Companies House to resume compulsory strike off process
From 10 October 2020, we鈥檒l begin striking off companies that we believe are no longer in business or operation.
Temporary easement measures taken in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) have been kept under monthly review.
From tomorrow (10 October) the measure to suspend compulsory strike off action will be lifted.
This means we鈥檒l resume the process to remove a company from the register if there鈥檚 reasonable cause to believe it鈥檚 no longer carrying on business or in operation.
For example, if:
- company documents are outstanding, and we鈥檝e had no response to our letters
- letters sent by Companies House are returned undelivered
- the company has no directors
Companies that do not file their annual accounts or confirmation statement will normally receive 2 letters from Companies House. A notice is then published in the Gazette to tell the public that the registrar intends to strike off the company.
Any person with an interest in a company which is nearing strike off should register an objection to dissolution at Companies House.
Stuart Morgan, Intelligence and Enforcement Service Owner at Companies House, said:
Companies House is committed to supporting businesses who may be struggling during these unprecedented times, and we have introduced鈥痑 number of鈥痩egislative and non-legislative easements since April to provide support.
However, it鈥檚 important that we have the right balance between supporting businesses, maintaining the integrity of the data on our register, and making sure that directors are complying with their legal requirements.