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The strike off notice, the last filed returns and the bank and business records that prove the company was operating.
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COMPLIANCE RESCUE
Revive a Struck Off Company and Clear Compliance Defaults in India
Struck off, a director disqualified, FC-GPR never filed or years of annual returns missing. We find out what happened, fix it in the right order and hand back a file that stays clean.
- From USD 2,000rescue fee, fixed after the diagnostic
- 5 business daysto the written diagnostic
- 20 yearsouter window to restore a struck off company
WHAT WE FIX
Which compliance problems we fix
Most rescue cases start the same way. A filing service handled the incorporation and a few renewals, and the founder moved on. Then a bank, an investor or an auditor asked for a document that does not exist.
We work mostly on Indian companies owned by a foreign parent or foreign founders.
| Your situation | What usually sits underneath | Where we start |
|---|---|---|
| Company struck off by the ROC | Two or more years of MGT-7 and AOC-4 not filed, notices not answered | Restoration petition under section 252 and the filing backlog |
| Director disqualified or DIN deactivated | DIR-3 KYC missed, or a company in default for three years | The reason for the disqualification, then the matching route |
| FC-GPR never filed | Foreign money received and shares allotted, no RBI report within 30 days | Late submission fee within three years, compounding beyond that |
| FLA returns missed | The annual RBI return due 15 July never filed, or filed wrongly | Year by year catch up, reconciled to the accounts |
| GST registration cancelled | Returns not filed, or filed as NIL despite real turnover | Revocation, pending returns and the officer’s queries |
| Incorporation defects | INC-20A missing, first auditor not appointed, capital records that do not match | Record reconstruction and the corrective filings |
STRUCK OFF COMPANIES
How to revive a struck off company in India
A struck off company comes back through the National Company Law Tribunal under section 252 of the Companies Act, 2013. The company, a member or a creditor applies. Checked 24 Sep 2026.
Prepare the petition
The petition in Form NCLT-9, with the supporting affidavit and documents.
Serve and attend
The petition is served on the ROC, and counsel attends the Tribunal hearings.
File the order
The certified copy of the Tribunal’s order is filed with the ROC in Form INC-28 within 30 days.
Clear the backlog
Every overdue annual return and financial statement goes in straight after restoration.
Appeals generally run within three years of the strike off. Restoration applications by the company, members, creditors or workmen carry a twenty year outer window. Budget four to six months from petition to order.
DIRECTORS, FEMA AND GST
The other defaults we clear
Director disqualification and DIN
A DIN deactivated for a missed DIR-3 KYC comes back once the KYC is filed with the fee. A disqualification under section 164(2) follows three years of missed annual filings by a company and bars the director from other boards for five years.
Clearing the company’s defaults is usually the first step. We tell you the route before quoting, and we do not promise an outcome that depends on a regulator or a court.
Late FC-GPR, FLA and other FEMA gaps
A late FC-GPR within three years is regularised with the RBI late submission fee. The fee is INR 7,500 plus 0.025 percent of the amount for each year of delay. Beyond three years it needs compounding.
The FLA return is due by 15 July every year for any company with foreign investment. Check your own dates with the FC-GPR deadline calculator.
GST registration cancelled
A cancelled registration can be revoked once the pending returns are filed with tax, interest and late fees. Returns filed as NIL despite turnover must be corrected first.
We prepare the revocation application and answer the officer’s queries until the GSTIN is active again.
EIGHT PATTERNS, IN SEQUENCE
How compliance unravels, stage by stage
These are the patterns we see most, in the order they usually surface. An early gap often causes a later one, so one engagement can fix them together.
| When | What goes wrong | What it leads to |
|---|---|---|
| Day one | The authorised capital in the MOA does not match the SPICe+ filing, or INC-20A is not filed within 180 days | Strike off risk and trouble raising foreign money |
| First funding | Shares allotted to a foreign investor, FC-GPR never filed | Late submission fee, or compounding after three years |
| Month one | First auditor not appointed within 30 days, BEN-1 and BEN-2 skipped | Auditor defaults and beneficial ownership penalties |
| First KYC cycle | DIR-3 KYC missed, or filed with a signature the director never authorised | DIN deactivated and filings blocked |
| Every July | FLA return to the RBI not filed | Penalties that build up year after year |
| Month twelve | GST returns dropped or filed as NIL despite turnover | Registration suspended or cancelled, input credit lost |
| Year two | MGT-7 and AOC-4 missed for two years, notices ignored | Company struck off, bank accounts frozen |
| Any time | Startup India recognition sold to a foreign owned subsidiary | Fees paid for a benefit the company cannot use |
DPIIT’s Guidelines for Recognition of Startups exclude holding and subsidiary companies, foreign subsidiaries included, under guideline 4. Without recognition, the company cannot claim the section 140 deduction under the Income-tax Act, 2025 (formerly section 80-IAC).
HOW WE WORK
Our four step rescue process
You stay involved at two points only: signing statutory filings, and decisions such as which compounding route to take. We send written updates every week while the rescue is active.
Diagnose
We pull the MCA, GST, RBI and income tax records and map every gap. You get a written diagnostic report within 5 business days.
Remediate
We file what was missed, answer pending notices, start compounding where needed and correct wrong filings, with before and after evidence for each action.
Regularise
We close compounding, resolve officer queries and restore registrations and DIN status. You receive the orders and acknowledgements.
Retain
The company moves to a monthly compliance calendar with a named team, so the same gaps do not open again.
COMPLIANCE RESCUE FEES
What a rescue usually costs
Our rescue fee starts from USD 2,000 (about INR 1,92,000). You get a fixed fee quote in writing after the diagnostic, with no open ended hourly billing.
| Situation | Typical fee | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| FC-GPR compounding, more than three years late | INR 2,50,000 to 4,00,000 | Compounding application, hearing representation and follow through to the order |
| GST revival and backlog | INR 1,92,000 to 3,00,000 | Revocation, pending returns and officer interaction |
| Annual filings catch up | From USD 2,000 (about INR 1,92,000) | Each financial year of missed MGT-7, AOC-4 and related ROC filings |
| Struck off company revival | INR 3,00,000 to 6,00,000 | NCLT petition, backlog filings, order follow through and account reactivation |
| Full audit and remediation | INR 5,00,000 to 12,00,000 | Full diagnostic, work across several areas and regulator coordination |
| Monthly retainer after the rescue | From USD 300 a month (about INR 29,000) | A named team for ongoing cross border compliance |
Government fees, penalties, compounding amounts and counsel’s fees for Tribunal appearances are separate. See our published fee bands for the rest of our work.
WHEN IT IS MORE THAN A MISSED DEADLINE
Signs we flag in the diagnostic
Most rescue cases come from negligence or a provider that was never set up for cross border work. Now and then the diagnostic shows something worse. We tell you directly and help you keep the evidence.
What we sometimes find
- Filings made with a digital signature the director never authorised
- Returns filed by someone who falsely described themselves as an officer
- Written assurances that filings were complete when key filings were never made
- GST returns filed as NIL despite real turnover, without the client’s knowledge
What we do about it
- Record it in the diagnostic report with the supporting evidence
- Refer you to specialist counsel for recovery, ICAI complaints or criminal proceedings
- Keep your compliance work moving while that runs
- Sign an NDA before the first call if you want one
YOUR QUESTIONS
Compliance rescue questions
Clear expectations make a better engagement.
Can a struck off company be revived in India?
Yes. The company, a member or a creditor applies to the National Company Law Tribunal under section 252 of the Companies Act, 2013. It must show the company was operating or that restoration is just, and file every overdue return. Restoration applications can be made within twenty years of the strike off.
How long does a compliance rescue take?
It depends on what is broken. Missed annual filings or a DIR-3 KYC restoration usually take 15 to 30 days. GST revival and late FC-GPR regularisation take two to four months. A Tribunal revival takes four to six months.
How do I remove a director disqualification?
Find the cause first. A DIN deactivated for a missed DIR-3 KYC is reactivated by filing the KYC with the fee. A disqualification under section 164(2) usually needs the company defaults cleared, and sometimes a restoration or court route.
What happens if FC-GPR was never filed?
Within three years of the deadline, the RBI regularises the delay with a late submission fee. The fee is INR 7,500 plus 0.025 percent of the amount for each year. Beyond three years it needs compounding.
Will my previous adviser find out I engaged you?
Only if you tell them. New filings go in with Krystal7 Consultants as your compliance partner. Your previous adviser hears nothing unless you replace them formally, on your own timeline.
Our foreign subsidiary was sold Startup India recognition. Can we recover the fees?
A foreign owned subsidiary does not qualify under guideline 4 of the DPIIT recognition guidelines. We document the ineligibility and correct the record with DPIIT, and prepare the file your counsel needs for recovery.
Is a company ever beyond rescue?
Rarely, but yes. If a company has been struck off for many years, carries several disqualifications or faces criminal proceedings, closing it cleanly and starting again can be the better route. We say so in the diagnostic.
Do we need to fly to India to sign?
Usually not. Most filings accept a digital signature, and we arrange the few documents that still need a physical signature.
LET’S DEFINE THE NEXT STEP
Get a confidential diagnostic
Thirty minutes. We look at the records, tell you plainly what it will take and whether anything needs a separate legal track. No obligation.
- A reply within 4 business hours, IST
- A written diagnostic within 5 business days
- An NDA before the first call, if you want one
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