FAQs

  • 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.

  • If a company has been dissolved less than six years ago, it can be restored to the Register.

  • 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.

  • Yes, contact us to discuss.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.