How long does it take?
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A hearing date to restore the company is normally advised shortly after the forms have been lodged with the courts. This interim period is necessary to make sure all the statutory forms for the company have been brought up to date for Companies House (for example Accounts and Annual Returns). The total length of the process can be expected to be between 8 and 12 weeks if all runs according to plan.
If the purpose for restoration is purely to release funds amounting to less than £3,000 in cash it is not always necessary to issue proceedings to restore the Company. This is because the Company does not intend to trade. Each case will be decided on merit and is at the discretion of the Treasury Solicitor.
The vast majority of cases are straightforward. In the unlikely event that the restoration encounters difficulties (if say a 3rd party were to oppose it) it is not possible to predict the delay but you will be informed of any adverse developments.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is not possible to jump the queue - beware of companies making false promises with money-back guarantees.