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Brief version: I've only just realised that a limited company of which I was the sole director and which was voluntarily wound up years ago is still showing as in liquidation and there are overdue accounts and Companies House filings due dating back to 2015. The accounts were prepared and passed to the liquidators and were due when the liquidators were in control of the company. Am I right in believing that they were responsible for submitting these and also ensuring that the company was dissolved (not sure if this is the correct status term) rather than remaining in liquidation?
I had not received any correspondence from Companies House (if it were sent) as the registered office was changed to the liquidators.
I am trying to get in touch with the liquidators (since merged into another business). I would like to understand where I stand in terms of trying to get this resolved. I'm worried I could be on the hook with Companies House for some overdue accounts.
More detail: I engaged accountants and their recommended liquidators to handle the voluntary winding up of my limited company back in 2015. Liquidators were appointed in April of that year and the registered office changed to their address. Accounts were prepared by the accountant who introduced the liquidators and passed accounts and other relevant docs to them. Accounts were due to be submitted in November 2015. Final meeting was on 29/03/2016. Letter of engagement states "Once all matters are satisfactorily resolved the liquidator(s) will convene a final meeting of members and file the appropriate final return with the Registrar of Companies."
Companies house currently shows accounts overdue, and annual return overdue (I submitted the last one on 17/02/2015). There is also a confirmation statement overdue, but that says first statement date Feb 2017 due March 2017).
I contacted the Insolvency Service who advised: "The Insolvency Practitioner would have the obligation to follow through until the finalization of the insolvency process, but it would be up to them how the finalization was handled. I’m afraid you will have to bring this up with them as they would still have full authority over the insolvency."
I had not received any correspondence from Companies House (if it were sent) as the registered office was changed to the liquidators.
I am trying to get in touch with the liquidators (since merged into another business). I would like to understand where I stand in terms of trying to get this resolved. I'm worried I could be on the hook with Companies House for some overdue accounts.
More detail: I engaged accountants and their recommended liquidators to handle the voluntary winding up of my limited company back in 2015. Liquidators were appointed in April of that year and the registered office changed to their address. Accounts were prepared by the accountant who introduced the liquidators and passed accounts and other relevant docs to them. Accounts were due to be submitted in November 2015. Final meeting was on 29/03/2016. Letter of engagement states "Once all matters are satisfactorily resolved the liquidator(s) will convene a final meeting of members and file the appropriate final return with the Registrar of Companies."
Companies house currently shows accounts overdue, and annual return overdue (I submitted the last one on 17/02/2015). There is also a confirmation statement overdue, but that says first statement date Feb 2017 due March 2017).
I contacted the Insolvency Service who advised: "The Insolvency Practitioner would have the obligation to follow through until the finalization of the insolvency process, but it would be up to them how the finalization was handled. I’m afraid you will have to bring this up with them as they would still have full authority over the insolvency."
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