New Rules for Reinstating Deregistered Companies
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CIPC has provided additional information on how you apply to reinstate a deregistered company or close corporation using the CoR40.5 form online.
Who can apply?
Only businesses that were still active or had value when they were deregistered can apply. If your company was inactive, dormant, or had no value, it won’t be reinstated, this is to avoid fraud or misuse.
What must you do after applying?
Once your reinstatement is approved and paid for, you must:
Submit all overdue Annual Returns
Submit Beneficial Ownership Declarations
Upload AFS/FAS (Annual or Financial Statements)
⏳ Do this within 30 business days, or your company will be deregistered again, and you’ll have to start over.
What if you have a court order?
If you have a reinstatement court order, you should:
Upload your court order for CIPC to verify—this is free.
You still need to submit the same documents listed above.
Court orders can only be used once.
Courts should ideally include a time limit for compliance in their orders.
Read more in CIPC Practice Note 3 of 2025
