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Form No.43 Liquidator's Statement of Account (Members or Creditors Voluntary Winding Up)
Form No.43 is the Liquidator's Statement of Account for a members' or creditors' voluntary winding up. It is filed by the liquidator to show how the company's assets have been realised and distributed.
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Form Overview
Courts Service of Ireland - Form No.43 Liquidator's Statement of Account (Members or Creditors Voluntary Winding Up)
Form No.43 is the Liquidator's Statement of Account for a members' or creditors' voluntary winding up. It is filed by the liquidator to show how the company's assets have been realised and distributed.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1The most common mistake is omitting or mis‑summing the final balance, which can halt the dissolution process.
- 2Leaving out small expenses that affect the total balance
- 3Mis‑classifying a payment as a creditor distribution instead of a liquidator fee
- 4Submitting the form after the court’s final winding‑up order deadline
- 5Failing to attach required supporting schedules
Plain English
When a company decides to close itself down voluntarily, the liquidator must prepare a clear record of all money received and paid out. This form is that record and is sent to the Courts Service.
Submission Date
- Filing date: The final statement must be filed before the liquidator applies for the court’s order of dissolution, typically within 30 days of the last creditors’ meeting.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- Use when the company is being wound up voluntarily by members or creditors.
- Use after the liquidator has completed all asset realisations.
- Use instead of a creditor’s petition form, which is for compulsory winding‑ups.
- Use when the liquidator needs court approval to finalise the dissolution.
- Use even if the winding up results in a surplus to be returned to members.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
Compulsory winding up
Court order needed to start winding up
✓ Verify if the winding up is voluntary first
Liquidator’s interim report
Provides periodic updates before final statement
✓ Use only for interim reporting
Application for dissolution
Requests court to strike the company off the register
✓ File after final statement is accepted
Deadline or filing window
The final statement must be filed before the liquidator applies for the court’s order of dissolution, typically within 30 days of the last creditors’ meeting.
Before you submit
- 1All receipts and payments are reconciled to the company’s final accounts.
- 2Supporting schedules for large transactions are attached.
- 3Liquidator’s practising certificate number is entered.
- 4Form is signed and dated by the liquidator.
- 5Correct court district is addressed on the envelope or portal submission.
- 6A copy is retained for the liquidator’s records.
- 7Postage or electronic confirmation receipt is kept.
How to file this form
- 1Prepare the final accounts and supporting documents.
- 2Complete Form No.43 using the official template.
- 3Attach all required schedules and certificates.
- 4Sign the form as the liquidator.
- 5Send the original to the appropriate district court by post or upload via the Courts portal.
- 6Obtain and file the court’s acknowledgment of receipt.
Known limitations
- 1Form does not accept electronic signatures for paper submissions.
- 2Only accepts Irish‑pound values; foreign currency must be converted.
- 3No built‑in validation for arithmetic errors – must be checked manually.
- 4Not suitable for compulsory winding‑up cases.
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Proceedings
3 items
The names of the parties exactly as they appear on the originating document.
The court record number for the case, if one has been assigned.
The court and the office where the document is being filed.
Substance
2 items
What you are asking the court to do, or the information the form requires.
The facts relied on and any documents exhibited with the filing.
Execution
1 items
Signed, sworn or certified as the form requires, with proof of service where needed.
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What changed or needs a fresh check
- Check that the form header shows ‘Members or Creditors Voluntary Winding Up’.
- Confirm the latest version date matches the Courts Service website.
- Verify any new line items for electronic payments have been added.
- Ensure the signature block includes space for the liquidator’s practising certificate number.
Quick Facts
Form Details
- Revision date
- 27/01/26
Downloads & source
Sources
- SRCForm title and number from Courts Service of Ireland publication list.
- SRCPurpose inferred from form nameLiquidator's Statement of Account.
- SRCFiling location inferred from typical Courts Service procedures.
- SRCDeadline timing inferred from standard winding‑up practice.
- SRCNot confirmed in official source: electronic filing availability for this specific form.
- SRCNot confirmed in official source: exact 30‑day deadline after creditors’ meeting.
Common confusion points
Whether the form is needed for both members’ and creditors’ voluntary winding up.
Difference between Form No.42 (interim report) and Form No.43 (final statement).
How to treat liquidator’s fees – expense or distribution.
Whether electronic filing is available for all districts.
If a surplus must be shown even when there are no remaining assets.
The exact deadline after the creditors’ meeting.
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