Plan a company closure with the outstanding work in view.

Establish the position before choosing a route

Closing a company involves more than stopping sales or cancelling a subscription. Yudey helps organise a planning review so that directors can see the decisions and unfinished work before a closure method is selected. We ask whether the business still trades, what it owns, what it owes and why closure is being considered. The starting facts determine which professional assessment is appropriate.

This service concerns companies and closure planning in England and Wales. Official guidance explains that the available approach depends on the company's circumstances, including whether it can pay its bills. ^[1] If the position suggests insolvency or urgent creditor action, a suitable insolvency professional may be needed promptly. We do not present a routine planning engagement as a substitute for that specialist role.

Build a useful picture of assets and liabilities

The agreed review can organise bank balances, outstanding invoices, loans, equipment and other assets into a working information set. We ask about obligations that may not appear in a short bookkeeping summary, such as guarantees, disputed invoices or commitments under contracts. Missing information is recorded as an open question; it is not treated as evidence that the company has no further liabilities.

We also consider whether valuable rights or refunds remain to be dealt with. Intellectual property, deposits and money owed to the company can require action before a formal closure step. The planning output identifies who should investigate each item and which supporting records are needed. It does not direct distributions or asset transfers without the appropriate assessment and express implementation scope.

Coordinate the obligations that continue during planning

A proposed closure does not by itself end contracts or reporting responsibilities. We can map selected obligations involving customers, suppliers, landlords, staff and tax administration. For each, the plan can record the relevant contact, document, date and professional input required. This helps the directors understand the sequence rather than assuming every task can be completed through a single application.

Where employees, property or regulated activities are involved, specialist work may be needed. The proposal distinguishes identifying those issues from resolving them. Preparing final accounts, employment documentation or tax calculations requires its own defined deliverables. We also identify arrangements for retaining records and receiving correspondence after operations stop, since operational shutdown and legal closure are not necessarily the same event.

Assess suitability rather than promising a shortcut

The review can identify the information required to consider strike-off, a formal liquidation or another appropriate route. Eligibility, creditor interests and the company's recent activities need proper attention. We do not describe strike-off as a way to make unpaid obligations disappear. If information changes during planning, the route may need reassessment rather than continued pursuit of an unsuitable initial preference.

A liquidation appointment belongs to a properly authorised insolvency practitioner where required. Yudey's planning support does not claim to provide that appointment or determine every insolvency question. The written proposal makes the responsible professional and service boundary clear. If another adviser must take over, the organised information can support a focused handover, subject to your instructions and appropriate sharing arrangements.

Turn the assessment into an ordered plan

Your agreed output can include the company position summary, evidence gaps and a sequenced checklist. Actions may depend on collecting a debt, obtaining a consent, completing a calculation or receiving professional advice. We distinguish what the company can prepare from decisions requiring specialist approval. The plan also records assumptions, so later changes in assets or liabilities can be recognised.

Implementation is separately agreed unless the proposal expressly includes particular filings or correspondence. A planning report is not confirmation that the company has been dissolved, taxes settled or directors released from personal commitments. We identify the evidence that should be retained for completed steps. Government processing, objections and third-party responses can affect timing beyond the preparation work within our control.

Request a focused planning proposal

Fees depend on the company's activity, record condition, obligations and complexity. The written quotation sets out the charge in pounds sterling, applicable VAT and any separately priced professional work. It explains whether the engagement ends with a planning report or includes a defined follow-up stage. Official charges and specialist appointments are identified separately rather than implied within an unspecified closure package.

Begin with the company number, last trading date and a brief description of assets, debts and outstanding obligations. Mention creditor notices or disputes immediately. Do not send bank credentials or confidential files through the initial form. We will clarify urgency, representation and suitable document handling before accepting the detailed planning engagement.