Send Companies House:
- a completed application for administrative restoration (form RT01)
- a cheque for £100, payable to ‘Companies House’
- any outstanding documents, such as accounts or confirmation statements (previously annual returns)
- any filing fees or penalty payments.
What happens when a company is restored to the register?
By virtue of sections 1028(1) and 1032(1) of the Companies Act 2006, the effect of restoration to the register is that the company is deemed to continue in existence as if it had not been dissolved or struck off the register.
What happens if my company is dissolved?
If a limited company has been struck off or dissolved, it is removed from the Register at Companies House and its cash and assets transfer to The Crown. In order get these assets back you will usually need to go through a process known as company restoration.
Can you sue a company that has been deregistered?
A recent case before the District Court of New South Wales highlights that even if a company has deregistered you may be able to seek compensation elsewhere. The plaintiff won the case against the defendant and was awarded just over $350,000.
Can I sue a dissolved company?
When a company is dissolved, its remaining assets pass to the Crown. It’s not possible to take legal action against a company that doesn’t exist, so in order to make a claim against such a company, it’s first necessary to get it reregistered. To do this you’ll need to get a court order.
Is a deregistered company a legal entity?
Normally once a company is deregistered: it ceases to exist as a legal entity and can no longer do anything in its own right. any legal proceedings in which the company is a party cannot be continued (in so far as they relate to the deregistered company) you cannot start legal proceedings against the company.
