A step-by-step guide to closing a business
Many people form a limited liability company in the hopes of making a fortune. Unfortunately, such success is not assured, and it may elude others, necessitating the company's closure. If your company is no longer required, has no debts, and has ceased operations, shutting it down should be simple and straightforward. In these circumstances, the business can be wound up by following the Companies House website's "voluntary strike-off and dissolution process" - click here for more information. Before you begin the process of shutting down, be sure you have everything you need. Prior to filing an application to close the business , several prerequisites must have been met. The following are crucial: The company must not have traded or changed its name in the previous three months. HMRC will require final accounts to closure of trade and any taxes to be settled, so you must have told them. You'll also have to account for any surplus funds you plan to take out of the...