INS1575 - Company liquidation: Compulsory winding up

Dissolution of a company (S205 IA 1986)

A company in liquidation is dissolved when the registrar of companies receives from

• a liquidator, other than the Official Receiver, notification that all possible distributions have been made and the final meeting of creditors has been held, or
• the Official Receiver as liquidator notice that the winding up is complete.

The Official Receiver must give 28 days’ notice to creditors of the intention to make an application.

The company will be dissolved three months from the registration of the notification.

The Secretary of State may, on the application of the Official Receiver or any other interested person give a direction deferring the date of dissolution.