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Do you want to Restore your Dissolved Company ?
Experienced Experts
Crichtons has a reputation over 15 years of Restoring companies to the Register for Individuals, Accountants and Solicitors.
Crichtons clients requiring Company Restoration over the years have included Individuals, Company Directors, Accountants and Solicitors. We have kept our Clients informed through out the process and their appreciation can be seen in the comments here.
When a company is struck off, there is always concern when it was not expected as assets and funds may be frozen. Where a company is dissolved voluntarily by the directors, there is often a problem where assets of the company have not been recovered prior to dissolution of the company.
The Crichtons Company Restoration Team of professionals has been unchanged for over 15 years and we have restored hundreds of company to the Register. We specialise in Company Restorations only. We ensure the client is kept informed throughout the Company Restoration process, which can take some 3 months for a Court Order Restoration.
Crichtons costs for restoring companies are Fixed and these are set out clearly prior to being instructed by the Client. All costs are disclosed.
The comments from customers over the years can be seen here.
Firms of Accountants, Solicitors and individuals regularly return to Crichtons when our expertise is needed again.
We are always available by phone or email throughout the restoration process.
Please call Crichtons on 0207 504 1299 if you would like any further guidance on Company Restoration. We are there to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
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If a company needs to continue trading or recover assets, it will need to be restored to the Register. This could be by a Court Order Application (if dissolved voluntarily) or Administrative Application if documents were not filed at Companies House. In both cases, the company cannot be restored if over 6 years have passed since it was struck off.
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If a company has been dissolved less than six years ago, it can be restored to the Register.
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All costs below include VAT if applicable.
For Administrative Applications
Crichtons fees start from £135 (depending on the requirements) The costs will be set out clearly in correspondence prior to instruction by the client.
Plus Disbursements (ie Amounts paid to third parties)
£468 payable to the Companies House
£64 Waiver letter fee to Treasury Solicitor
There may also be Late filing Penalties for Accounts and fees for Companies House Confirmation Statements (CS01) to be filed
For Court Order Restoration
Total Crichtons fee starts from £399
Plus disbursements to third parties
£300 payable to the Registrar of Companies some 6 weeks after Claim issued by Court fee
There may be additional disbursements of £360 if the Company is registered in the Duchy of Lancaster payable to Farrer & Co costs
Exception where the company has been struck off more than 6 years ago
If a company is being restored to pursue a personal injury claim, an Application can be made to restore the company by Court Order, even after the 6 years has elapsed since it was struck off. Crichtons has assisted several firms of Solicitors by restoring companies for this purpose over the previous 15 years.
Application to Restore a company by a Creditor
If a company has been struck off the register (whether Voluntarily or otherwise) and there are monies due to a third party, an Application can be made for a Court Order Restoration by the person or organisation ie Companies Creditor. Evidence of the amount due will be required by the Court to consent to the Restoration.
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Yes, contact us to discuss.
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A Court Order restoration is a legal process by which a dissolved company can be reinstated to the Register at Companies House. Crichtons issues Court Applications to the County Court in Central London, as our offices are close to the Courts near Chancery Lane.
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The company can be restored under this process if it has been struck off by Companies House for non filing. It is an administrative process and does not involve the Court.
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Crichtons experience built up over 10 years of company restoration, and keeping the client informed throughout the process is key to its reputation. The members of the Team have been with the company for over 10 years.
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If the company was dissolved voluntarily a DS01 form, would have been submitted by a Director of the company to Companies House In this case , the company must be restored by Court Order. This can be done on the basis it was struck off less than 6 years ago. Following the restoration, the company can continue trading. However, if the company was restored to only recover assets, it must be dissolved again by DS01 ie it cannot continue trading.
Restoring a Company
A company can only be restored by Court Order or Administrative Application, if it has been dissolved less than 6 years prior. The only exception is for Personal Injury claims.
Reasons for restoring a company are often to recover funds in a Bank Account held by the Crown (Bona Vacantia), recover property, land or other assets. In some instances the Company requires to be restored to continue trading. Crichtons can assist in Companies House filing Forms and Accounts preparation.
A company may have been dissolved voluntarily in which case it must be restored by Court Order. All applications are sent to the County Court in London, close to the offices of Crichtons. The company may have funds in a bank account which are frozen or have been transferred to the Crown, or may have other assets eg Property, Land. Once the company is restored by Court Order the assets can be recovered.
If a company has not filed the necessary annual documents with Companies House, the company could be struck off. The company can then be restored by Administrative Application, which includes bringing up to date all the filings. Crichtons can assist on this in view of our expertise. The Administrative Application is quicker than a Court Order Restoration and usually takes 3-4 weeks, depending on Companies House volumes. On restoration, a company can then continue trading as though it was never struck off.
Please call Crichtons on 0207 504 1299 if you would like any further guidance on Company Restoration. We are there to help.