Company Statuses

Converted/Closed

Meaning: The company has been converted to another entity type or closed through reorganisation.
Implication: The entity's status has changed, often part of corporate restructuring.

Active

Meaning: The company is currently in operation and compliant with filing requirements (e.g., submitting annual returns and financial statements).
Implication: The company is trading or exists as a legal entity even if it isn’t conducting business actively.

Receivership

Meaning: A receiver has been appointed to take control of the company’s assets.
Implication: Typically used when a secured creditor appoints a receiver to sell assets and recover debts. It may not always result in the company’s closure.

Voluntary Arrangement

Meaning: The company has reached an agreement with creditors to pay off debts over time, commonly through a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
Implication: The company can continue trading while restructuring its debt, provided it adheres to the terms of the arrangement.

Liquidation

Meaning: The company is being wound up due to insolvency or other reasons.
Implication: A liquidator is appointed to realise assets, settle debts, and distribute remaining funds to shareholders before the company is dissolved. The company ceases trading during liquidation.

Transferred from the UK

The Company has transferred to a jurisdiction outside the UK. It may re-register as an overseas company with Companies House.

Proposal to Strike off

Meaning: The company is in the process of being removed (struck off) from the Companies House register.
Implication: This process typically starts if the company has failed to meet statutory filing obligations. If no objections are raised, the company will be dissolved.

Dissolved

Meaning: The company has been legally closed and removed from the Companies House register.
Implication: It is no longer a legal entity and cannot operate or trade. The dissolution can occur voluntarily or through strike-off initiated by Companies House for failure to comply with requirements.

Administration

Meaning: The company is undergoing a formal insolvency procedure to avoid liquidation.
Implication: An administrator is appointed to manage the company, often with the goal of rescuing it or obtaining the best possible return for creditors.

Insolvency Proceedings

Meaning: The company is involved in formal insolvency processes, but not yet in liquidation.
Implication: The company may be undergoing a rescue or restructuring procedure, such as administration, or preparing for liquidation.

Removed

Meaning: The company has been removed from the Companies House register.
Implication: The company no longer legally exists, either through dissolution, a successful strike-off process, or failure to meet legal obligations.

Dormant

Meaning: The company is not currently trading and has no significant accounting transactions.
Implication: Dormant companies remain on the register and must still file dormant accounts annually but are not engaged in active business.