04 Jul 2019

A question about : please advise !!

I am not sure whether this is the right place.
I am a locum doctor, set up my own limited company. The company ceased off trading few months ago. I have sent the strike off application to companies house. Later received a letter from them to say that the company will remain on the register for 3 months and if no trading happens, it will be striken off automatically. Yesterday received another letter to say that its been striken off the register. Today I got a letter from HSBC to say that as the company has been taken off the register, any money left in the company's account will be sent to the treasury. I left about 2300 pounds in the account, just because i thought if any problems arise within the 3 months mentioned by companies house, i can pay from the account (purely out of my ignorance).
I have spoken to my accountant who said he himself hasnt come across such a situation before. He said may be i can write to the treasury explaining the situation and asking for the money to be paid back.
Can somebody advise me what to do please?
I have paid the corporation tax, VAT etc within the time limits and never had any problem.
Will I lose the money or will the treasury pay it back.
not sure !!

Best answers:

  • Were there any creditors when the company was stricken off?
  • The treasury will pay it back but minus an admin fee, which I think is around Ј130. It's standard practice when a company is struck off, always best to clear out the bank account first.
  • Hi buddy143
    I've moved your post to the redundancy planning board as the CAB board has been closed to new questions since Wednesday I'm afraid.
    MSE Wendy
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