The reduced number of Companies House officers has led to delays in processing correspondence, documents and forms.
Pausing the strike-off processes will provide companies with more time to update their records and help them avoid being struck off the register.
The existing automatic 3-month extensions granted by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act will expire for accounts filing deadlines that end on or before 5 April 2021. For filing deadlines that fall after 5 April, companies will be able to apply for a 3-month extension.