Restoring an owners' management company (OMC)
Owners' management companies have a longer CRO route. An OMC struck off for not filing can apply on Form H1-OMC within 6 years of dissolution, for a €300 CRO fee, instead of going to court. Within the first 12 months, the standard Form H1 is simpler. The H1-OMC can't be used if Revenue requested the strike-off.
Why OMCs get struck off
An owners' management company is run by volunteer directors, often the apartment or estate owners themselves. When directors move on or the managing agent changes, annual returns get missed, and the CRO strikes the company off.
Why it matters
A dissolved OMC can't hold the common areas, insure the building, collect service charges or enforce its rules. Its property, often the common areas themselves, passes to the State. That causes problems the moment an owner tries to sell.
The H1-OMC route
Where an OMC was struck off by the CRO for not filing (under section 733 of the Companies Act 2014, or the equivalent older provisions), it can apply for restoration on Form H1-OMC within 6 years of dissolution. The CRO fee is €300. If it's still within 12 months, the standard Form H1 is simpler.
As with any restoration, every outstanding annual return and set of financial statements has to be filed. After the first 12 months, the H1-OMC must also include a certificate from a solicitor or accountant confirming the company is an owners' management company, and a Multi-Unit Development (MUD) certificate.
The H1-OMC route isn't available for an OMC struck off at Revenue's request. That needs Form H1 within 12 months, or a High Court application after that.
After 6 years
An OMC dissolved more than 6 years ago needs a High Court application, like any other company, up to 20 years after dissolution.
Our fee
OMC restoration is a fixed €449.99 + VAT, whether by Form H1 or H1-OMC, plus the €300 CRO fee. Outstanding accounts and returns are quoted separately.
For property managing agents
If you manage several OMCs, it's common to find more than one with a lapsed filing history. We can check every company on your books, restore any that have been struck off, and bring the annual returns up to date, all at fixed prices agreed upfront.
Last checked 13 November 2026 against CRO and Revenue guidance. This is general information, not legal advice for your company.