Struck off by CAC? How to get your company back
If CAC has struck off or delisted your company — usually for years of unfiled annual returns — the company is no longer legally active: it cannot bank, bid or contract in its name. The good news is that a struck-off company can often be restored. This guide explains reactivation and restoration, what it involves, and how to stay on the register afterwards.
Honest note: RenewPapers is not CAC. Restoration is granted by the Commission (and, for some cases, the court). What we do is assess whether your company can be restored, assemble the filings and outstanding returns, and run the process end to end.
Restoration vs reactivation
- Reactivation / relisting — where the strike-off is recent or administrative, bringing the company back by filing the outstanding returns and applying to CAC.
- Court-ordered restoration — for longer or contested cases, a formal application may be needed to have the company restored to the register.
- Either way, the outstanding annual returns and penalties must be cleared as part of getting back to active.
What has happened to your company?
Company struck off the register?
Give us the company name or RC number. We will confirm the status, tell you honestly whether it can be restored, and run the reactivation or restoration for you.
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