Company Secretarial
The paperwork behind a healthy company.
Running a business is complicated enough without worrying about whether your company records are up to date.
We help business owners manage the statutory administration that comes with having a company — from registration through to changes, annual returns and deregistration.
What we can help with:
Services
Company Secretarial
Services:
- Company registrations
- Annual returns
- Beneficial ownership
- Director changes
- Shareholder changes
- Share transfers
- Share certificates
- Registered address changes
- Financial year-end amendments
- SARS registrations
- PAYE and VAT registrations
- COIDA and UIF registrations
- Company deregistration and reinstatement
Frequently Asked Questions
I registered a company. What happens next?
Registering a company is only the first step. Depending on your business, you may need to register with SARS, maintain statutory records, submit annual returns, update beneficial ownership information and comply with other legal requirements to keep your company in good standing.
What happens if I don't submit my CIPC Annual Returns?
Failure to submit annual returns can result in penalty fees and, over time, may lead to the deregistration of your company by the CIPC. Keeping your annual returns up to date helps ensure your company remains active and compliant.
What is Beneficial Ownership?
Beneficial Ownership refers to the natural person or persons who ultimately own or exercise control over a company. Most companies are required to maintain accurate beneficial ownership information and submit it to the CIPC when required.
When do I need to update my company information?
Your company records should be updated whenever there is a change to directors, shareholders, the registered office address, company name or other statutory information. Keeping your records current helps ensure compliance with the Companies Act.
What is a SARS Registered Representative?
A SARS Registered Representative is the person authorised to act on behalf of a company, trust or other legal entity for tax matters. SARS requires every registered entity to have an approved Registered Representative before certain registrations, updates or tax transactions can be completed.
What's the difference between a director and a shareholder?
A shareholder owns the company, while a director manages and makes decisions about the company's day-to-day operations. In many small businesses, the same person may be both a shareholder and a director, but these are two separate legal roles.
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WHY IT MATTERS.
Good company administration isn’t just about paperwork.
It’s about keeping your business records accurate, your obligations up to date and your company in good standing.
