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Striking off definition

What does Striking off mean? Striking off is the process by which a company is removed from the companies register and dissolved, ending its legal personality and capacity to trade or litigate except on restoration. In the UK (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), the Companies Act 2006 (Part 31) provides two routes: (1) voluntary strike-off on application to Companies House (commonly by directors where the company is dormant and not subject to insolvency proceedings), and (2) compulsory/mandatory strike-off by the Registrar of Companies, typically for non‑compliance such as failure to file accounts or confirmation statements. Gazette notice and an objection period protect creditors and...

Glossary of UK company striking off, dissolution and restoration (administrative and court) under the Companies Act 2006

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A-Z of striking off, dissolution and restoration

This glossary provides concise explanations of commonly used terms and expressions in the context of a company’s striking off, dissolution and restoration...

administrative restoration — Introduced by the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), this is a simpler method to return to the register a company removed by the Registrar of Companies, without needing a court application. It is available only when specific conditions are met. It took effect on 1 October 2009. For further information see Practice Note: Company restoration—administrative restoration. Compare with restoration by court order...
Bona vacantia — A Latin term meaning ‘ownerless goods’. Where a company is dissolved while still owning, or holding an interest in, property, that property is treated as bona vacantia (that is, it is ‘vacant’ and without a legal owner) and passes to the Crown. In such a case the company must be restored to the register to transfer the property and will be liable for the Crown representative’s costs...

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