Dissolved Company Rating Recovery & Bona Vacantia Desk
Over 35% of high-value commercial rating overpayments attach to former corporate occupiers that were dissolved or struck off at Companies House. Under the Crown’s Bona Vacantia rules and Companies Act 2006 s.1024, former directors can restore the company administratively for just £400 in direct statutory fees and recover dormant municipal cash.
The “Lost Forever” Myth vs The Statutory Reality
When a limited company is dissolved or struck off at Companies House, former directors commonly assume any unclaimed business rates overpayments are permanently forfeit to the local authority. Under UK law, this is entirely untrue.
“The company is gone, so the council absorbs the money.”
Directors believe reviving a dissolved company requires costly high court litigation, thousands in retrospective accounting fees, and late filing penalties.
Administrative Restoration unlocks the funds for just £400.
Under Companies Act 2006 s.1024, former directors can execute an out-of-court Administrative Restoration via Form RT01 (£100) and Treasury Solicitor BVC14 waiver (£300), restoring legal ownership as if the company was never dissolved.
Live Restoration Economics Calculator
Model your net cash recovery after statutory Companies House (RT01) and Treasury Solicitor (BVC14) filing costs.
Under Companies House administrative restoration guidance, where a company was struck off voluntarily or by the registrar and is restored solely to collect Crown-vested assets (Bona Vacantia) followed by closure, historical late filing penalties are not enforced against the recovered monies.
By investing £400 in statutory filing fees, former officers reclaim £24,600.00 in uncollected cash directly from the local authority.
Step-by-Step Restoration & Recovery Protocol
How former directors convert Crown-vested rating credits back into corporate cash.
Treasury Solicitor BVC14 Waiver
Submit an application to the Government Legal Department (Bona Vacantia Division). The Crown waives its claim to the vested overpayment monies and issues waiver letter Form BVC14 for a statutory fee of £300.
File Form RT01 Restoration
Former director lodges Form RT01 (Application for Administrative Restoration) with Companies House Cardiff along with the BVC14 letter and £100 fee. Companies House gazettes and restores the legal entity.
Reactivate Corporate Account
Under CA 2006 s.1028(1), the company is legally treated as if it had never been dissolved. Provide the Certificate of Restoration to the company’s clearing bank to unfreeze or open the nominated settlement account.
Council Requisition & Payout
Serve CouncilCredit Statutory Requisition Dossier citing account reference on the billing authority. The council is statutorily bound to disburse the credit monies by electronic BACS transfer within 14 days.
Search Dissolved & Struck-Off Company Credits
Locate unliquidated business rates credits belonging to former corporate occupiers across 24 municipal authorities.
| Dissolved Ratepayer | Council Authority | Account / CRN | Credit Balance | Recovery Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peltex Ltd T/A Harveys DISSOLVEDNN09393960310051, The Winchester Stable, 31b, The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX, 20 Station Road, ., Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN09393960310051 CRN: 14146654 | £45,333.76 Net: £44,933.76 | Requisition |
Scansource Communications Ltd DISSOLVED00226850036222, Blenheim House, Eversley Way, Egham, Surrey, TW20 8RY, 2017 & 2018 | Runnymede Borough Council | Ref: 00226850036222 CRN: 02196013 | £31,767.74 Net: £31,367.74 | Requisition |
Pilot Clothing Limited DISSOLVEDNN09286121280007, 128, High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AX, 1 Prospect Road, New Farm Ind Est, Alresford, Hants, SO24 9QF | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN09286121280007 CRN: 01588144 | £17,073.43 Net: £16,673.43 | Requisition |
Welcome Golf (South) Ltd DISSOLVEDNN08777403020001, Wickham Park Golf Club, Titchfield Lane, Wickham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 5HB, C/O Golf Centres Group Ltd, 3 Downes Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3JR | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN08777403020001 CRN: 15914064 | £12,246.00 Net: £11,846.00 | Requisition |
Peltex Ltd T/A Harveys DISSOLVEDNN09393960310051, The Winchester Stable, 31b, The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX, 20 Station Road, ., Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN09393960310051 CRN: 14146654 | £11,833.28 Net: £11,433.28 | Requisition |
Peltex Ltd T/A Harveys DISSOLVEDNN09393960310051, The Winchester Stable, 31b, The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX, 20 Station Road, ., Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN09393960310051 CRN: 14146654 | £11,333.44 Net: £10,933.44 | Requisition |
Peltex Ltd T/A Harveys DISSOLVEDNN09393960310051, The Winchester Stable, 31b, The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX, 20 Station Road, ., Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN09393960310051 CRN: 14146654 | £10,569.07 Net: £10,169.07 | Requisition |
Pdfm Ltd DISSOLVEDNN08878146023569, Part 2nd Flr Rhs Front 3500, Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7AL, 2nd Property Partnership, C/O King Sturge & Co, 7 Stratford Place, London, W1N 9AE | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN08878146023569 CRN: 13696040 | £10,048.95 Net: £9,648.95 | Requisition |
Welcome Golf (South) Ltd DISSOLVEDNN08777403020001, Wickham Park Golf Club, Titchfield Lane, Wickham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 5HB, C/O Golf Centres Group Ltd, 3 Downes Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3JR | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN08777403020001 CRN: 15914064 | £8,532.00 Net: £8,132.00 | Requisition |
Welcome Golf (South) Ltd DISSOLVEDNN08777403020001, Wickham Park Golf Club, Titchfield Lane, Wickham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 5HB, C/O Golf Centres Group Ltd, 3 Downes Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3JR | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN08777403020001 CRN: 15914064 | £8,244.00 Net: £7,844.00 | Requisition |
Welcome Golf (South) Ltd DISSOLVEDNN08777403020001, Wickham Park Golf Club, Titchfield Lane, Wickham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 5HB, C/O Golf Centres Group Ltd, 3 Downes Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3JR | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN08777403020001 CRN: 15914064 | £4,525.38 Net: £4,125.38 | Requisition |
Peltex Ltd T/A Harveys DISSOLVEDNN09393960310051, The Winchester Stable, 31b, The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX, 20 Station Road, ., Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN09393960310051 CRN: 14146654 | £3,888.27 Net: £3,488.27 | Requisition |
Welcome Golf (South) Ltd DISSOLVEDNN08777403020001, Wickham Park Golf Club, Titchfield Lane, Wickham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 5HB, C/O Golf Centres Group Ltd, 3 Downes Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3JR | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN08777403020001 CRN: 15914064 | £3,500.00 Net: £3,100.00 | Requisition |
Peltex Ltd T/A Harveys DISSOLVEDNN09393960310051, The Winchester Stable, 31b, The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX, 20 Station Road, ., Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, | Winchester City Council | Ref: NN09393960310051 CRN: 14146654 | £1,362.00 Net: £962.00 | Requisition |
Under Regulation 9(4)(a) of Statutory Instrument 1989/1058, commercial ratepayers may apply directly to their billing authority for overpayment refunds free of charge. You are under no statutory obligation to instruct a third-party agent or pay an administrative fee to claim funds held by your local authority. Former directors and ratepayers are entitled to submit Form RT01 directly to Companies House (£100 fee), apply directly to the Treasury Solicitor for a BVC14 waiver (£300 fee), and demand payment directly from the local authority without using CouncilCredit or incurring third-party recovery fees.