Object to a limited company being struck off

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1. When you can object

You can object to a limited company being struck off the Companies Register if:

  • you are a shareholder or other interested party, such as a creditor
  • you have a reason to stop the company being removed from the register - for example, you have a legal claim against them or they owe you money

You can only object after notice that the company is going to be struck off has been published in .

You must have evidence to support your objection - for example, invoices or other evidence showing the company owes you money.

You can withdraw your own company鈥檚 application to be struck off if you鈥檙e a director.

If the company has already been struck off

If the company has already been struck off, you鈥檒l need to apply for a court order to restore a company instead. You can only do this in certain circumstances - for example, if they owed you money when they were dissolved.

2. Make an objection

To object online you need:

  • the limited company number of the company that is being struck off - get information about a limited company
  • your supporting documents in a digital format (these must be images, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word or PDF files)

Your supporting documents must:

  • be less than 6 months old
  • clearly show the full name of the company, including the correct name ending - for example 鈥榣imited鈥� or 鈥榣td鈥�
  • support your reason for objecting, for example invoices proving the company owes you money
  • be less than 4MB in size

You must object before the company is struck off the register. The Gazette notice will say when the company will be struck off. It will be either:聽

  • 2 months from the date in the notice
  • 28 days from the date in the notice

You must have a Companies House account to make an objection online. You can create an account before you start if you do not have one.

Other ways to object

Contact Companies House if you cannot object online or need support because of a disability or health condition.

You might get support to use the service, or be able to object by email or post. If you object by email or post, your objection will need to arrive at least 2 weeks before the company will be struck off.

3. After you object

Companies House will let you know if your objection is successful. If it is, the company will not be struck off for another 6 months.

Tell Companies House before this deadline if you either:

  • need more time, for example to complete legal action against the company
  • resolve your issue with the company and no longer object to it being struck off

If you want more time, Companies House will ask you to prove that you鈥檝e made progress towards resolving your issue. For example, if the company owes you money and you have simply sent another invoice, Companies House is unlikely to extend the deadline. If you鈥檝e started legal action to recover a debt they may do.

If you do not contact Companies House before the time limit and the company still meets all the conditions to be struck off, it will be struck off.