluntary strike off.
Notifying shareholders, creditors and other relevant parties of the proposed strike off.
Providing a copy of the strike off application to those parties after filing.

🔀 Document Toolkit: Typical Sequence (may vary)

Step 1 - Assess suitability of strike off
Use the Guidance Note – Voluntary Strike Off & Dissolution and the Checklist – Voluntary Strike Off & Dissolution to understand the process, confirm that voluntary strike off is appropriate and identify any risks or issues.

Step 2 - Board decision
Record the directors’ decision to apply for voluntary strike off using the Board Minutes – Dissolution Resolution, authorising completion and filing of the Companies House form.

Step 3 - Notify relevant parties
Send the Letter to Relevant Parties Before Voluntary Strike Off Application to those who must be informed before the application is made.

Step 4 - Apply for strike off and follow up
Complete and file the appropriate Companies House form and then, seven days after the application, send the Letter Enclosing Copy Strike Off Application (s.1006 CA 2006) with a copy of the filed application.

Step 5 - Keep records
Retain signed minutes, letters, checklist and copies of forms with the company’s records as an audit trail of the decision and compliance with the statutory process.

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