# Can you take over a company with penalties or late filings? — RCS
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## Can you take over a company with penalties or late filings?

Last updated: 17 October 2026 Answer from Robo Company Secretary How we write answers

Yes — messy companies are routine work. We check the filing gap first: which annual returns and accounts are outstanding, what SSM compounds have accrued (compound rates are published), and whether strike-off proceedings have started. Then you get one written quote for the secretarial catch-up before any work begins; overdue accounts and tax you complete on our platform. Penalties grow with time, so the check is urgent.

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Sources: SSM compound schedules

Also asked as: company kena compound; late annual return takeover; syarikat ada denda boleh ambil alih; regularise company filings.

Send the company name or number through our message form +60 10-383 5988 — the status check is same-day, and knowing the real number is free.

### Key facts

- Gap check → single written quote for the secretarial catch-up
- SSM compounds published; escalate with delay

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