How long does a company restoration take?

A hearing date to restore a struck off or dissolved 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 company restoration process can be expected to be between 8 and 12 weeks if all runs according to plan.

An administrative restoration will be quicker as there is no need to go through the courts.

If the purpose of a company restoration is purely to release funds (held bona vacantia) amounting to less than £3,000 in cash it is not always necessary to issue proceedings to restore a 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 company restoration cases are straightforward. In the unlikely event that the company 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.

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