Overview
Closing a business does not end when you stop operating. An open labor file keeps generating obligations: due fees, GOSI subscriptions, and violations that can be recorded against you years after activity actually ceased. Many discover this only when trying to open a new business and finding the old file blocking them.
Lawful deletion requires a specific sequence: terminating all employee contracts and settling their entitlements, clearing GOSI subscriptions, paying any outstanding fees or fines, then filing the deletion request. Skipping any step means rejection.
Rapture runs this process in the correct order and provides you at the end with evidence the file was lawfully closed — an important document should any claim surface later.
Who is this service for?
- Owners who have ceased trading and want their labor file closed
- Those whose activity stopped but whose file remains open and accruing obligations
- Establishments needing to delete the file of a departed or terminated employee
- Anyone blocked from opening a new business by an unclosed old file
Required documents
- Commercial registration and unified establishment number
- Evidence all employee contracts have been terminated
- GOSI clearance certificate
- Proof of payment of outstanding fees and fines
- Deletion request from the owner or authorised delegate
How the process works
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Review outstanding obligations
We audit the file to identify everything due: fees, GOSI subscriptions, violations, and employees still registered to the establishment.
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Settle contracts and entitlements
We terminate registered employee contracts, settle entitlements, and obtain GOSI clearance.
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Pay fees and file the request
We settle remaining fees or fines and file the deletion request with the competent authority.
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Confirm and document closure
We track approval and provide you with evidence of lawful closure to protect your position in future.
Expected turnaround
One to four weeks depending on the scale of outstanding obligations and registered headcount.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if I leave the file open?
It keeps generating obligations — labor levies, GOSI subscriptions and potential violations — even after you have stopped trading. It can also block you from opening a new business.
Can a file be deleted with employees still registered?
No. All registered employees' contracts must be terminated and their positions settled first — whether by transferring sponsorships or lawful termination — before deletion is accepted.
What is the difference between suspension and deletion?
Suspension is a temporary state, often triggered by a violation and liftable by addressing the cause. Deletion is permanent closure after all obligations are settled.
Is file deletion linked to cancelling the commercial registration?
They are separate procedures but connected in practice. Fully closing a business usually requires both labor file deletion and commercial registration cancellation, which we execute in the correct order.