Look the company up on the Companies House register to see whether an overdue confirmation statement or accounts, or a Gazette notice, puts it at risk of being struck off, and exactly what to file to stop it. Nothing is saved, and you don't need an account.
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How it works it out
Why companies are struck off: Companies House can strike off a company it believes is no longer carrying on business. It writes first, then publishes a First Gazette notice, and dissolves the company about two months later1.
What it looks at: an overdue confirmation statement2 or overdue accounts3 is the usual reason. The checker reads both from the register, with any proposal to strike off and whether the company is already dissolved.
The levels: already struck off; being struck off now (a First Gazette notice); at risk (a filing is overdue); low for now (something is due within 30 days); low (nothing overdue).
A dissolved company has to be restored to the register before it can trade or file again4.
File for your company
Search the Companies House register. Your company page shows every date that applies to it, and what to file next.
Questions
What does a First Gazette notice mean?
Companies House has published that it plans to strike the company off. Unless something changes, it is normally dissolved about two months later.
How do I stop it?
File what is overdue, usually the confirmation statement, sometimes the accounts too. Companies House then normally stops the action. You can also object if you need more time.
What happens once it is struck off?
The company stops existing. Its bank account is frozen and what it owns passes to the Crown, until it is restored to the register.
How we wrote this. Drafted with AI assistance from the sources above. Every fact was then checked against GOV.UK, legislation.gov.uk and HMRC’s manuals, last on 24 October 2026. It is general information, not advice on your own situation. Editorial policy