Company restoration

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In certain circumstances it may be possible for a company to be restored to the company register after it has been struck off the register and dissolved. There are many reasons for restoring a company to the register, including:

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    to enable a claim to be brought against the company

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    to deal with property which the company still owned when it was struck off and dissolved, which has now vested as bona vacantia, and

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    that the company was struck off by the registrar of companies whilst the company was still carrying on business

A company may be restored to the register:

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    by court order, or

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    by the administrative restoration procedure

Restoration by court order

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