Removal from the register
A company may be removed from the register for one of the following reasons:
- By the Registrar when an annual return is not filed
- At the request of a company's director, shareholder or other authorised person (generally when the company has ceased to operate)
- At the completion of a liquidation
- As a result of an amalgamation
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When annual returns are not filed
If the Registrar can be satisfied that the company has ceased to carry on business and that there is no other reason for the company to continue in existence, then he may remove the company from the register.
Requesting a removal
The Registrar can initiate the removal process at the request of a director, shareholder or authorised person.
At the completion of a liquidation
The Registrar must remove a company from the register when a liquidator forwards to the Registrar prescribed final reports and accounts in respect of the company liquidation.
As a result of an amalgamation
If two existing companies amalgamate, the company no longer in existence must be removed on the day on which the Registrar issues a certificate of amalgamation.
How we process company removals
Where the Registrar of Companies is satisfied that a company should be removed from the register, he gives public notice of that intention. Once the 20 working day period to allow for objections has passed, assuming no objections have been received, the company is then removed from the register.
Objecting to a removal
During the removal process there is an opportunity for creditors and other interested parties to object to the removal of a company.
Overseas companies
There are two simple steps to having an overseas company removed from the Register.
