Free tool
Is your company still in good standing?
Most business owners find out their company is in trouble when a bank freezes the account or a client runs a check. Find out now instead. It is free, it takes about 30 seconds, and there is no card.
Check your company's compliance status
Check my company freeWhat the check tells you
Six things, in about 30 seconds
Your current standing
Whether the register still shows your company in good standing, or whether it has already slipped.
Outstanding annual returns
How many years, if any, are behind. This is the number that decides whether you need a filing or a rescue.
Beneficial ownership
Whether your declaration is in. Since 1 July 2024 your annual return cannot be filed until it is.
Deregistration risk
Whether the company has been referred, and how far the process has gone.
What it would cost to fix
A real number, not a "contact us". You see the cost before you decide anything.
Every company you own
Many owners hold several entities and only think about one. We check all of them against your ID.
The clock
Nobody tells you it has started
This is the sequence, and it runs whether or not anyone is watching it on your behalf.
The annual return falls due
Every company and close corporation files one every year, within 30 business days of its registration anniversary. The date never moves.
You quietly lose good standing
Penalties begin accruing. Nothing arrives in the post. As far as you can tell, the business is running exactly as it was yesterday.
You are referred for deregistration
CIPC begins the process of removing the company from the register. This is where most of the businesses we rescue actually are when they call us.
The account freezes and the liability moves to you
A deregistered company cannot trade, cannot bank and cannot tender. Its directors can be held personally liable for company debts.
Check now
It takes about 30 seconds
Check your company's compliance status
Check my company freeQuestions
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No card, no trial that converts into a subscription. We show you where you stand because a meaningful number of people discover a real problem, and we are the ones who fix it.
What do you need from me?
Your company name or registration number to start.
How accurate is it?
It reflects public register data, so it is indicative rather than a formal certificate. Where something looks wrong, a consultant verifies it directly before we quote you.
What happens to my details?
They go to our consultants and nowhere else. See our privacy policy. We do not sell data.
What if the check comes back clean?
Then you have peace of mind for free, which is a perfectly good outcome. You can put the company on Compliance Essentials to keep it that way, or do nothing at all.
Rather just talk to someone?
WhatsApp us your company name and we will check it and come straight back to you.
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