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There are a number of options for closing down your ADGM limited company, including having the company struck off or liquidated. In this section we outline the process and requirements for having your company struck off the ADGM Companies Register. There are two types of strike off available in the ADGM Companies Regulations:
Both types of strike off will be explained below.
To be eligible to apply for strike off, the company must not have done any of the following in the last 3 months:
Additionally, you cannot file a strike off application if:
Before applying to strike off your limited company, you must first close it down properly. To do so you should attend to the following*, where applicable:
* This list is non-exhaustive.
Strike off with notice means informing (giving notice) to all relevant parties that a strike off application has been filed with the Registrar. Relevant parties are those who could be affected by the company closing and include the company's:
You must give notice (i.e. a copy of the strike off application) to the relevant parties within 7 days of filing the strike off application with the Registration Authority.
Note: if you don't follow this step it is a serious offence and you can face a fine.
Strike off applications must be filed electronically via the Registration Authority's online registry solution.
To file an application for strike off with notice, go to the Online Registry Solution and follow the steps below.
Step 1. Click on the 'Maintain Company' button within the Company Details page.
Step 2. Select ‘Voluntary Strike Off’ from the drop down.
Step 3. To apply for strike off with notice, select the 'Normal' option.
Step 4. Complete the form including uploading the necessary supporting documents.
Step 5. Submit.
A strike off with notice application must include the following supporting documents:
Note: it is a serious offence to make a dishonest strike off application - you can face fines if you do so.
There is no fee to apply to strike off your company.
Strike off with a prescribed statement is a streamlined strike off process, which does not require a notice to be given to relevant parties, but does involve further eligibility criteria.
To be eligible for strike off with a prescribed statement your company must:
Companies qualify as small when the following two conditions are satisfied:
Strike off applications must be filed electronically via the Registration Authority's online registry solution.
To file an application for strike off with notice, go to the Online Registry Solution and follow the steps below.
Step 1. Click on the 'Maintain Company' button within the Company Details page.
Step 2. Select ‘Voluntary Strike Off’ from the drop down.
Step 3. To apply for strike off with notice, select the 'Simplified' option.
Step 4. Complete the form including uploading the necessary supporting documents.
Step 5. Submit.
A strike off with a prescribed statement application must include the following supporting documents:
Note: it is a serious offence to make a dishonest strike off application you can face fines if you do so.
There is no fee to apply to strike off your company.
The Registration Authority will review the application and if it is complete and correct you will receive a confirmation email that the application has been processed.
The Registration Authority will then publish a Public Notice of the company's intention to be struck off.
The notice is published for a duration of:
If no person raises an objection with the Registration Authority during the notice period, the company will be struck off the register at the end of the notice period.
The Registrar will issue you a confirmation letter and also publish a second Public Notice confirming that the company has been dissolved (does not legally exist anymore).
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