Following the introduction of the new administrative restoration procedure by the Companies Act 2006, it is now possible, in certain circumstances, for a company to be restored to the register of companies without having to apply to the court.
A former director or member of a company may now apply to the Registrar of Companies to have the company restored to the register.
There are various reasons why a company may need to be restored, the most common one being where a company that is carrying on a trade is struck off for failure to file accounts or annual returns.
Restoring the company to the register can enable it to continue trading and to own all of its assets and property as if it had never been struck off or dissolved.
There are certain restrictions on making an application for administrative restoration – see our Administrative Restorations FAQs in the below dropdown box for more details
If the requirements for administrative restoration cannot be met, it may be possible to apply to the court for restoration – please contact us for further details.
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:
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*measured from the date the accounts are due.
From £550 + VAT