Restoration Requirements
In order to restore a company to the Register, you have to make an application by way of Claim Form in the High Court and this has to be supported by the Affidavit of a member or creditor giving details about the company and why the defaults have occurred.
A list of the information that we require follows and once this is available together with a copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association and Certificate of Incorporation and the results of a search we can prepare a draft Affidavit and make the application in the High Court.
We will need the following documents:
- company name to be restored
- company registration number
- copy of Certificate of Incorporation and any other certificates issued (change of name)
- copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company
- comments on trading activity of the Company
- why the company was struck off
- for what purpose and intentions do you need the company restored
- details of the indebtedness of the dissolved company with evidence of that indebtedness
- copy of latest annual return
- name and address of the company shareholder who requires the company restored
- his shareholding in the company
- authorised and issued share capital
- when were the last accounts filed at companies house and the reason for not filing the accounts subsequently
- in particular, it is necessary to give a reason as to why the statutory obligations were overlooked whether or not the reminder letters were received or brought to the attention of the directors of the dissolved company
- London Gazette notice showing the company has been dissolved
- name of the individual who will sign the affidavit
- please note they must have been a shareholder and officer of the company at the time it was struck off
- who were the shareholders and were they all directors
- an affidavit or evidence statement prepared on the basis of information supplied. If the claim for restoration is made by the company then an individual will be joined in the claim
- have the accounts been prepared for the Inland Revenue and details of any correspondence with the Revenue
- confirmation that the defaults which exist with regard to the statutory obligations of the dissolved company can be rectified and who is authorised to give undertakings on behalf of the dissolved company to rectify those defaults. In this connection, a letter of authorisation may also be required
We can download or prepare the above documents if you do not have the originals and prepare and file any outstanding Annual Returns.