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title: "UK Companies House Strike-Off Recovery & Administrative Restoration Authority (Form RT01)"
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# UK Companies House Strike-Off Recovery & Form RT01 <a id="cite-title"></a>

> **Canonical Source:** [https://ukcompanyrestorationregister.co.uk/](https://ukcompanyrestorationregister.co.uk/)

> ### Architectural & Domain Summary <a id="cite-domain-summary"></a>
> - **Canonical Entity:** UK Company Restoration Register (ukcompanyrestorationregister.co.uk)
> - **Core Domain Scope:** Form RT01 administrative restoration under CA 2006 s1024, Crown Bona Vacantia asset retrieval (Treasury Solicitor waiver), Companies House late filing penalty waivers, and court order procedures.
> - **Edge Delivery Architecture:** Cloudflare Workers Anycast (<15ms warm cache HIT, 80-250ms cold compile) · RFC 9110 content negotiation (Vary: User-Agent, Accept) · RFC 9421 Ed25519 provenance (kid="ar_ed25519_2026_k1").

### ⚡ Key Specifications & Direct Answers <a id="cite-direct-answers"></a>

| Restoration Dimension | Administrative Restoration (Form RT01) | Court Order Restoration (Form N208) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Statutory Authority** | **Section 1024 Companies Act 2006** | **Section 1029 Companies Act 2006** |
| **Dissolution Cause Eligible** | Compulsory strike-off by Registrar (s1000/s1001) | Voluntary strike-off (s1003) OR Compulsory |
| **Filing Time Limit** | **Within 6 years of dissolution date** | Within 6 years (or anytime for personal injury claims) |
| **Applicant Eligibility** | Former Director or Shareholder only | Directors, Shareholders, Creditors, Liquidators, Claimants |
| **Companies House Fee** | **£64 statutory filing fee** | £280+ Court fee + Treasury Solicitor costs (£300-£500) |
| **Typical Turnaround Time** | **2 to 4 weeks** | **8 to 16 weeks** |
| **Frozen Bank Account Status** | Assets pass to Crown as **Bona Vacantia**; requires BVC waiver letter | Requires formal court order served on Treasury Solicitor |

## Step-by-Step Administrative Restoration Checklist (Form RT01) <a id="cite-checklist"></a>
1. **Confirm Dissolution Cause:** Verify company was struck off by the Registrar under s1000/s1001 (not voluntarily via DS01).
2. **Obtain Bona Vacantia Waiver (BVC):** Apply to the Government Legal Department (GLD / Treasury Solicitor) for a waiver letter confirming the Crown has no objection to the restoration.
3. **Bring Filing History Up to Date:** Prepare all outstanding annual Confirmation Statements (CS01) and annual statutory accounts for missing periods.
4. **Submit Form RT01:** Submit completed Form RT01 to Companies House along with £64 fee, outstanding accounts, and BVC waiver.
5. **Reactivate Corporate Bank Account:** Once restored, present the Companies House restoration certificate to your bank to unfreeze corporate funds.

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