Close Your UK Company — Industry-Specific Guides

Industries covered

• How to Close a Construction Company in the UK

  Learn how to close a construction company in the UK, including CIS, retentions, plant, HMRC, and strike-off steps.

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• How to Close a Contractor Limited Company in the UK

  Learn how to close a contractor limited company in the How to CloseUK, including IR35, PAYE, IR35‑legacies and when to use strike‑off vs MVL.

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• How to Close a Professional Services Company in the UK

  How to close a limited company UK - strike off professional services company, close consultancy or accountancy company UK.

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• How to Close a Property Company in the UK

  Step-by-step guidance on strike off, liquidation, tax, mortgages, and what to do before you dissolve a property company.

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• How to Close a Restaurant Business in the UK

  Step‑by‑step guide to closing a restaurant business in the UK. Learn how to handle licences, staff, leases, suppliers, and company closure.

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• How to Close a Retail Business in the UK

  Learn how to close a retail business in the UK — stock disposal, lease terminations, supplier obligations, customer returns, VAT, and online store closure.

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• How to Close a Transport Company in the UK

  How to close a transport company in the UK: learn the steps for winding down vehicles, operator licences, staff, tax and strike off.

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Every company also needs the standard dissolution steps

Regardless of your industry, all UK limited companies must follow the core voluntary strike-off process: settling debts, notifying HMRC, filing the DS01 with Companies House, and waiting for the Gazette notice period.