Broadly speaking, the directors of a UK company that has not, in the previous 3 months: Traded or carried on business; Changed its name; Disposed of assets for value that it held for the purpose of disposal or gain in the normal course of trade or business; and Commenced any form of insolvency procedure, May make an application for the company to be struck off the Register of Companies. NOTE: There are various other restrictions that might prevent an application being made and we can take you through these as part of our Striking Off Service. A director making an application to have a company struck off in breach of these restrictions is liable to a fine or imprisonment.