Closing a limited company
Last updated: 2 January 2026.
You report closing of a limited company in two steps.
In the first step you notify us about the decision to dissolve the company. When the creditor deadline of six weeks has expired, you may send a notification of final closing.
As a rule the general meeting decides to dissolve the company.
There is no absolute time limit for when you need to report the dissolution to the Register of Business Enterprises. According to the Limited Liability Companies Act, it must be reported to us as soon as possible.
The board is responsible for the liquidation of the company and replaces the general manager when the dissolution has been decided.
You must enclose
- minutes from the general meeting showing the decision of dissolution
Once the creditor deadline has expired, and the relations with any creditors have been settled, the general meeting can approve the final liquidation accounts. The final liquidation accounts have to be audited, unless the company has registered the decision to waive audit.
Please note that closing must be reported to the Register of Business Enterprises no later than one year after the registration of the dissolution decision. It it takes longer, the district court can take over the liquidation.
You have to enclose
- minutes from the general meeting showing that the liquidation accounts have been approved
The general meeting may revoke the decision to dissolve the company, if it has not made distributions or has insufficient equity.
You must report the revocation to the Register of Business Enterprises as soon as possible
Upon revoking, the general meeting must also elect a board and auditor/waive of audit, if this does not already exist. The auditor and the new board members and deputy board members must also confirm taking on the assignment by signing the form.
You must enclose
- minutes from the general meeting showing the resolution of revoking the dissolution, election of the board and auditor/waive of audit