Liquidation of limited liability companies - Application for public summons to the Trade Register
The liquidators must apply to the PRH for a public summons to the creditors of the company. Public summons must also be applied for when the authorities have ordered the company into liquidation.
The liquidators can apply for a public summons when they notify the PRH about the liquidation and liquidators.
Please note that public summons must be applied for even if there are no creditors known to the company.
Liquidator: inform the creditors at least one month before the due date of the public summons
In the public summons, creditors are asked to notify us about their receivables by the due date at the latest.
The liquidator(s) must inform the known creditors about the public summons and about the list of creditors (referred to in Section 3 of the Public Summons Act) at least one month before the due date indicated in the public notice.
We record the public summons and the due date for creditors in the Trade Register. A register extract is sent to the company (or to the representative indicated in the notification).
In addition, a public notice about the summons is published in the Official Journal in Finnish and in SwedishAvautuu uuteen välilehteen at least three months before the due date.
After the due date, we will inform the liquidator or his or her representative about whether any creditors have notified their receivables to us.
You can read public notices in Finnish and in Swedish in the Publication Register of the Legal Register Centre.Avautuu uuteen välilehteen
Who can apply
The application must be signed by a liquidator, or by someone authorised by that person. Procuration rights are not enough to sign an application to the Finnish Trade Register.
If an authorised person signs the application, enclose a certified copy of a special power of attorney or the original general power of attorney.
Price
The application fee is 200 euros.
Make the payment in advance and enclose the receipt with your application. Read more in our payment instructions.
What forms and attachments do I need?
Download and save the following forms to your computer and fill them in:
Please note that you must fill in the forms either in Finnish or in Swedish.
In Form Y4, fill in the basic information and any details that have changed.
In Appendix Form 13 (‘
Use the personal data form to file any personal identification details with the Finnish Trade Register. Do not include personal identity codes or home addresses on any other notification forms.
Attach the receipt for the handling fee.
Do not attach any documents that contain personal identity codes, home addresses, or other sensitive information, such as health details.
How to apply
Submit your application using the online form 'Notification to the Finnish Trade Register'Avautuu uuteen välilehteen in Finnish or Swedish.
From 1 January 2026, it is not possible to file notifications on paper forms.
Pay the handling fee in advance.
Log in and select what your notification relates to.
Enter the requested details and add the forms and attachments.
Remember to press Send ("
Monitor the progress of your application
See the processing times in the Finnish Trade Register.
You can monitor the processing status of your notification to the Finnish Trade Register via the Notification Search in the Virre Information Service.Avautuu uuteen välilehteen