Company Registration

Register your company with the Corporate Affairs Commission.

Types of company

Steps by Step on how to Register a Company (Private or Public)

  1. 1

    Check for availability of proposed company name (click here) Read more about name reservation and Reserve a new Name (click here)

  2. 2

    Complete pre-registration form and upload relevant documents (Online using Company Registration Portal)

  3. 3

    Pay filing and Stamp duty fees Check the fees for our Services here

  4. 4

    Now registration is end-to-end on the COMPANY REGISTRATION PORTAL (CRP)

    • with electronic Certificate of Registration and Certified Extract of Registration information

Conversion and Re-registration of Private Company as Public

The application should be accompanied by the following:

  1. 1

    Special resolution signed by at least two directors

  2. 2

    Memorandum and Articles of Association as required under CAMA for public companies

  3. 3

    Written statement by the Directors in respect of share capital

  4. 4

    Balance sheet as at the date of the resolution or the preceding six months, whichever is later

  5. 5

    Statement must show that the paid-up capital of the company as at the date of the application is not less than 25 percent of the authorized share capital

  6. 6

    Copy of any prospectus or statement in lieu of prospectus delivered within 12 months to Commission

  7. 7

    Payment of filing fees

  8. 8

    Annual Returns to be filed up to date

  9. 9

    Evidence of S.636 (in case of banks etc)

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