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funds in closed bank account have gone to the government
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legally speaking, if you do close a limited company, the funds belong to the government ("bona vacantia"). there's some guidance on this at companies house and there is indeed a substantial amount of administration work to get it undone. notable excerpts: you should deal with any loose ends, such as closing the company’s   bank account, the transfer of any domain names - before you apply. [...] from the date of dissolution, any assets of a dissolved company will   belong to the crown. the company’s bank account will be frozen and any   credit balance in the account will pass to the crown. [...] 4. what happens to the assets of a dissolved company? from the date of dissolution, any assets of a dissolved company will   be 'bona vacantia'. bona vacantia literally means “vacant goods” and   is the technical name for property that passes to the crown because it   does not have a legal owner. the company’s bank account will be frozen   and any credit balance in the account will be passed to the crown. [...] chapter 3 - restoration by court order the registrar can only restore a company if he receives a court order,   unless a company is administratively restored to the register (see   chapter 4).  anyone who intends to make an application to the court to   restore a company is advised to obtain independent legal advice. [...] chapter 4 - administrative restoration 1. what is administrative restoration? under certain conditions, where a company was dissolved because it   appeared to be no longer carrying on business or in operation, a   former director or member may apply to the registrar to have the   company restored. [...]
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