Quick Answer How Do I Reinstate a Deregistered Company in South Africa? To reinstate a deregistered company, apply to CIPC on form CoR40.5 with the R200 fee, certified IDs and proof the company was active or holds value. Once approved, file all outstanding annual returns at late rates and update beneficial ownership to restore full compliance. What this means in plain language Reinstatement restores the company as if it was never deregistered – contracts, assets and history revive with it. That is why it usually beats registering a fresh company when the old one holds anything of value. CIPC asks why you want the company back. The strongest reasons: it…