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Form Comp 1: Apply to wind up a company that owes you money

Use this form to apply to the court to close or wind up a company if it can't pay its debts. This is also known as 'compulsory liquidation'.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 November 2017
• Last updated: 8 December 2021 — See all updates

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Winding-up petition

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Use this form (a ‘winding-up’ petition) to apply to the court to liquidate a company if it owes you money and can’t pay its debts.

You will also need to complete Form Comp 2: Confirm details of a ‘winding up’ petition confirming the details of your petition.

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Published 1 November 2017
Last updated 8 December 2021 + show all updates

1. 8 December 2021

   Form Updated

2. 4 January 2021

   Form updated.

3. 13 July 2020

   Changes made to the form in line with Schedule 10 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020.

4. 1 November 2017

   First published.