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Restoration definition

What does Restoration mean? Restoration describes returning a dissolved or struck off company to the official register (Companies House in the UK; the Companies Registration Office in Ireland) so it again has legal capacity to trade, hold assets and litigate. It is a statutory process under the Companies Act 2006 (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and the Companies Act 2014 (Ireland). There are two routes: administrative restoration by the registrar and restoration by court order. Administrative restoration is generally available where the company was struck off by the registrar (not voluntarily), the application is made within the statutory window (UK: within six years...

Company restoration by court order under the Companies Act 2006 (s1029): powers, who can apply, time limits and procedural steps

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This concise overview outlines the steps and process for reinstating a company to the register by way of the court route under section 1029 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). The court route is mandatory where a company has been removed following its own voluntary application for striking off under CA 2006, s 1003, and in the other situations identified in CA 2006, s 1029.

This procedure may equally be pursued when the registrar of companies has caused the striking off pursuant to CA 2006, ss 1000 or 1001, although this is less usual because the business may instead qualify for the quicker, more straightforward administrative restoration; see Practice Note: How to restore a company to the register—administrative restoration. For a full analysis of the applicable legislation, case law and steps involved in restoration by court order, see Practice Note: Company restoration—restoration by court order. For an example‑led, step‑by‑step depiction of how the court restoration works in practice, consult Flowchart: Company restoration—restoration by court order—flowchart.

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