Closing a company or partnership

Please note: Companies House guidance can be found on the GOV.UK website. We provide links to the key information below.

Closing a company guidance

Strike off your limited company from the Companies Register(link is external)
How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register.

Company strike off, dissolution and restoration(link is external)
Information for directors, secretaries or company advisers about how to dissolve a company or restore a company to the register.

Company administration, liquidation and insolvency

Put your company into administration(link is external)
How to put your limited company or limited liability partnership into administration - what administration is, appointing an administrator, when administration ends.

Liquidate your limited company(link is external)
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator.

Dealing with your limited company's debts(link is external)
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors.

Liquidation and insolvency(link is external)
Overview of insolvency and liquidation proceedings and the documents you must send to Companies House.

Liquidation and insolvency: companies in Northern Ireland(link is external)
An overview of insolvency and liquidation proceedings for companies registered in Northern Ireland, and the documents you must send to Companies House.

Striking off or dissolving a limited liability partnership(link is external)
How a limited liability partnership (LLP) can be removed from the Companies House register.

Partnerships

Limited liability partnership strike off, dissolution and restoration(link is external)
How a limited liability partnership (LLP) can be removed from and restored to the Companies House register.

Liquidation and insolvency: limited liability partnerships(link is external)
Overview of insolvency and liquidation proceedings and documents that must be delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

Liquidation and insolvency: limited liability partnerships (Northern Ireland)(link is external)
Overview of insolvency and liquidation proceedings and documents that must be delivered to the Registrar of Companies for Northern Ireland.

Register a limited partnership(link is external)
How to register a limited partnership.

Overseas companies and European companies

Overseas companies in the UK: registration and filing obligations(link is external)
Registration and filing obligations of an overseas company that opens an establishment in the UK.

Forms

Companies House forms for limited companies(link is external)
Paper forms that a limited company can file with Companies House.

Companies House forms for limited liability partnerships(link is external)
Paper forms that a limited liability partnership (LLP) can file with Companies House.