Restore a dissolved company
If Companies House struck your company off in the last six years while it was still trading or in operation, you can usually restore it without going to court — but only by post; there is no online or software route for form RT01. Fileyear prepares the RT01 application, the Bona Vacantia waiver request and every missing set of accounts ready to file once restored; you print, sign and post the pack yourself.
- Prepared for you, checked by you
- Pay only when you’ve checked it
- Not HMRC or Companies House
How it works, start to finish
- Struck offBy Companies House
- Assets go to the CrownBank account frozen
- Restoration packRT01, waiver request and a checklist
- You sign and post itTo Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ — there is no online option
- RestoredAs if never struck off
Can it be restored without court?
You’ll answer these when you start, before you pay anything.
- Companies House struck it off (you didn’t apply with a DS01)
- It was struck off less than 6 years ago
- It was trading or in operation when it was struck off
- You were a director or shareholder
What’s included
Fileyear does
- Eligibility check before you pay
- Form RT01, filled in
- The Bona Vacantia waiver request
- Every missing year’s accounts and CT600, ready to file once restored
- A posting checklist, with Companies House’s address
You do
- Sign the application
- Post the pack yourself — Companies House does not accept RT01 online or by software
- Pay the government fees by the method the pack describes
- Pay any outstanding penalties
How it works
Check eligibility
Four questions, before you pay.
Prepare the pack
RT01, waiver request and missing accounts, ready to post.
Post it yourself
Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ. No online or software option exists for this form.
The rules
| Condition | Rule |
|---|---|
| Time limit | Within 6 years of dissolution |
| Who can apply | A former director or shareholder |
| Status | Trading or in operation when struck off |
| Missing filings | Posted with the application |
| Penalties | Outstanding late filing penalties paid |
| How to apply | By post only — Companies House has no online or software filing route for RT01 |
Questions directors ask
My company’s bank account was frozen when it was dissolved. What now?
The money now belongs to the Crown. Restoring the company brings it back. For small balances a Bona Vacantia claim can be cheaper, and we’ll tell you which.
It was struck off more than 6 years ago.
Then it needs a court order, which Fileyear doesn’t handle.
I closed it myself with a DS01. Can I restore it?
Not through administrative restoration. A company closed by voluntary strike-off needs a court order.
Can Fileyear submit the RT01 for me?
No. Companies House only accepts form RT01 by post, to Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ — there is no online service or filing software for it. Fileyear prepares the whole pack; you sign it and post it.
Related filings
Restore your company, prepared for you
Enter your company and Fileyear prepares it. You only pay once you’ve checked it.