Register a Company
Name reservation, MOI, COR 14.3 documents, share certificates and a free accounting officer appointment.
R895once-off
Once-off
- Name reservation
- CIPC registration documents
- Memorandum of Incorporation
- Share certificates
Registrations and CIPC
Set it up, change it, and keep it in good standing
Everything that happens at CIPC and the Master of the High Court, on fixed fees quoted before you pay. Start a company, change one, file what is outstanding, or get the certificate a bank or a tender is asking for.
Filing for South African business owners since 2007CIPC filingsSARS returnsPayroll and UIFTrusts and trademarks
New entities
Start something
A profit company, a non-profit, or a trust to hold your assets.
Register a Non-Profit Company (NPC)
Name reservation, MOI and a free accounting officer appointment for a public-benefit company.
R995once-off
Once-off
- Name reservation
- Memorandum of Incorporation
- Free accounting officer appointment
- Registration documents
Register a Trust
Full trust registration with the Master of the High Court, including a free assessment on whether a trust suits you.
R6,500once-off
Once-off
- Free initial assessment
- Full registration handled
- Asset protection structured
- Consultant guidance
Ongoing
Keep it compliant
The filings CIPC expects every year, and the changes you make along the way.
Annual Returns
Annual returns filed with CIPC plus a confirmation certificate, keeping your company active and out of deregistration.
R650per return
From per return
- Annual return filed with CIPC
- Confirmation certificate
- Turnover band checked
- Beneficial ownership handled alongside
Beneficial Ownership
The mandatory CIPC beneficial ownership declaration. Without it, your annual return cannot be submitted.
R800per filing
Per filing
- Beneficial owners identified
- Declaration prepared and filed
- All entity types covered
- Filed with your annual return
Amend a Company
Name changes, director and member changes, address updates, accounting officer changes, and share or interest adjustments.
R590flat fee
Flat fee
- Business name changes
- Directors and members
- Address updates
- Accounting officer or auditor
Certificates
Documents you get asked for
The paperwork a bank, a client or a tender committee wants to see.
Certificate of Disclosure
Verified enterprise, accounting officer and member details for an already-registered company or CC.
R150per certificate
Per certificate
- Enterprise information
- Accounting officer details
- Member and director details
- Delivered in 24 hours
BEE Affidavit Certificate
An EME affidavit for businesses turning over under R10 million, with your BEE level set by black ownership percentage.
R490once-off
Once-off
- EME affidavit prepared
- Your BEE level confirmed
- Sole proprietors included
- Delivered in 24 hours
COID and Letter of Good Standing
Workmen's Compensation registration or renewal, with a consultant attending the Compensation Fund on your behalf.
R1,500once-off
From once-off
- First-time COIDA registration
- COIDA renewal
- We attend in person
- Letter of Good Standing
Companies Act 2008
Which structure do you actually need?
Two types may be incorporated under the Act: non-profit companies and profit companies. Profit companies come in four forms.
Private company (Pty) Ltd
Cannot offer shares to the public and transferability of shares is restricted, but is no longer limited to 50 shareholders. Needs at least one director. Name ends in (Pty) Ltd.
Public company (Ltd)
May offer shares to the public. Requires at least three directors, and only one member for incorporation. Name ends in Ltd.
Personal liability company (Inc)
Meets the criteria for a private company, but directors and past directors are jointly and severally liable with the company for debts incurred during their terms of office. Name ends in Incorporated.
Non-profit company (NPC)
Incorporated for a public benefit or a cultural, social or communal purpose. Income and property are not distributable to incorporators, members, directors or officers. Name ends in NPC.
State-owned company (SOC Ltd)
A company defined as a state-owned enterprise in the Public Finance Management Act, or one owned by a municipality. Most provisions applying to public companies apply here too.
External and foreign companies
A foreign company is incorporated outside South Africa. It must register as an external company with CIPC if it conducts or intends to conduct business here, and is prohibited from offering securities to the South African public unless it follows the Act.
Client feedback
The people we have already filed for
Real messages from business owners after we finished their work.
I would like to thank you for all your help and efforts you have put into this. I am very grateful and excited to start my business with my business name.
Jomaree van der MerweBusinessNeeds client
I want to thank you for the good job done. I appreciate all your tolerance and professionalism. I hope to do business with you in the future and introduce you to others.
George SteenkampBusinessNeeds client
Thank you for all your efforts in helping me register my company. You really did an amazing job. Continue the good work by assisting others the same way you did for me.
T.G. SeeleBusinessNeeds client
Not sure which one you need?
Tell us what you are trying to do and we will tell you which registration or filing actually applies, before you pay for anything.
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