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Deregistration of a UK company
United Kingdom · After complete documents are submitted with a voluntary strike-off application, it usually takes about 3–6 months, subject to the announcement and objection period.
- Estimated timeline
- 3–6 monthscounted from receipt of complete documents
- Key deliverable
- Receipt of filing for deregistration, dissolution, liquidation, or striking off
- Packages
- Standard service
What you provide
- Certificate of incorporation, articles of association and all statutory registration documents
- Information on directors, shareholders and ultimate beneficial owners
- Board/shareholder resolution on deregistration, dissolution or liquidation
- Latest annual return, tax return and government payment records
- Financial statements, bank statements and statement of assets and liabilities
- Debts and liabilities, contracts, litigation, and employee/social insurance settlement status
- Bank account closure or settlement documentation (when required by the competent authority)
- Tax clearance, liquidation report, public notice, and original certificates/seals (per local procedures)
- Power of attorney and supplementary documents required by the competent authority.
What you receive
- Receipt of filing for deregistration, dissolution, liquidation, or striking off
- Tax clearance/no-objection notice or tax deregistration result (when issued under local procedures)
- Records of public notice, liquidation, or creditor objection procedures (where applicable)
- Deregistration/dissolution notice issued by the competent authority or company status update result
- Reminders on banking, licenses, employees, and subsequent document retention.
Service details
This service handles UK company deregistration. The actual applicable conditions, processing standards and competent authority requirements will be confirmed by an advisor based on the application before acceptance.
Est. processing time
After complete materials are submitted with a voluntary strike-off application, it usually takes about 3–6 months, subject to the announcement and objection period.
Prices follow the service listing. Where government approval or official review is involved, the outcome rests with the authorities and cannot be guaranteed.