No business for 2 FYs, no pending litigation: apply for dormant status, minimal filings. Application for Dormant Company Status (S.455) takes 4 steps over about 432 days and is filed with the ROC on MSC-1 and MSC-3.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee. OnCompliance tracks the date and warns you before it costs anything.
4 steps over about 432 days, filing MSC-1 and MSC-3 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Board Resolution | None | within 7 days |
| 2 | Member Approval (SR) | None | within 30 days |
| 3 | File MSC-1 with ROC | MSC-1 | within 30 days |
| 4 | File MSC-3 Annually | MSC-3 | within 365 days |
The 4 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Board resolves to apply for dormant status.
Members pass SR for dormant status.
File application for dormant company status.
File annual return for dormant company (minimal).
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 432 days across 4 steps. The first step is: Board Resolution.
MSC-1 and MSC-3.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.