Moribund company

[dzug2]

What happens if the directors of a limited company resign and are not replaced. We'll assume that they have done all the necessary Companies House and tax returns up until the time of their resignation. The company has some assets but is not actively trading.

I assume the company will soon fall foul of Companies House or the taxman - but who sorts out the mess - and who pays?

[Count-A-Strong]

Companies House are usually very helpful.

http://www.companiesh...ntact/contactUs.shtml

[Buenchico]

If Companies House does not receive the relevant returns, at the next due date, the company will eventually be struck from the register of limited companies. (I know because, when my will-writing company ceased trading, I never bothered to apply for the company to be struck from the register. I simply waited for Companies House to do it automatically).

Chris

[buildersmate]

The partial answer to your second bit is here, Dzug.
http://www.formations...ruckoffcompanies.aspx
Not something I've ever tried.

[dzug2]

Many thanks for the answers. It sounds as though the neatest solution is for the directors to apply for striking off - having disposed of the assets if they don't want the crown to receive them.