Company status meanings
The status on the Companies House register tells you whether a company is trading normally or going through a formal process.
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Active | The company is live on the register. It doesn't guarantee it is trading, only that it hasn't been dissolved or entered insolvency. |
| Active - Proposal to Strike off | A first Gazette notice has been published. Either the directors applied to close the company, or Companies House believes it is no longer operating (often because of overdue filings). If nobody objects, it will be dissolved, usually after about two months. |
| Liquidation | The company is being wound up by a liquidator, voluntarily or by court order. Its assets are sold to pay creditors. |
| In Administration | An administrator runs the company to rescue it or get a better result for creditors than liquidation. |
| Voluntary Arrangement | A company voluntary arrangement (CVA): a formal deal with creditors to repay debts over time. |
| Receivership | A receiver has been appointed by a secured lender to recover money from assets covered by a charge. |
| Dissolved | The company no longer exists. Dissolved companies are not included in the live register data used by this site. |
Overdue filings
Our company pages flag accounts or confirmation statements past their due date. Late accounts trigger automatic penalties and can lead to strike-off.
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