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Restoring a company requires a paper confirmation statement
Companies being restored to the register must file a paper CS01 with the confirmation date due before strike-off, at the £110 paper fee.
By Taxxa AI OyPublished 29 October 2026
Industry: Across industries
A company being restored to the register must file its confirmation statement on paper.GOV The paper confirmation statement (CS01) route applies to restorations
GOV; the online filing route, which is otherwise quicker and cheaper, is not available for this class of filer
GOV. Paper filing costs £110
GOV, against £50 for filing a confirmation statement online.
The confirmation date on a restoration filing is the date that was due before the company was struck offGOV, not the restoration date
GOV. A filer who is unsure of the correct date should contact Companies House before completing the form, rather than entering the current date. The restoration filing sits alongside the requirement to deliver any other outstanding documents, such as accounts or confirmation statements due for the period of dissolution.
The confirmation statement itself confirms that the company's details on the Companies House register are up to date and is due at least once a year; failure to file can lead to a fine of up to £5,000GOV and the company being struck off
GOV. Parts 1 to 4 of the form are used to update principal business activities or standard industrial classification codes, the statement of capital, the trading status of shares and exemption from people with significant control information, and shareholder information. Part 5 is used to provide a registered email address where one has not already been given, and current directors must give identity verification details unless already provided.
Restoration filers should print the form at full size on white A4 paper and use the continuation pages only where more detail is needed. Administrative restoration is available only to former directors or shareholders where the company was struck off and dissolved by the RegistrarGOV; where the conditions for administrative restoration are not met, restoration is through the court
GOV. Practitioners handling a restoration should therefore confirm the restoration route, identify the confirmation date due before strike-off
GOV, prepare the paper CS01 with any outstanding filings, and allow for the £110 paper fee
GOV.
Legal basis: Confirmation statement (CS01) form page with Filing your company's confirmation statement and Restore your dissolved company guidance.
For a company being restored to the register, prepare a paper CS01 with the confirmation date due before strike-off, bundle any outstanding accounts or statements, and file by post with the £110 fee.