Reminder…. A company must have stopped trading for 3 months before it can be struck off the companies register. Source government web page. “Striking your company off the companies register”
He can close the company down whenever he wants to. If he doesn’t oee anyone any money the the company will cease to exist after 3 months.
Peopme can put forward reasons why it shouldn’t be closed, but they need to be justified – and if it isn’t financially related, then it will be unlikely to pass muster.