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Apply for administrative restoration to the register (RT01)

Use this form to apply to restore a company to the Companies House register.

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It costs £468 to apply. We’ll reject your application if you do not include the correct fee.

You can only apply for administrative restoration if:

  • you were a director or shareholder of the company
  • the company was struck off the register and dissolved by the Registrar of Companies within the last 6 years
  • the company was trading at the time it was dissolved

You’ll need to get a court order to restore the company if the directors applied for voluntary strike off.

How to apply

You’ll need to include:

  • your completed RT01 form
  • all outstanding company documents, including fees - for example, accounts or confirmation statements that should have been filed when the company was dissolved
  • all outstanding late filing penalties for accounts - contact Companies House if you need to find out what penalties are due
  • a bona vacantia waiver letter - contact the Bona Vacantia Division

The former director or shareholder is responsible for providing the bona vacantia waiver letter. This costs £64.

You must post all this information to Companies House main office. We’ll reject your application if you do not include all information.

If you need more help

Read our guidance on restoring a company to the Companies House register.

If you still need help, email enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk.

Do not call us, as we cannot help you with restoration over the phone.

Updates to this page

Published 1 August 2010
Last updated 18 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Version 8 published. Guidance added on how to apply.

  2. Fee updated.

  3. Guidance added for clarity - you cannot apply for administrative restoration if the company was struck off by voluntary dissolution.

  4. First published.

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