Complete Company Secretarial Support, Filed Correctly, Every Time
From new company registrations to annual returns, director changes and share registers, we manage your entire CIPC relationship through the official portal, so your business always stands in good legal standing.
A company's legal existence depends on its standing with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, not just its standing with SARS. Our CIPC division exists to make sure that standing is never in question, from the day your company is registered to every amendment, return and record change that follows.
Four Pillars Of Our CIPC Practice
New Company Registrations
We handle end-to-end company and business registrations, including Private Companies (Pty) Ltd, Non-Profit Companies and business name registrations, drafting your Memorandum of Incorporation and issuing share certificates, and guiding you through structure and shareholding decisions before we file anything with CIPC.
Annual Returns
Every registered company and close corporation must file an annual return with CIPC within 30 business days of its registration anniversary, confirming it is still trading, together with its Beneficial Ownership Declaration. We track every client's due date and file well ahead of the deadline, protecting your good standing automatically.
Director & Address Amendments
Appointing or resigning a director, updating your registered address, or amending your Memorandum of Incorporation all require formal notice to CIPC before they are legally effective. We prepare and lodge every amendment correctly the first time, so your public company record always matches reality.
Share Certificates & Registers
We maintain your statutory registers, the share register, register of directors, and register of beneficial interests, and issue properly executed share certificates whenever shares are allotted or transferred, so your company's ownership record is accurate and audit-ready.
Good Standing Isn't Optional, It's Your Company's Legal Existence
The Cost Of Non-Compliance
Missing two successive annual returns is enough for CIPC to refer a company for deregistration. Once finally deregistered, its legal personality is withdrawn, its bank accounts are typically frozen under FICA requirements, its contracts become unenforceable, and directors can remain personally liable for actions taken while it was non-compliant. Reinstating a deregistered company, via a formal application and every outstanding return, is slower and more expensive than staying compliant in the first place.
How We Keep You Compliant
We manage your entire CIPC relationship through the official CIPC portal on your behalf, tracking your annual return due date, filing your Beneficial Ownership Declaration alongside it, and lodging every director, address or share amendment the moment it happens. You are never expected to log in, decode a rejected filing, or chase a deadline yourself; we handle it and confirm once it's done.
This information is provided for general guidance and reflects our understanding of CIPC requirements at the time of writing. It is not a substitute for advice tailored to your specific company; speak to your Funacol advisor before acting on it.
Let Us Take CIPC Off Your Desk
Whether you need a new company registered or years of overdue returns brought current, we'll review your CIPC status and tell you exactly where you stand, at no obligation.