Saturday, August 24, 2019

What Is Involved When Reinstating A Company

By Carl Kelly


There are many instances in which a company can get struck off from the companies register. To begin with, it could be done on a voluntary basis, in which the directors no longer need it and make an application to close it off. They will be required to file all necessary documents. Also, it might be that the company has failed to file annual accounts as is required and within the right time. You can also have a business being struck off because it has been liquidated. In considering reinstating a company, there are various things to consider.

After a firm gets stuck off, any of the assets which it owns are passed to the crown. The only way that one can retrieve such assets is when they make an application to the courts to have the business restored. Such companies will also cease to exist as legal entities. That will mean it cannot trade, sue or be sued, enter into contracts or own assets.

There are a number of reasons that would require one to have a company restored. As an example, there are instances when a business has a title to a certain asset, which could be money or some physical property. If that is the case, if you need to have that property recovered, you will have no other option but to have that business restored. The other instance could be when you are a third party and there are claims which remain unresolved. That would then mean that you have to get the company restored in order to get compensation.

Depending on how the business was struck off, there are two ways of having it reinstated. The two methods are court order restoration and administrative reinstating. Both of the processes are varied as regards the cost, time and complexity. Also, certain processes can only be used in specific circumstances. For instance, in the event that a business was struck off voluntarily, the only way to have it restored is through a court process.

There is usually the need for an attorney for the proceedings. Court order reinstatement can particularly be time sensitive and complicated. It is a process that involves having to liaise with the registrar of companies, government legal department and courts. In some cases, liquidators, tax advisers, creditors and accountants are also involved.

The process will also involves drafting different legal documents like claim forms or witness statements. Owing to the strict nature of the process of having a company reinstated, you will need to engage an attorney for preparation of all the required documents. The legal documents are supposed to be issued to the relevant parties. They are also supposed to be issued within the right time.

The fees that is charged will depend on the procedure that is used. Most attorneys charged a flat fee, but you can also find other structures. When looking for a suitable attorney, you need to know what the charges will be.

You will need to be versed with disbursements. These are fees charged by a third party. They will include fees paid to government departments as well as court fees. Such fees will be collected from all relevant third parties and paid on behalf of a client.




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