Company Liquidation
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Are you planning to liquidate your company or dissolve your GmbH? We support you with notarisation, the commercial register application, and the handling of all legal formalities involved in the dissolution. Book your notary appointment now to process your liquidation quickly and straightforwardly!
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Liquidation of a GmbH / UG – How Does It Work?
Liquidation is the process of dissolving and winding up a company’s affairs. When the liquidation is notarised, the steps involved in closing the company are recorded in legally binding form.
The liquidation of a GmbH proceeds in several steps:
- Shareholders’ resolution: The shareholders’ meeting passes a dissolution resolution, setting out the reasons for and timing of the dissolution.
- Notarisation: The resolution is notarised and the registration of the dissolution in the commercial register is prepared.
- Commercial register entry: The liquidation is filed with the competent registry court and the dissolution is officially published in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger).
- Winding up affairs: During the liquidation process, liabilities are settled, assets are sold, and any remaining assets are distributed to the shareholders.
- Deletion from the commercial register: After dissolution and the expiry of the legally required blocking year, the company is deleted from the commercial register.
Common Reasons for Liquidating a Company
- Withdrawal of shareholders
- Achievement of the purpose defined in the articles of association
- Insolvency of the company
- Shareholders’ resolution due to changed business conditions or strategic realignment
- No possibility of continuing business operations
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What Are the Notary Costs for a Liquidation?
The costs for a notary are set by law and are identical at every notary. For a liquidation, they amount to approximately €450. Book your Berlin notary appointment now – no long waiting times!
Frequently Asked Questions – GmbH Liquidation
The GmbH’s assets are first used during the liquidation process to wind up all ongoing business and settle existing liabilities. The remaining assets are then distributed to the shareholders in accordance with the articles of association or a shareholders’ resolution. The liquidation of a GmbH requires the preparation of a final liquidation balance sheet to ensure the assets are correctly allocated. After the liquidation process is complete and the blocking year has elapsed, the company is permanently deleted from the commercial register.
During the liquidation of a company, the liquidators assume representation. They are usually appointed by a shareholders’ resolution and are typically the company’s former managing directors. The liquidators are responsible for winding up ongoing business, realising assets, and registering the dissolution in the commercial register. Their duties also include compliance with the statutory requirements of the GmbH Act (GmbHG) to ensure the dissolution is properly completed.
The liquidation of a company describes the process by which a GmbH or UG is legally and economically wound up. The dissolution is initiated by a dissolution resolution and entered in the commercial register. During the subsequent liquidation phase, all business activities are wound up, assets are sold, and liabilities are settled. The aim of the liquidation process is the deletion of the company from the commercial register and the cessation of its legal existence.
There are various grounds for the liquidation of a GmbH or UG. These include insolvency, the withdrawal of shareholders, the cessation of business activity, or the achievement of the purpose set out in the articles of association. Another reason may be a dissolution resolution passed by the shareholders’ meeting when continuation of business is no longer possible or viable. In some cases, liquidation may also be triggered by external factors such as insolvency proceedings.
Liquidation without a blocking year refers to the dissolution of your GmbH or UG without having to observe the statutory one-year waiting period. This may be possible in certain cases where the company has no remaining liabilities. It is however important to comply with all legal requirements and to ensure proper bookkeeping in order to avoid potential legal consequences.