The simple answer is YES, subject to a number of rules and qualifications. In order to bring about a cessation of the company’s legal identity, the protocol as clearly set out on the Companies House website needs to followed. Any director who does do not follow the rules regarding who must be informed of the intention to have the company struck off the Register can face a fine and possible prosecution and imprisonment. Directors can only strike off the company if it: has not traded or sold off any stock in the last 3 months has not changed names in the last 3 months is not threatened with liquidation has no agreements with creditors, for example a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) If the company does not meet these conditions, the Directors will have to voluntarily liquidate the company instead. So, before applying to Companies House to strike off the company,…
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