Company services
Company deregistration.
Leaving a dormant company on the register costs you an ASIC review fee every year and keeps directors exposed to lodgement obligations. Where the company is solvent and has minimal assets, voluntary deregistration is the clean way to close it.
Lawyer prepared
Documents prepared and reviewed by a Victorian commercial lawyer.
Fast turnaround
Most registrations and deeds turned around same day or next business day.
Fixed fee, quoted first
Fixed fee quoted before we start, ASIC fees itemised separately.
Compliant documents
Corporations Act 2001 and ASIC compliant documentation.
What voluntary deregistration involves.
We confirm the company qualifies: all members agree, the company has ceased trading, has no outstanding liabilities, assets worth less than the statutory threshold, no outstanding ASIC fees and is not party to any legal proceedings.
We then deal with remaining assets, prepare the members' resolution and lodge the application. ASIC publishes notice and deregisters the company roughly two months later.
Assets still held by the company at deregistration vest in ASIC. Distribute or transfer property, bank balances and refunds before the application, not after.
Why it pays to have this done properly.
No more annual fees
Deregistration ends the annual review fee and the compliance obligations that go with keeping a shell alive.
Directors' exposure ends cleanly
Lodgement duties, director penalty exposure and the risk of a forgotten obligation come to a defined end.
Assets dealt with first
We identify bank balances, refunds, IP and titles before lodging, so nothing is lost to ASIC.
Is this you?.
- The business has ceased and the company is dormant
- You are paying ASIC fees for an entity you no longer use
- A group restructure has left redundant entities behind
- All members agree the company should be closed
If any of these sound familiar, a short conversation will tell you whether this is the right document, and what it costs, before you commit.
How it works.
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Tell us what you need
Start online or call us. We take short instructions, names, roles, structure and timing, and confirm this is the right document for what you are actually trying to achieve.
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We check the detail
We confirm eligibility, consents, existing documents and any tax or duty consequence before drafting, so nothing is discovered after lodgement.
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We prepare and lodge
We draft the members' resolution and the ASIC deregistration application, send it for signing with clear instructions on who signs what and when, and attend to any ASIC, State Revenue Office or ATO lodgement.
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You get a complete file
You receive executed documents, registers and confirmations in a single organised pack, plus a short note on what to keep and what happens next.
Fees.
Fixed fee for eligibility review, resolution and lodgement, plus the ASIC application fee at cost. Insolvent companies require a liquidator. We will tell you promptly if that is the position.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions.
Still unsure? Call us on (03) 9008 7224 and speak to a lawyer, not a call centre.
What if the company is insolvent?
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Can a deregistered company be brought back?
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Ready to get started with company deregistration?.
Start online or book a consultation with a CMK Legal commercial lawyer in Richmond, Melbourne.