Shares owned by struck off Company
Shares owned by struck off Company
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Big_Dan

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505 posts

269 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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One of the minority shareholdings in a Company I have interest in is owned by another Ltd co who are uncontactable - seems it's just a shell Co with 1 director

Seems they are about to be struck off

How do we buy these assets? Or the Company? Do we have to wait until a receiver is appointed? Or will the assets (the shares) just go to the Crown?

Edited by Big_Dan on Thursday 11th February 17:28

Big_Dan

Original Poster:

505 posts

269 months

Friday 12th February 2021
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Thanks - I poked about and only saw the property stuff the first time

Seems like a right faff and 12 month delay, minimum charges etc etc

Would be easier to purchase the shell co before it's struck off I think

Seems an accountancy firm is the registered address, will try them as we don't have current contact details for the Director (a foreign national). Unless there's a better way?

C350Akra

13,458 posts

297 months

Sunday 14th February 2021
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Big_Dan said:
Would be easier to purchase the shell co before it's struck off I think
Be very careful with that, make sure you know exactly what you are buying in terms of balance sheet etc.

Spinner20

118 posts

137 months

Sunday 14th February 2021
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Check first what your companies articles and/or shareholder agreement says regarding the “death/incapacity” of a shareholder. If transfer needs to be notified and accepted by your company and isn’t before it’s strike off then essentially there is no legal owner of the shares and you may be able to cancel them down and hence increase the holding % of everyone.

If you try to buy before close you will obviously end up alerting the holder and potentially paying £ for them.

skwdenyer

18,460 posts

257 months

Monday 15th February 2021
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Big_Dan said:
One of the minority shareholdings in a Company I have interest in is owned by another Ltd co who are uncontactable - seems it's just a shell Co with 1 director

Seems they are about to be struck off

How do we buy these assets? Or the Company? Do we have to wait until a receiver is appointed? Or will the assets (the shares) just go to the Crown?

Edited by Big_Dan on Thursday 11th February 17:28
If they're uncontactable, how are you going to contact them?