Sorry I'm new at this - dont know if my reply went through sorry

Toddle2u you are brilliant, bless you for being here. I didnt believe in forums but youve given 100x better advise than accountants who are paid thousands not just today to me but reading your earlier posts you've helped others too. It is a MASSIVE relieg. Thank you! I will ring them and put it in writing. The worst mIstake I made was using my business account like my personal account - I regularly paid bills and rent from this account. Will this mean the IP will get involved? I'm turning to PAYE after this - less money but more hopefully. Thanks again. Keep helping others:)

Toddle2u you are brilliant, bless you for being here. I didnt believe in forums but youve given 100x better advise than accountants who are paid thousands not just today to me but reading your earlier posts you've helped others too. It is a MASSIVE relieg. Thank you! I will ring them and put it in writing. The worst mIstake I made was using my business account like my personal account - I regularly paid bills and rent from this account. Will this mean the IP will get involved? I'm turning to PAYE after this - less money but more hopefully. Thanks again. Keep helping others:)

No it's the Ltd Co debt not yours. They can only do this if you have been found beguilty of wrongful trading or trading whilst insolvent. Only an Insolvency Pracitioner can instigate these proceedings and as it is unlikely that an IP is going to be appointed you can't be done for this. There are other instances but they are not relevant here. Don't file them and don't get accountant to do any more work. You could try asking for your money back - you never know I doubt it but it's worth asking. Don't pay anymore. Just ring them tell them you've ceased to trade and the company has no assets and you intend to apply for a strike off. Also put this in writing to them and any other creditors No and no Don;t pay him another penny. It's a waste of money as you don't need to file accounts and he sounds useless Ask for it back

Hi Toddle2u I've got into a mess with my limited company. I hired an accountant for £1,500 (recommended by a friend). Needless to say I couldn't really afford an accountant but had to because I was making a mess handling it myself. Companies house rang me to say they were going to start criminal proceedings for late accounts. I've chased my accountant and he's not returning my messages. Today Companies House rang me, they were very understanding about my rubbish accountant. They said if I filled in a form to dissolve my company they will not chase me for my accounts, I won't be fined and no criminal proceedings. This had been a relief. I now need to know once dissolved can HMRC chase me for VAT (around £10,000 owed) and Corporation tax. I haven't filed corp tax yet but I had an arrangement to pay Vat back that I can't afford to keep to anymore. I think i payed back £3000. Once I am dissolved do I still pay this and still file my Cirporation Tax? Is there a difference between dissolved and struck off? I am the only employee of my company my only asset is my little laptop. Please help, I've made a mess of everything trying to do it myself, so stressed and irritable and my accountant is MIA(!) I can't believe he was referred to me by someone I know. I'm paying his fee in installments. I think I'm going to stop after this - but he has my paperwork:(