How to find out if a UK company is dissolved

A dissolved company no longer legally exists — and the register keeps its full record, so checking takes seconds.

Search the name here. By default our search shows live companies; tick "Include dissolved companies" to see the gone ones. A dissolved company's page shows the dissolution date and its final filings.

Two things people miss: a company can be struck off and restored (the page history shows both), and a similar name may have been re-registered by someone new — check the company number, which is never reused.

Official sources

Companies House holds dissolved records for 20 years: the register. For restoration, see gov.uk's guidance on administrative restoration.