Does an existing court judgment still count if the company goes into liquidation?

Not on its own. Once the moratorium applies you generally can't enforce it, and it doesn't jump the queue ahead of other creditors. You submit it as part of your proof of debt instead, as evidence of what you're owed.

Is there a court fee to submit a proof of debt to a liquidator?

No. It isn't a court application — it's a written claim sent directly to the liquidator or administrator handling the case, and there's no fee for making it.

How likely am I to actually get my money back if the company is in liquidation?

It depends on what's left once the liquidation's own costs, preferential debts and any secured lending are paid — unsecured creditors are paid last, from whatever remains. Many recover only part of what's owed, and some recover nothing. It's still worth submitting a proof of debt, since you can't be paid at all without one.

What's the difference between administrative restoration and a court order to restore a dissolved company?

Administrative restoration is only available where the Registrar struck the company off for failing to file paperwork, and it's the cheaper, faster route. If the company was formally wound up instead, you need a court order under section 1029 of the Companies Act 2006, which costs more and takes longer.

Can I pursue a director personally instead of the company?

Only if something makes them personally liable — most commonly a personal guarantee they signed separately from the company's own contract. Without one, a director generally isn't liable for the company's debts simply because they ran it.

Can you sue a company in liquidation?

Not without the court's permission. Once an insolvency order is made, a statutory moratorium stops unsecured creditors starting or continuing court action against the company. Instead, you submit a proof of debt to the liquidator or administrator named in The Gazette notice, and join the queue of unsecured creditors.

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The Company I'm Suing No Longer Exists. Can I Still Get My Money Back?

Q: Can you sue a company that no longer exists?

Not while it stays dissolved. A struck-off company legally no longer exists and cannot be sued until it is restored to the register, either by administrative restoration if the Registrar struck it off for failing to file paperwork, or by a court order under section 1029 of the Companies Act 2006. If a director personally guaranteed the debt, you may be able to pursue them directly instead.

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