C1 PART VIWINDING UP OF UNREGISTERED COMPANIES
Winding up of unregistered companies185
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Subject to the provisions of this Part, any unregistered company may be wound up under this Order; and all the provisions of this Order F1. . . about winding up apply to an unregistered company with the exceptions and additions mentioned in paragraphs (2) to (4).
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If an unregistered company has a principal place of business situated in England and Wales or Scotland, it shall not be wound up under this Part unless it has a principal place of business situated in Northern IrelandF3....
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For all purposes of winding up, the principal place of business in Northern Ireland of the unregistered company is deemed to be the registered office of the company.
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The circumstances in which an unregistered company may be wound up are as follows—
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if the company is dissolved, or has ceased to carry on business, or is carrying on business only for the purpose of winding up its affairs;
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if the company is unable to pay its debts;
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if the High Court is of opinion that it is just and equitable that the company should be wound up.
Pt. VI (arts. 184-193) applied (with modifications) by European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/638), reg. 8(1A) (as inserted (1.10.2009) by European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2399), reg. 11 (with reg. 2))