Below are some of the most frequently asked questions we get asked about administrative restoration. If you do not find the answer to your question below then please do not hesitate to contact us.
An application for administrative restoration can only be made:
These vary depending on where the company had its registered office:
The consent is provided in the form of a waiver letter and the applicant must pay the Crown representative’s costs of dealing with the application and any property of the company.
No, the restored company is treated as if it had never been struck off the register. However, a new name may have to be chosen if a new company has been formed with the same or a sufficiently similar name to the old company whilst it was struck off. Please refer to our company name guidance for further details.
The level of the penalty depends on how late the accounts were at the time of the company’s dissolution, as set out in the following table:
Not more than 1 month | £150 | £750 |
More than 1 month but not more than 3 months | £375 | £1500 |
More than 3 months but not more than 6 months | £750 | £3000 |
More than 6 months | £1,500 | £7,500 |
*measured from the date the accounts are due.
Please note that certain governmental fees are payable in addition to our fees and late filing penalties may also be payable. Click here for details of these fees.