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Can an application for the restoration of a company on a Part 8 claim form be made by a company that was the holding company of the dissolved company prior to its dissolution?

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Published on: 15 February 2019

Section 1029(2) of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), specifies who can make the application on a Part 8 claim form to restore a company by way of court order. Details are set out in our Practice Note: Company restoration—restoration by court order. An extract of CA 2006, s 1029(2) is set out below:

‘(2) An application under this section may be made by—
(a) the Secretary of State,
(b) any former director

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Restoration definition

What does Restoration mean?

A company may be restored to the register by court order or by the administrative restoration procedure. See also restoration by court order.

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