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How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
You can apply to the court to close or ‘wind up’ a company if it cannot…
You must send the right form to the court before they can deal with your…
If the court accepts your petition, they’ll arrange a date for a hearing.…
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
You can choose to liquidate your limited company (also called ‘winding up’…
A director can propose a company stops trading and be liquidated (‘wound…
A director can ask a court to order the company to stop trading and be…
You may choose members’ voluntary liquidation if your company is ‘solvent’…
The liquidator is an authorised insolvency practitioner or official…
When a liquidator is appointed, directors: no longer have control of the…
Your company’s bank account will be frozen when someone files a petition…
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
How to order certified copies of certificates and documents held on the Companies House register.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Bulgaria and how to get one if you do.
How to claim R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) for Corporation Tax relief on your company's R&D, if you’re a large company or small and medium-sized enterprise.
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register
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