Introduction
March 2010
38.1 Introduction
Dissolution marks the end of a company’s life. This chapter deals with the circumstances in which the Registrar of Companies may dissolve a company, both before and after the making of a winding-up order; the circumstances in which the official receiver would apply for the dissolution of a company to be deferred once he/she has completed the administration of the liquidation; the legal position regarding any company assets after the date of dissolution, i.e. bona vacantia; when a company may be restored to the register and the action needed by the official receiver to cause a company to be restored to the register.
The chapter is divided into parts as follows:
Part 1 Dissolution prior to winding-up (paragraphs 38.2 – 38.26)
Part 2 Dissolution after winding-up (paragraphs 38.27 – 38.32)
Part 3 Early dissolution (paragraphs 38.33 – 38.43)
Part 4 Dissolution after completion of winding-up (paragraphs 38.44 – 38.46)
Part 5 Deferred Dissolution (paragraphs 38.47 – 38.54)
Part 6 Disqualification proceedings subsequent to dissolution (paragraph 38.55)
Part 7 Bona vacantia (paragraphs 38.56 – 38.70)
Part 8 Administrative restoration to the register (paragraphs 38.71 – 38.77)
Part 9 Restoration to the register, the legislation (paragraphs 38.78 – 38.88)
Part 10 Official receiver’s application for restoration (paragraphs 38.89 – 38.92)
Annex 1 PSCD 1st Letter
Annex 2 PSCD Follow Up Letter
Annex 3 Bona vacantia addresses
Annex 4 Sections 652 and 652A Companies Act 1985
Annex 5 Letter to Companies House objecting to dissolution
Abbreviations used
registrar – registrar of companies
Further information
Case Help Manual, Restoration of companies.
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