Voluntary Company Strike Off

A company that has never traded or has ceased trading may apply to be voluntarily struck off the register of companies.

Business & Company Formations are Ireland's leading Company Secretarial agency. Our expertise and knowledge has been utilised over the years by hundreds of companies seeking voluntary strike off.

In order to benefit from the voluntary  strike off process company debts should have been fully paid or compromised or else written confirmation of write-off should have been secured by the company from any creditor, to enable the director to sign the statement that the company currently has no outstanding liabilities. Any outstanding corporate tax liabilities will similarly have to be discharged.

We will assist your company as follows:

Drafting a statement that the company has ceased trading or has never traded.

Drafting of a statement of assets and liabilities; In effect the company ought not to have any liabilities subsisting as at the date on which the director signs the statement. 

Updating and filing all outstanding annual returns 

Advising on requirements with regard to accounting procedures and the extent of payment of relevant late filing fees and penalties. 

Drafting of an application to and liaison with the Revenue Commissioners 

Drafting and preparation of a public notice advertisement.

The Registrar strikes off companies voluntarily on a regular basis. In order to qualify for voluntary strike off, a company must be up to date with its annual filing requirements  as at the date  it lodges with the Companies Registration Office (CRO ) an application for voluntary strike off which application satisfies all the requirements set out above. 

This means that in the event that a voluntary strike off application does not comply with any of these requirements and is returned by the Registrar the company in question will have to again ensure that it is up to date with its annual return filing requirements  as at the date  it re-lodges an application which does satisfy all Companies Registration Office requirements.

The strike off process is a lengthy one. Subsequent to Business & Company Formations lodging your company's request to be struck off the register your company will be formally asked by the Registrar on two separate occasions, a month apart, if it still wishes to be struck off. The Registrar will then advertise his intention to strike the name of the company off the register and finally, a further month later, the company will be struck off and dissolved.

CLOSE YOUR LIMITED COMPANY - SPECIAL OFFER €450 incl.

Our fees for attending to "Strike Off" are inclusive of all Advertising Costs, Strike Off work and VAT.

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