# Companies Act 1948, Section 274: Dissolution of company.


(1) When the affairs of a company have been completely wound up, the court, if the liquidator makes an application in that behalf, shall make an order that the company be dissolved from the date of the order, and the company shall be dissolved accordingly.
(2) A copy of the order shall within fourteen days from the date thereof be forwarded by 'the liquidator to the registrar of companies who shall make in his books a minute of the dissolution of the company.
(3) If the liquidator makes default in complying with the requirements of this section, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds for every day during which he is in default.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/11-12/38/section/274 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-1948/section-274
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