On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:37:04 +0100, dennis@home wrote:

Where is the short term gain from shutting a bankrupt company down?

Well, apart from it being illegal to trade whilst insolvent, it's the
best way to draw a line under the losses.

If its not bankrupt then you can keep getting dividends so why close it?

If it's not profitable, there's no profits to distribute.