Closing a Business in Australia

Closing down in Australia with less stress

Closing down in Australia with less stress

How?

Things haven’t gone as well as you planned. You need to close down. But did you know it’ll cost you at least *$15,000 to do it?

Talk about stress! But don’t worry because our formal letter of closure gets the job done and costs under $5k. Apply Now

The cost of liquidating a company in Australia, according to an estimation by ASIC* is $15,000. Minimum.

But a formal Letter of Closure/Cessation (LOC/C) is a reliable and minimal-cost solution to closing a business in Australia. And it’s a simple process

The Closing Down Process

How do you cover the cost of liquidating a company if there’s no money left?

How do you close your doors and reduce your worry and the risk of being sued or breaking the law?

  • It’s not possible to walk away risk worry free (for example Directors have personal liability for unpaid GST, PAYG and super).
  • It isn’t a simple as closing the doors, or not answering the phone.
  • Many businesses run as a company take the easy route – they let ASIC de-register the company. But there are risks.
  • The truth is, apart from the ongoing stress and worry, if you  let your company registration lapse, a creditor can re-register the business and pursue debts from you personally.
  • If you wait for ASIC to de-register you lose control of the time that takes. But we, in consultation with accountants and lawyers can offer a $500 option to help you to project yourself. Start now
  1. Fill out the enquiry form, including basic legal information about the business.
  2. A formal letter of cessation is written for you to distribute to anyone you potentially owe money to. The formal letter includes your declaration about your inability to meet any outstanding debts of the business.
  3. After a waiting period you will be able to de-register your business and sleep easy.
  • Business owners or sole traders whose businesses have closed or are likely to close without any money left to close down formally.
  • If you have personal assets you want to project, like a family home or director’s guarantees, this may not be for you, but you should ask us.

Letter of Closure

How do you cover the cost of liquidating a company if there’s no money left? How do you close your doors and reduce your worry and the risk of being sued or breaking the law?

It’s not possible to walk away risk worry free (for  example Directors have personal liability for unpaid GST, PAYG and Super).

It isn’t a simple as closing the doors, or not answering the phone.

Many businesses that are run as a company, just allow ASIC to de-register the company, but there are risks.

The truth is, apart from the ongoing stress and worry, if you simply allow your company registration to lapse, it is possible for a creditor to re-register the business and pursue debts from you personally.

If you wait for ASIC to de-register you lose control of the time that takes. But in consultation with accountants and lawyers, the solvers.com.au can offer a $500 option to help you to project yourself.

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How it Works

  • Fill out the enquiry form, including basic legal information about the business.
  • A formal letter of cessation is written for you to distribute to anyone you potentially owe money to. The formal letter includes your declaration about your inability to meet any outstanding debts of the business.
  • After a waiting period you will be able to de-register your business and sleep easy.

Who is it for?

  • Business owners or sole traders whose businesses have closed or are likely to close without any money left to close down formally.
  • If you have personal assets you want to project like a family home or director’s guarantees, this may not be for you, but you should ask us.

Any or all of these reasons for business owners with a Pty Ltd company who:

  • have closed or are likely to close their business without any money left 
  • cannot afford $15,000 but want to place their company into liquidation  
  • want to do the right thing and inform their creditors properly about the business closing down 
  • want to draw a line in the sand so they can get on with their future.

If you have personal assets you want to protect, like a family home or director’s guarantees, this may not be for you, but you should ask us.