What does administratively dissolved mean?

In a US state it means the state itself ended the company, without a court, usually because it missed a periodic report or lost its registered agent. The Prometiam API returns it as status "deregistered" with the register’s word in local_status. Some states let the company be reinstated.

What does delinquent mean for a company?

In Colorado a delinquent (or noncompliant) entity is still on the register but out of compliance, for example with a late periodic report. It has not been dissolved. The API returns it as status "active" with local_status "delinquent".

What does konkurs or konkurz mean?

Konkurs (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish), konkurssi (Finnish) and konkurz (Slovak) are bankruptcy. The API returns a company in bankruptcy as status "in_liquidation_insolvent", because a bankrupt company is being wound up to pay its creditors.

What does a company in liquidation mean, for example GmbH in Liquidation?

It is being wound up and no longer trades normally. In Switzerland the register marks it in the company name (in Liquidation, en liquidation, in liquidazione), and the API returns status "in_liquidation".

Is a dissolved company gone?

It depends on the country. In Spain and France a dissolved company still exists until it is struck off (status "in_dissolution"); in the UK, Ireland, Poland, Norway and the US a dissolved company has been removed (status "deregistered").

Company status meanings: dissolved, in liquidation, delinquent and more

What each register status means, how the Prometiam API standardises it across the countries it covers, and what it means for doing business with the company.

A company register does not say “active” or “gone” in the same words everywhere: Spain has a dissolved company that still exists, the UK has a dissolved company that does not, and a US state has a company that is delinquent. The Prometiam API returns one standard status in every country and keeps the register’s own word in local_status. This hub explains the standard values; one guide per country translates that register’s wording.

The standard statuses

`status`	Label	Stage	What it means for doing business
`active`	Active	`active`	Normal; not proof of solvency.
`not_yet_active`	Registered, not yet trading	`active`	Registered, not trading yet.
`active_strike_off_pending`	Active – strike-off pending	`active`	Compliance warning; removal started.
`suspended`	Activity suspended	`active`	Out of compliance or inactive; ask for proof of good standing.
`in_restructuring`	In restructuring	`distress`	Court-supervised rescue; the company keeps trading.
`in_administration`	In administration	`distress`	An administrator runs the company.
`in_receivership`	In receivership	`distress`	A receiver controls assets, usually for a secured lender.
`insolvent`	In insolvency proceedings	`distress`	Formal insolvency proceeding open; no new credit.
`in_liquidation_insolvent`	In insolvent liquidation	`winding_up`	Bankruptcy: wound up to pay creditors; file claims.
`in_liquidation`	In liquidation	`winding_up`	Being wound up; no new credit.
`in_compulsory_liquidation`	In compulsory winding-up	`winding_up`	Wound up by order for non-compliance, not insolvency.
`in_dissolution`	Dissolved – not yet deregistered	`winding_up`	Dissolved but still exists for its liquidation.
`deregistered`	Deregistered (removed from the register)	`closed`	Removed from the register; no longer exists.
`merged`	Merged into another company	`closed`	Merged into a successor.
`withheld`	Status withheld by the register	`unknown`	State not disclosed; treat as unknown.

Stages

`stage`	Meaning
`active`	Registered and trading as far as the register shows.
`distress`	A formal rescue, administration or insolvency proceeding is open; the company still exists.
`winding_up`	Dissolved or in liquidation: the company still exists but only to be wound up.
`closed`	The legal person no longer exists (removed from the register or merged away).
`unknown`	The register does not disclose the state.

Same word, different meaning

In Spain and France “dissolved” (disolución, dissoute) opens a liquidation and the legal person survives until it is struck off, so the API returns in_dissolution. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland and Norway “dissolved” means the company has been removed and no longer exists, so the API returns deregistered. In a US state, “administratively dissolved” means the state ended the entity, usually for non-compliance, and the API returns deregistered too. Always read status, not the raw word.

Company status by country

Insolvency notices are a separate dataset

A bankruptcy can show in status and also as an insolvency notice. Insolvency notices cover corporate proceedings only, in twelve markets: FR, DE, GB, AT, CH, NO, FI, US, NL, DK, HR and SE. Spain’s concursal data is on /search. Contains CVR data (Erhvervsstyrelsen), CC BY 4.0.

Legal forms

What a company is, as opposed to its state: company legal forms by country.

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Frequently asked questions

What does administratively dissolved mean?: In a US state it means the state itself ended the company, without a court, usually because it missed a periodic report or lost its registered agent. The Prometiam API returns it as status "deregistered" with the register’s word in local_status. Some states let the company be reinstated.
What does delinquent mean for a company?: In Colorado a delinquent (or noncompliant) entity is still on the register but out of compliance, for example with a late periodic report. It has not been dissolved. The API returns it as status "active" with local_status "delinquent".
What does konkurs or konkurz mean?: Konkurs (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish), konkurssi (Finnish) and konkurz (Slovak) are bankruptcy. The API returns a company in bankruptcy as status "in_liquidation_insolvent", because a bankrupt company is being wound up to pay its creditors.
What does a company in liquidation mean, for example GmbH in Liquidation?: It is being wound up and no longer trades normally. In Switzerland the register marks it in the company name (in Liquidation, en liquidation, in liquidazione), and the API returns status "in_liquidation".
Is a dissolved company gone?: It depends on the country. In Spain and France a dissolved company still exists until it is struck off (status "in_dissolution"); in the UK, Ireland, Poland, Norway and the US a dissolved company has been removed (status "deregistered").