Name of the Organization : Companies & Intellectual Property Commission
Type of Facility : Customer Registration
Location : Cape Town
Country : South Africa
Official Website : http://www.cipc.co.za/
CIPC Customer Registration
1. Visit the CIPC website cipc.co.za, and under Register your Business click on Register as a Customer.
2. Click on Customer Registration.
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3. ID Verification. Indicate if you have a South African green barcoded ID document or smart card. Click either on the Yes or No radial buttons.
4. ID Number Verification. If Yes was selected, type in your ID number and Surname and click on Continue. If No was selected and you do not have an ID number, type in your Passport Number and click on Continue.
5. Complete the required fields and click on Register. Please note that the Surname, Name(s) and ID/Passport Number will be pre-populated on this screen. Compulsory fields are indicated with an asterisk (** ). The fields are :
a. Country
b. Cell Phone Number
c. Email Address
d. Re-type email address
e. Telephone Number
f. Fax number
g. Physical Address
h. Province
i. Postal Address
j. Province
The fields will be verified. If there is any problem or missing information, an error message will display in red, indicating what is required. Correct the fields as indicated and click on “Register” again. Customers will only be allowed to have one customer code per ID number.
6. If you completed all required fields and selected Register, you will receive the below message. Click Continue. Your new CIPC customer code has been sent to your cellphone and email address. Click continue below to change your password. Customer Code : X1234 Click on Continue.
7. Type in a password, confirm the password and type in the security question. Confirm that all details are correct, and click on Update.
8. The screen will be displayed. Click on Continue.
9. The landing page of E-services will be displayed. Click on the relevant button to transact.
Register Here : eservices [dot] cipc [dot] co [dot] za
FAQs
What are the types of companies that can be registered in terms of the New Companies Act 71, 2008?
** Private company (Pty) Ltd
** Public company (Ltd)
** State-owned company (SOC)
** External company
** Personal liability company (Inc)
** Non-profit company (NPC)
What is a private company?
Private companies are comparable to companies of the same status under the Companies Act, 1973 and are characterised by the following :
** They are subject to fewer disclosure and transparency requirements.
** A private company will still be prohibited from offering its shares to the public and the transferability of its shares will be restricted, but it may now have more than 50 shareholders.
** The name of a private company must end with the expression “Proprietary Limited” or its abbreviation “(Pty) Ltd”.
** The board of a private company must comprise at least one director, or any other minimum number as stipulated in its MOI. Each incorporator is a first director of the company.
What is an external company?
An external company is a foreign company that is carrying on business or non-profit activities within the Republic.
It must register with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) within 20 business days after it first begins to conduct activities within the Republic as an external non-profit company (NPC) or as an external company.