Bankrupt but still Gassafe
50Twuncle
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Is it possible for a plumbing company to be dissolved, 4 years ago, but the business owner - still to be operating a (slightly differently named) plumbing business - still registered with Gassafe under the same membership number ?
The original business was on Companies house - the new business doesn't appear !
The original business was on Companies house - the new business doesn't appear !
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The gas safe membership number is an individual rather than a business number so yes. It is possible for a limited company to close and the individual to start a similar business as a sole trader instead0
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Thanks - so no reason not to use the new company then ?
I have used the old company for 13 years and was happy with them
Does a sole trader not have to register with companies house then ?0 -
Thanks - so no reason not to use the new company then ?
I have used the old company for 13 years and was happy with them
Does a sole trader not have to register with companies house then ?
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Thanks - so no reason not to use the new company then ?
I have used the old company for 13 years and was happy with them
Does a sole trader not have to register with companies house then ?
A sole trader is by definition not a company and so not able to register at Companies House.0 -
OP - what makes you believe the business owner was made bankrupt?
Limited companies are dissolved everyday; it does not indicate the financial status of the owner.
The basic advantage of a limited company is that even if it did encounter financial difficulties (and the dissolution does not indicate it did). the owner/shareholder is not personally liable (usually)
It could simply be that the owner no longer wishes to be involved in the burdens of running a limited company. There is nothing strange in the fact they wish to continue to eran a living as a sole trader.
I do not know the rules of gas safe membership, but maisie cat has already addressed that issue.
General Grant & soolin are correct in saying that sole traders do not register with companies house. However, the business owner (as a sole trader) must be named on certain documents if they are trading under a business name ... and cannot use the word 'limited' as part of their trading name.0 -
OP - what makes you believe the business owner was made bankrupt?
Limited companies are dissolved everyday; it does not indicate the financial status of the owner.
The basic advantage of a limited company is that even if it did encounter financial difficulties (and the dissolution does not indicate it did). the owner/shareholder is not personally liable (usually)
It could simply be that the owner no longer wishes to be involved in the burdens of running a limited company. There is nothing strange in the fact they wish to continue to eran a living as a sole trader.
I do not know the rules of gas safe membership, but maisie cat has already addressed that issue.
General Grant & soolin are correct in saying that sole traders do not register with companies house. However, the business owner (as a sole trader) must be named on certain documents if they are trading under a business name ... and cannot use the word 'limited' as part of their trading name.Right - but the company are still calling themselves $$$ ltd !!0
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