“Strike-Off Listed” means an Irish company has been listed in a CRO strike-off process. It is a serious warning, but it is not the same status as Struck Off or Dissolved. The company may still have an opportunity to remedy the issue or stop the process, depending on the route and current stage.
Act on the live official record
Do not calculate a deadline from a third-party status label. Check CRO CORE, the company’s filing history, its statutory notice and the dated CRO Gazette entries. A company or director facing this status should obtain professional advice without delay.
Check the company’s current status
Search by legal name or CRO number, then confirm the company and review the newest filings. Status data can change as corrective filings are processed or the strike-off proceeds.
Strike-Off Listed versus Struck Off and Dissolved
| Status | Practical meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | The CRO lists the company with its normal register status | Still review filings; Normal is not a credit rating |
| Strike-Off Listed | The company has been listed in a strike-off process | Identify the route, notice date, ground and remedial action urgently |
| Struck Off | The Registrar has removed the company from the register | Verify the dissolution notice and obtain legal advice before dealing with it |
| Dissolved | The company has ceased to exist as a legal entity | Do not assume it can trade or contract; investigate restoration where relevant |
The CRO’s official company-status list assigns separate status codes to “Strike Off Listed,” “Struck Off” and “Dissolved.” That distinction is why a warning-stage record should not be described as already dissolved.
Why can an Irish company become Strike-Off Listed?
First establish whether the process is involuntary or voluntary.
Involuntary strike-off
The CRO states that involuntary strike-off can begin where a company has failed to file an annual return as required, or where the Revenue Commissioners have notified the Registrar of a failure to deliver the applicable statement under tax legislation. Other statutory grounds can apply in particular circumstances, so the notice itself is essential.
A company can be exposed after one outstanding annual return. Being dormant or having settled matters with Revenue does not remove the separate obligation to keep the CRO record compliant.
Voluntary strike-off
A company that has never traded or has ceased trading may apply for voluntary strike-off if it satisfies the statutory conditions. That process includes a company resolution, filing all outstanding annual returns, addressing liabilities and assets within the statutory limits, Revenue steps and publication of notices. An H15 filing or Gazette entry helps identify this route.
“Strike-Off Listed” alone should therefore not be used to claim the business ignored its filings. Read the filing history and Gazette notice to determine why it was listed.
How the involuntary strike-off timeline works
The current CRO guidance describes this sequence:
- The CRO may first send non-statutory reminder correspondence where contact details are available.
- The statutory process starts with a strike-off notice sent to the company’s registered office. It states the ground and the remedial step.
- Unless remedied, an impending strike-off notice is inserted in the CRO Gazette 28 days after the statutory notice issues.
- Unless remedied, the company is struck off 28 days after that Gazette notice.
- A further CRO Gazette notice records that the company has been struck off and dissolved.
Those periods describe the official process, but the status label does not tell you which day of the process you are viewing. Use the actual notice dates. A registered-office address that was changed without a B2 filing can also mean the company does not receive the warning where expected.
Can the strike-off process be stopped?
In an annual-return-related involuntary case, CRO guidance states that filing all outstanding annual returns and accounts can halt the process. Where the ground concerns an outstanding Revenue statement, the applicable statement must be delivered as directed. The statutory notice specifies the ground and remedy.
Submitting a form at the last moment is risky: incomplete or returned filings may not achieve compliance in time. Check that each submission is accepted and registered, pay the required fees and penalties, and use a company secretarial, accounting or legal adviser where necessary.
A voluntary application follows different stop and objection procedures. The CRO explains H17 withdrawal by the company and H16 objections by another party, subject to the relevant statutory conditions and time limit. Do not use a voluntary-strike-off objection form as if it applied to an involuntary process.
Can a Strike-Off Listed company continue trading?
A warning-stage company has not necessarily been dissolved, but anyone dealing with it should treat the status as material and verify its current legal position immediately. A company already struck off and dissolved ceases to exist as a legal entity from the date of publication of the dissolution notice in the CRO Gazette.
The CRO warns that if a business continues after dissolution, the people carrying it on do so in their personal capacity and without the company’s limited-liability protection for that post-dissolution trading. Company assets can vest in the State on dissolution. Liabilities of directors, officers and members that survive under the legislation are not erased by strike-off.
Does Strike-Off Listed mean insolvency?
No. Strike-off is an administrative register process; liquidation, receivership and examinership are different legal statuses or processes. A company can be listed because of filing non-compliance, a Revenue notice or a voluntary closure route. Conversely, correcting the filing issue does not prove the company is profitable or solvent.
Read our guide to Irish company insolvency statuses for those distinctions.
What customers, suppliers and creditors should check
- Confirm the exact legal company and CRO number.
- Check the live status on CRO CORE rather than relying on an old screenshot.
- Read the newest annual returns and identify anything outstanding.
- Find the first and second strike-off Gazette notices where applicable.
- Determine whether the process is involuntary or voluntary.
- Ask the company for evidence of corrective filings and confirm that the CRO accepted them.
- Review your contract, payment exposure, ownership of goods and termination rights with professional advice where material.
A promise that “the paperwork has been filed” is not the same as an accepted filing or a restored Normal status.
What directors should do
Treat the statutory notice as urgent. Identify every outstanding obligation, confirm the registered office is correct, submit complete returns and financial statements, monitor their status, and retain evidence. The CRO warns that directors of companies struck off for annual-return failures can face enforcement consequences, including a possible High Court disqualification application in the circumstances described by law.
This guide cannot determine the correct filing or legal remedy for a particular company. A director should contact the CRO and qualified professional advisers using the company’s actual notice and record.
What if the company has already been struck off?
Stopping a pending process and restoring a dissolved company are different tasks. CRO guidance provides administrative restoration in qualifying cases within 12 months of dissolution; after that, restoration generally requires a court order. Different applicants, conditions and time limits apply. See our guide on restoring an Irish company and verify the current official requirements before acting.
Checking a company before payment or credit?
Search the company record free. A Businesses.ie company report can consolidate available status, officer, filing and financial information for review, but always use CRO CORE for the live official status and source notices.
Official sources and review note
This guide was reviewed on 4 August 2026 against the CRO’s company-status list, involuntary strike-off guidance, procedural notes, voluntary strike-off guidance and court and objection guidance. It is general information, not legal or financial advice.