What is the procedure to restore a struck off or dissolved company?
Download the struck off or dissolved company restoration application form (PDF 69.9Kb).
To restore a struck off or dissolved company to the register at Companies House and continue trading you need to bring all of the struck off or dissolved company's affairs up to date. It is sometimes possible to make an application to release frozen cash or assets (held bona vacantia) and immediately strike the company off again, which is less onerous and often more economically viable, as it avoids a full company restoration.
As online company restoration advisers and specialists we can assist you with the procedure for application to the Treasury solicitor and Registrar of Companies to reinstate a struck off or dissolved company. We will deal with all of the legal matters and appoint experienced solicitors to submit your application to Court and the Registrar of Companies on your behalf.
In order to process struck off or dissolved company restoration application forms you need to complete a simple questionnaire (PDF file 69.9Kb) in as much detail as possible.
Company restoration is normally subject to a 20-year limit (except for example where a personal injury claim is being brought) from when the company was struck off. Please be advised that until a court order has been obtained, the company will not be restored. This is not guaranteed nor automatic and until such times as the struck off or dissolved company is restored to the register at Companies House the assets remain bona vacantia.