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Dormant Company Status Filing

Support for an eligible inactive company seeking dormant status while preserving its legal entity.

What is this Service?

Application for dormant status under Section 455 for a company with no significant accounting transaction — it keeps the entity alive on a reduced compliance footing instead of striking it off.

Why You Need It

Dormant status can be a considered alternative when a company is not operating but should not be closed immediately.

Key Benefits

Eligibility review against the Section 455 conditions

Board and shareholder resolution drafting, including the special resolution

Auditor certificate coordination and statement-of-affairs preparation

Key Facts

Applicable to: Companies with no significant accounting transaction
Filed in: Form MSC-1; annual return in MSC-3
Typical timeline: 15–30 working days including approval
Ongoing duty: MSC-3 each year; dormant status may run up to five consecutive years

Documents Needed

Latest audited financial statements
Certificate from a practising chartered accountant on the statement of affairs
Board and shareholder resolutions
Confirmation that no statutory dues or inspections are outstanding

What Is Not Included

Government, statutory, stamp-duty and portal charges (billed at actuals)
Litigation, adjudication or representation before any authority
Bookkeeping, statutory audit and income-tax return preparation
Additional filings triggered by facts discovered during the review