When the sole holder decides to dissolve as well as liquidate consist of EURL, he must carry out, directly or indirectly, numerous legal procedures. In addition, legal formalities must be completed and are payable. Although the associate does much of the work themselves, there are unavoidable costs that prevent the closing of an EURL free of charge. However, it is possible to reduce them to a minimum, by paying only the mandatory legal costs. It may also be interesting to use a online service offering a free business closing package.
Rates of costs related to the dissolution and liquidation of an EURL
It is necessary to remember the type of closure considered below. Only amicable closures are dealt with here, i.e. those which result from a voluntary early dissolution and an amicable liquidation. This therefore implies that the EURL is not in a state of insolvency.
In addition, each step (dissolution of the EURL then liquidation) requires thecompletion of administrative formalities. Thus, even if the liquidator can offer his free service, administrative costs are added to the cost of a dissolution and liquidation of an EURL. It is therefore not possible to close this company without paying.
Here the details of the rates for the dissolution and liquidation of an EURL :
| Procedure | Tasks to be performed | Amount to be paid |
|---|---|---|
| Dissolution of the EURL | Drafting and publication of a notice of dissolution Formation and sending of a file to the registry of the commercial court |
178,80 € 76,01 € |
| Liquidation of the EURL | Drafting and publication of a notice of closing of liquidation Filing of a request for removal from the commercial register |
129,60 € 13,93 € |
In sum, the dissolution and liquidation of an EURL will cost, at a minimum, 400€. It should also be noted that this price has dropped significantly, because previously, registration fees were added to the dissolution note (€375 or €500 if the capital was greater than €225).
In addition to closing administrative costs, it is advisable to provide the cost of assistance. The price varies according to the professional chosen (from the lowest to the highest): online legal platform, chartered accountant or business law lawyer.
How to reduce the cost of dissolution and liquidation of an EURL free of charge?
There are two ways to limit the expenses related to the closing of an EURL :
- Merge Dissolution and Liquidation the same day and thus reduce legal announcements,
- Use a free online service or do the work yourself.
Reduce the price of legal advertisements
The framework for amicable liquidation is very flexible. The maximum term of office of the liquidator is 3 years, with no minimum limit for liquidation operations. Therefore, it is possible to complete the dissolution and liquidation on the same day. Such a procedure allows publish a single legal notice, instead of two, and save money 50% on the theoretical total cost of legal announcements, i.e. approximately 150 euros. However, the clerk of the relevant commercial court should be contacted before proceeding, as not all clerks accept this method.
Use an online legal platform
It is possible to reduce the cost of accompaniments to zero if the company makes herself the legal formalities. The work to be done is as follows: drafting of deeds (minutes of dissolution and minutes of liquidation), filling in of M2 and M4 forms, establishment and distribution of legal notices of closure and sending of files to the registry of the commercial court .
If we don't want carry out these operations yourself, it is possible to use an online legal service. Several platforms on the Internet offer free “business closure” packs. They automate the processing of dissolutions-liquidations thanks to IT solutions (automatic generation of minutes, assisted completion of M2 and M4 forms, automated drafting of legal announcements, etc.). The costs for the processing of the legal announcement are however to be expected and amount to approximately sixty euros.
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