Gain essential guidance and practical insights on corporate closures. From voluntary striking off to compulsory dissolution, discover effective strategies for managing company exits with robust compliance. Stay informed on company restoration procedures post-dissolution, including legal frameworks, application processes, and key compliance considerations. Equip your practice with expert resources and detailed, actionable advice tailored to handle both striking off and restoration processes seamlessly.
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Can a company return its share capital as part of the strike off and dissolution procedure? If not, are there any quick, cheap and simple ways of returning capital to shareholders before the strike off?It is not possible to combine a return of capital of a limited company to shareholders with the
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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