What if my Polish company has unfiled financial statements?

They must be brought up to date before deletion. LEXCARTA handles catch-up filings at €600 per year not previously filed. This is common for dormant companies and not an obstacle.

How much does it cost to liquidate a Polish company?

For a clean dormant company, full liquidation handling starts from €2,000 net, plus liquidation financial statements from €800 and court/gazette/notary pass-through costs. Companies with assets or creditors are quoted individually.

Company Liquidation

Close Your Polish Company — Properly

Q: Do I need to visit Poland to liquidate my company?

In most cases no. The process can be handled remotely with documents signed via qualified electronic signature or power of attorney.

We handle the full voluntary liquidation of your Polish sp. z o.o. from start to finish: corporate resolutions, court and registry filings, the mandatory creditor announcement, required financial statements, and the final deletion from the National Court Register. One firm, one process.

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Timeframe: minimum 9 months, realistically around 12 Set by law to protect creditors — it cannot be rushed. We manage every deadline so you don’t have to.

Why Formally Liquidate

A dormant Polish company doesn’t simply disappear if you stop using it. Until it is formally struck off the register, it continues to carry obligations — annual financial statements, filings, and potential penalties for missing them. Directors remain responsible. A proper liquidation ends these obligations cleanly and removes the company from the register for good, protecting you from accumulating liabilities on a company you no longer use.

Pricing

Fixed, transparent fees for a clean dormant company. If the company has assets, creditors, employees, or disputes, we assess and quote separately — no surprises.

Service	Applies to	Fee (net)
Full liquidation — legal & procedural handling, from resolution to deletion from the register	Dormant company, inactive 3+ years, no assets, creditors or disputes	from €2,000
Liquidation financial statements (required by law) — opening balance, statements at start and close, tax-office notifications	Standard for a dormant company	from €800
Filing each financial statement to the National Court Register (KRS/RDF)	Per statement	from €250
Catch-up of missing annual financial statements	Per year not previously filed	€600 / year
Active company, or company with assets, creditors, employees or disputes	Assessed case by case	individual quote

All fees above are net (VAT added where applicable).

Official & Third-Party Costs

Payable additionally, at their actual amount — these are pass-through costs, not our fees.

Court fees (National Court Register) — opening of liquidation and final deletion
Official gazette announcement — the mandatory creditor notice (Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy)
Notary fees — where the resolution to open the liquidation must be executed as a notarial deed: from approx. €250

Whether a notarial deed is required depends on the company’s history. We confirm this for your company before we start, so there are no surprises.

How the Process Works — Four Phases

Liquidation is a formal, staged procedure set by law. Here is what happens, and when.

Month 1

Opening the liquidation

Resolution to dissolve, liquidator appointed, company becomes “in liquidation”. The opening is registered with the court, the creditor notice is published, and the opening balance is prepared.

Months 1–7

Creditor-notice period (mandatory)

A legally required waiting period of about six months during which creditors may come forward. It cannot be shortened. Nothing can close before it ends — this is the main reason liquidation takes as long as it does.

Months 7–9

Closing

Any remaining matters settled, final liquidation report prepared and approved by shareholders, keeper of company books appointed.

Months 9–12

Deletion from the register

Application to strike the company off the KRS. The court reviews and issues its decision. Tax office notified, VAT deregistered. The company ceases to exist.

Why It Takes This Long

Two things set the pace, and both are outside anyone’s control.

The creditor-protection period

Polish law requires roughly six months after the liquidation is announced, so any creditor can come forward. The company cannot be closed before this period ends — there is no way to shorten it.

Court processing

Registering the opening of liquidation and, later, the final deletion both go through the court, which needs time to review and decide. This is why nine months is the earliest realistic outcome and twelve is the safer expectation.

What the Service Includes

A single fixed scope for a clean dormant company.

✓ Shareholders’ resolution to dissolve and appoint the liquidator

✓ Registration of the opening of liquidation with the KRS

✓ Mandatory creditor announcement in the official gazette

✓ Management of the full statutory procedure and all deadlines

✓ Final liquidation report and shareholders’ approvals

✓ Application to strike the company off the register

✓ Notifications to the tax office and VAT deregistration

✓ Single point of contact throughout the process

Frequently Asked Questions

Can liquidation be done faster than 9 months?

No. The creditor-protection period alone requires about six months, and court processing adds more. Nine months is the earliest realistic outcome; twelve is the safer expectation. Anyone promising a faster voluntary liquidation is not being accurate.

Do I need to visit Poland to liquidate my company?

In most cases, no. The process can be handled remotely, with documents signed via qualified electronic signature or power of attorney. Where a notarial deed is required, this can usually be arranged without your physical presence.

What if my company has unfiled financial statements from previous years?

These must be brought up to date before the company can be deleted. We handle the catch-up filings (€600 per year not previously filed) as part of the process. This is common for dormant companies and not an obstacle.

What if the company has debts or unpaid VAT?

A company with creditors, tax liabilities, assets, employees, or disputes is more complex and is quoted separately. We assess the situation first and confirm the scope and cost with you before proceeding — no surprises.

Is there an alternative to full liquidation?

For some situations, other routes exist (such as sale of the company or, in specific cases, deletion procedures). We assess your circumstances and recommend the most efficient path — liquidation is not always the only option.

What happens if I just stop filing and abandon the company?

Not advisable. The company continues to exist and accumulate obligations. Directors remain responsible, penalties for missing filings can accrue, and the tax office and court may take action. Formal liquidation is the clean, protective way to close.

Ready to Close Your Company?

Tell us about your company — dormant or active, up to date or behind on filings. We’ll confirm the scope, the fixed cost, and the timeline before anything begins.

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