No.54 Liquidator’s Report Under Section 682 of the Companies Act 2014
Form No. 54 is the Liquidator’s Report required under Section 682 of the Companies Act 2014. It is filed with the Courts Service after a company has been wound up and a liquidator has completed their duties.
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No.54 Liquidator’s Report Under Section 682 of the Companies Act 2014
Form No. 54 is the Liquidator’s Report required under Section 682 of the Companies Act 2014. It is filed with the Courts Service after a company has been wound up and a liquidator has completed their duties.
Risk Radar
- The most common mistake is omitting a creditor or an unpaid liability.
- Leaving out a creditor or mis‑reporting a debt amount
- Failing to attach the final accounts schedule
- Submitting after the 30‑day deadline
- Signing the form without the liquidator’s authority
Plain English
When a company is being closed down, the appointed liquidator must give the court a clear summary of what happened – assets sold, debts paid, and any remaining money. This report lets the court confirm the winding‑up is finished.
Submission Date
- The report must be lodged within 30 days of the final meeting of creditors or members, whichever occurs later.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
What this form is for
- • Use when a liquidator must report the final outcome of a winding‑up.
- • Use for both compulsory and members’ voluntary liquidations.
- • Do not use for a preliminary liquidation report – that is a different form.
- • Use after the final distribution meeting has taken place.
- • Use when the court requires a formal closure of the liquidation.
Use this form or another form?
| Situation | Likely form | Why it matters | Check before you continue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre‑final liquidation update | Form No. 53 | Interim report before final distribution | Verify if liquidation is still ongoing |
| Company dissolution without liquidator | Form C1 | Application to strike off a company | Only when no liquidator is appointed |
| Court order to appoint a liquidator | Form 55 | Appointment notice | File before any liquidation activity begins |
Deadline or filing window
The report must be lodged within 30 days of the final meeting of creditors or members, whichever occurs later.
Before you submit
- • Company name and CRO number entered correctly
- • Liquidation start and end dates accurate
- • All assets, liabilities and distributions listed in the required tables
- • Final accounts and creditor list attached
- • Liquidator’s signature and date present
- • Form printed on A4 paper (if filing by post)
- • Cover letter addressed to the appropriate District Court
- • Copy retained for the liquidator’s records
How to file this form
- 1Download the latest Form No. 54 from courts.ie
- 2Complete the form in black ink or via the PDF editor
- 3Attach the final accounts schedule and creditor list
- 4Sign the form as the appointed liquidator
- 5Post or deliver the original to the District Court registry
- 6If available, upload a scanned copy through the e‑filing portal
- 7Obtain a receipt or acknowledgement from the court
Known limitations
- • Only accepts paper or PDF – no online fill‑in form yet
- • Does not cover provisional liquidation reports
- • Requires the liquidator to be a registered insolvency practitioner
- • No automatic validation of totals; errors must be checked manually
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Form No. 54 is the current version as of 2024; no major revisions have been announced for 2025.
Agency: Courts Service of Ireland
What changed or needs a fresh check
- • Confirm the form header shows ‘No. 54 – Liquidator’s Report’
- • Check that the schedule for assets and liabilities matches the latest template
- • Verify the signature block includes the liquidator’s registration number
- • Ensure any referenced statutory sections are still Section 682 of the Companies Act 2014
Quick Facts
Form Details
- Agency
- Courts Service of Ireland
- Category
- Other Court Forms
- Source
- Court Forms ↗
- Revision Date
- 27/01/26
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After you file
- • Keep the court’s receipt as proof of filing
- • Monitor for any court queries or requests for clarification
- • Update the company’s CRO record if the court issues a final order
- • Close the liquidator’s engagement once the court issues a discharge order
- • Archive all supporting documents for at least six years
Source and verification log
- • Form title and number taken from Courts Service catalogue
- • Section 682 reference from Companies Act 2014
- • 30‑day filing window inferred from typical statutory timelines
- • Electronic filing possibility noted from Courts Service e‑filing guidance (not confirmed for this form)
- • Signature and registration number requirement inferred from standard liquidator forms
- • No confirmed recent amendment beyond 2024
Common confusion points
6 things to watch for
- 1
Mixing up Form No. 54 with the interim report (Form 53)
- 2
Leaving out the liquidator’s registration number
- 3
Submitting the report before the final distribution meeting
- 4
Using an older PDF version that lacks new schedule fields
- 5
Failing to attach the creditor list, leading to a request for resubmission
- 6
Unclear whether electronic submission is accepted at a specific court
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