Initiation of liquidation, appointing of liquidator, announcement, amendments, termination of the procedure and deletion of the entity in liquidation through a Registration Agent

Note: These instructions are intended for ordinary users and representatives of entities. If you are a Registration Agent, please check out the relevant instructions in the service "Liquidation of a legal entity in stages (instructions for Registration Agent)" .

 This service implies the winding up of a legal entity in the Trade Registry and the Registry of Other Legal Entities by performing a procedure for voluntary liquidation in stages, in case that the legal entity and its legal representative carry out the procedure independently with appointment of  a Registration Agent. According to the laws, submission of the documents through a registration agent  is only possible for certain types of entities. Submission of the documents through a registration agent also depends on the authorizations that different types of registration agents have. At the following location you can find a list of registration agents through whom you can submit an application to the CRRNM, as well as you can check their authorizations for submitting.

If the type od entity you have chosen does not appear in the table below, or if you would like to submit an application for voluntary liquidation in stages independently ( without appointment of a registration agent) choose the service“ Independent Liquidation of a legal entity in stages".

Voluntary liquidation includes the following stages:

• Initiation of  liquidation by appointing the liquidator;
• Updating (amendments to data) in the course of liquidation. Note: Amendments in the course of liquidation are performed in the same way as regular changes, using the same forms. If you would like to submit electronically, you need to choose an application for updating during the liquidation process. For more information, please check out the following services:
• Independent amendment to legal entity;
• Amendment to a legal entity through a Registration Agent.
• Public announcement that the company is undergoing liquidation;
• Termination of the initiated liquidation procedure and continuing the entity's existence;
• Deletion - completion of liquidation by deletion of the legal entity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   In the table below are presented the types of legal entities that may be subject to liquidation process which is carried out in stages:

For a complete overview of which liquidation procedures, i.e. deletion are possible for different types of legal entities, please look at the answers in the Frequently Asked Questions section below in the data for this service.

For the possibility of direct deletion or shortened procedure of liquidation of a legal entity, please check out the  following services:

• Independent deletion and liquidation
• Deletion and liquidation through a Registration Agent

These services are available only to types of legal entities for which the legislation allows this way of termination.

Termination of a legal entity may also occur as a result of:

• Statutory amendment (merger and accession);
• Bankruptcy, pursuant to a decision from a competent court submitted to CRRNM;
• In this case, if an entity is established for a certain period of time, after the expiration of the time period for which it was established, a termination procedure is carried out according to the type and type of the entity.

Through further data exchange system, any data change in CRRNM is also recorded in:

• Public Revenue Office;
• Employment Service Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia..

For further information about the most common types of entities and the manner of submission for  different types of liquidation, please select the type of entity you are interested in from the list below. Additionally, the Central Registry registers other legal entities as well. This includes:

• Entities for which termination is not possible by performing liquidation in stages (entities requiring direct deletion/)entities for which direct deletion is required):
  • Sole Proprietor(SP);
  • Branch Office;
  • Home Owners Association.
• Entities for which termination is not possible by performing liquidation in stages but for which there is no possibility of submission through a Registration Agent
  • Association;
  • Foundation;
  • Subsidiary of foreign organization;
  • Private Institution
• Entities that are established under other basic registries, for which the Central Registry provides data. For any additional information, please contact the institution responsible for the basic registry for the specific purpose:
  • Notaries;
  • Lawyers;
  • Executives;
  • Craftsman;
  • Farmers;
  • Private employment agencies;
  • Employment mediation services in the country and abroad;
  • Trade Unions;
  • Political Parties;
  • Church, Religious Community, Religious Group;
  • Chambers;
  • Others.
• Entities established by a state / municipal institution or by special regulation, including:
  • Public Enterprise;
  • State institution;
  • Entity established by a special regulation.
• Other entities that are subject to registration.
  • Limited Partnership or the abbreviation (KD);
  • Limited Partnership with stocks or the abbreviation(KDA);
  • Public Trade Company;
  • Economic Interest Community or the abbreviation(SIZ);
  • Chamber;
  • Co-operative.

The following template is used for these types of entities:

• Application for providing data through the One-Stop Shop System- or the abbreviation PE form

For any additional information, please look at the relevant legislation or contact the employees of the Central Registry of the Republic of North Macedonia.