Service overview
Easy Exit is a simplified route to striking an eligible defunct company from the SECP register; it is not ordinary liquidation.
The underlying corporate action and the filing are separate steps. The requisite corporate resolution, register entry or transaction documentation must be legally effective, and notifications must use the current statutory form.
Which companies qualify for SECP Easy Exit?
Eligible applicants must meet statutory exclusions including no outstanding liabilities and no disqualifying disputes or investigations; listed companies and certain other entities are excluded.
Easy Exit is confined to companies meeting the Companies (Easy Exit) Regulations and exclusions. Outstanding liabilities, litigation, investigations, or ineligible regulated company status can prevent this expedited route.
Documents and information for Company Easy Exit / Striking Off
Prepare the following information for company easy exit / striking off. The relevant regulator may require further forms or certified evidence, depending on the applicant and chosen procedure.
- Company status and latest records
- Member resolution
- Declaration and indemnity
- Auditor certificate
- Prescribed Easy Exit forms.
How can an inactive company be struck off under SECP Easy Exit? — step-by-step guide
- 01Identify the appropriate application route and eligibility
First determine whether the proposed applicant and activity fall within this procedure. Eligible applicants must meet statutory exclusions including no outstanding liabilities and no disqualifying disputes or investigations; listed companies and certain other entities are excluded. Review the separate conditions and exclusions in the eligibility section before submitting any form or payment.
- 02Prepare the application documents and evidence
Start with the particulars listed for this service: Company status and latest records; Member resolution; Declaration and indemnity; Auditor certificate; Prescribed Easy Exit forms.. Ensure the names, applicant identity and documents are consistent. The authority may require further supporting material under its current checklist.
- 03Check the current regulator instructions before filing
Refer to the regulator resource identified on this page (SECP Easy Exit eligibility and EE-I–EE-IV filing ↗). Reconfirm the currently prescribed forms, online or physical submission method, supporting evidence, fee and any current amendments. Do not assume that historic processing times or fees remain applicable.
- 04Screen company against Easy Exit exclusions
Confirm no disqualifying bank, tax, employee, utility or other liabilities, disputes, regulatory enquiries or barred business classifications.
- 05Execute EE documents
Complete Form EE-I application, EE-II members' resolution, EE-III indemnity/declaration and EE-IV auditors' certificate as required.
- 06Submit through applicable SECP route
File the Easy Exit application and monitor registrar's scrutiny and publication of striking-off notice.
- 07Allow statutory objection and deregistration process
Do not assert immediate dissolution: publication, objection window and final register striking-off must be completed.
- 08Keep the approval record and track ongoing obligations
After the authority has made its decision, retain the acknowledgement, correspondence, evidence of approval and any conditions attached to it. Preserve supporting books and records and ensure that material undisclosed liabilities or proceedings are not ignored. Check whether separate approvals, renewals or reporting duties apply to the actual business.
Use the current regulator checklist to confirm that every listed item is still required and that any activity-specific conditions have been met. The items below are drawn from the document requirements identified on this page, not a representation that the checklist is exhaustive.
- Company status and latest records
- Member resolution
- Declaration and indemnity
- Auditor certificate
- Prescribed Easy Exit forms.
Before signing or paying, reconcile the particulars across Company status and latest records and Member resolution; check the applicant and business classification, identify the person authorised to submit, and retain a copy of the final application and official correspondence. Official instructions control if the portal or law has changed.
Regulator resource: SECP Easy Exit eligibility and EE-I–EE-IV filing
After registration or approval
Preserve supporting books and records and ensure that material undisclosed liabilities or proceedings are not ignored.
Company Easy Exit: eligibility, EE forms and statutory objection process
Primary-source research note. The following procedural analysis is based on the identified government or regulator sources. Confirm enacted amendments, applicable forms, fees and filing requirements on the date of submission. A consultation draft is not operative law merely because it has been published. This note does not represent final legal-editor certification of the entire guide.
Easy Exit is not general liquidation
Section 426 of the Companies Act, 2017 provides a route for eligible defunct companies that have ceased operations and no known assets or liabilities. SECP's 2026 portal announcement confirms an online Easy Exit procedure. A company with disputes, outstanding loans, unpaid taxes, pending investigations or significant assets should not assume it qualifies simply because shareholders want it closed.
Screen the exclusions
SECP's Easy Exit guidance lists exclusions including foreign companies, subsidiaries of listed companies, certain trade organisations, housing or real-estate development businesses, companies with pending matters or management/shareholder disputes and companies with outstanding liabilities. Check the latest effective rules and the actual company's books, taxes, bank liabilities, claims and employment obligations before signing a declaration.
Prescribed EE documents
SECP lists Easy Exit Forms EE-I (application), EE-II (members' resolution), EE-III (declaration and indemnity) and EE-IV (auditors' certificate). Assemble these with the competent signatures, authorisations and supporting evidence, and check the portal's current acceptance requirements. The regulator's page quotes certain historic online/manual fees; confirm the current Seventh Schedule before requesting payment.
Dissolution and retained liability
An application is not immediate dissolution. The registrar's publication and objection procedure must be completed and the final strike-off status established. Maintain the source records, filings and creditor/tax evidence; inappropriate or false no-liability declarations can expose officers and members to consequences. If the company has material assets or obligations, examine formal winding up instead.
Official legal and regulatory sources
Governing law & official references
Companies Act, 2017 and Companies Regulations, 2024, including currently prescribed notices, returns and applicable approvals.
The links below lead to government or official regulatory sources relevant to this service. Use the currently consolidated Act, regulations, statutory checklist and official portal when making an application.
How Chambers can assist
Chambers can review the legal route, identify regulatory constraints, prepare or review the supporting corporate and legal documents, manage the prescribed submission and correspond with the competent authority where instructed. The scope of the engagement will be determined by the applicant’s particular circumstances.
For an initial enquiry, identify the proposed activity, applicant entity and current stage, and provide the available documents indicated above. Please avoid sending confidential or identity-sensitive records through an unencrypted first contact.
Common questions about Company Easy Exit / Striking Off
Who is eligible for Company Easy Exit / Striking Off in Pakistan?
Eligible applicants must meet statutory exclusions including no outstanding liabilities and no disqualifying disputes or investigations; listed companies and certain other entities are excluded.
What documents are needed for Company Easy Exit / Striking Off?
Company status and latest records; Member resolution; Declaration and indemnity; Auditor certificate. Additional requirements can apply to the actual business or regulator.
How can an inactive company be struck off under SECP Easy Exit?
Screen company against Easy Exit exclusions: Confirm no disqualifying bank, tax, employee, utility or other liabilities, disputes, regulatory enquiries or barred business classifications. Execute EE documents: Complete Form EE-I application, EE-II members' resolution, EE-III indemnity/declaration and EE-IV auditors' certificate as required. Submit through applicable SECP route: File the Easy Exit application and monitor registrar's scrutiny and publication of striking-off notice. Allow statutory objection and deregistration process: Do not assert immediate dissolution: publication, objection window and final register striking-off must be completed.
This guide is general information, not advice on your facts. Check the applicable law, notifications, updated regulator checklists and jurisdiction before acting. The authority alone determines eligibility, acceptance and approval; no outcome or processing period is guaranteed.