CLOSING OR RESTORING A COMPANY
Close Your Saint Lucia IBC Properly, or Bring It Back
If your company is no longer needed, ACS can close it formally so it is removed from the register. If it has been struck off, ACS can help restore it.
You’ll see your complete fee schedule before you pay.
Closed formally
Your company is removed from the register, not left to be struck off.
Restored to the register
Bring a struck-off company back so it can act again.
Handled by your agent
For companies that have ACS as their registered agent.
Fees shown upfront
You see your complete fee schedule before you pay.
WHICH ONE DO YOU NEED?
Dissolution or Liquidation?
Nothing left to settle
Dissolution
Used when the company has no remaining assets or liabilities.
Assets or creditors to settle
Liquidation
Used when assets must be distributed or creditors paid before the company can be closed.
Closing properly is better than leaving a company to be struck off for unpaid fees. Not sure which applies? Ask us first.
ASK A QUESTIONCLOSING A COMPANY
Dissolution / Liquidation
What it is
Formally closing the company so it is removed from the register.
When you need it
When the company is no longer needed and the owners want to close it properly, rather than leave it to be struck off for unpaid fees.
What we'll ask you for
- Whether the company has assets, liabilities or creditors
- Any outstanding tax, regulatory, legal or court matters
- Preferred closing date, if known
Who can order this
Existing ACS registered-agent clients only.
START A DISSOLUTION REQUESTRESTORING A COMPANY
Reinstatement / Restoration
What it is
Restoring a company to the register after it has been struck off, usually for unpaid annual fees or missed filings. This normally involves paying the outstanding fees and any penalties and bringing filings up to date.
When you need it
When the owners need the company active again, for example to hold assets, operate a bank account or complete a transaction.
What we'll ask you for
- Date the company was struck off and the reason, if known
- Any outstanding fees, filings or compliance requirements
Who can order this
Existing ACS registered-agent clients only.
START A REINSTATEMENT REQUESTIs your company with another registered agent?
These services are for companies that have ACS as their registered agent. If your company is with another agent, contact us to discuss your situation.
HOW IT WORKS
From Request to Closed or Restored
- Select Dissolution & Reinstatement and the service you need.
- Log in or register to open your secure ACS client portal.
- Complete the ACS Onboarding/KYC Application with company, director, shareholder and beneficial owner information, and upload your documents.
- Review your fees. Your complete fee schedule will be displayed before you submit your application and make payment.
- Submit and pay. Payment is made when you submit your application, before ACS’s compliance review.
- Compliance review. ACS completes the required KYC/AML review and decides whether the engagement can be accepted.
- Engagement. If accepted, the engagement documents are completed.
- Processing. ACS prepares the required filings for the dissolution, liquidation or reinstatement and submits them to the registry.
You’ll see your complete fee schedule before you pay.
QUESTIONS
Closing and Restoring Questions
Why not just let the company lapse?
A company left unpaid is struck off the register rather than properly closed. Dissolution or liquidation closes it formally.
Do I need dissolution or liquidation?
Dissolution is used when the company has no remaining assets or liabilities. Liquidation is used when assets must be distributed or creditors paid before the company can be closed.
Can a struck-off company be restored?
Yes, through Reinstatement / Restoration. This normally means paying the outstanding fees and any penalties and bringing filings up to date.
Why would I restore a company?
Usually because the owners need it active again, for example to hold assets, operate a bank account or complete a transaction.
Can I order this if ACS is not my registered agent?
These services are for companies that have ACS as their registered agent. If your company is with another agent, contact us to discuss your situation.
Accounting & Tax Assistance
ACS can connect clients with qualified accounting professionals for bookkeeping, financial statements, tax preparation, audit services and related accounting requirements.
These services are provided independently by the accounting professionals and are subject to their respective terms and fees.
INQUIRE ABOUT ACCOUNTING & TAX ASSISTANCEBEFORE YOU REQUEST
What to Expect
You see your complete fee schedule and pay when you submit your application. ACS's compliance review takes place after payment. Submitting and paying does not by itself create a client engagement: work begins once ACS accepts the request and the engagement documents are in place.
ACS does not guarantee that a registry, government authority, bank or other third party will accept, approve or complete a request. Those decisions are theirs.
If a request is declined, refunds are handled under ACS's refund policy.
ACS provides legal letters, legal opinions and related legal services directly.
Start Your Request
Log in or register, choose your package or service, and complete your application in the secure client portal. Not sure what you need? Ask us first.