Behind every scalable business is solid governance and clean CIPC compliance.
We take care of your company’s statutory and regulatory obligations, including company registrations, share issues and transfers, MOI’s, shareholders’ agreements and ongoing Companies Act and CIPC compliance.
From maintaining registers to preparing board and shareholder resolutions, we handle the detail behind the scenes – so your business stays compliant as it grows.
Frequently Asked Questions
It's the legal and administrative backbone of your company.
It ensures your business complies with the Companies Act and CIPC requirements - including maintaining records, filing changes, and properly documenting decisions.
It's often overlooked, but it's critical for keeping your business legally sound.
Yes - even small companies have compliance obligations. From the moment your company is registered, you're required to:
- Maintain statutory records
- Keep shareholding information up to date
- Record key decisions properly
- File certain changes with CIPC
Getting this wrong (or ignoring it) can cause issues later - especially when bringing in investors, selling, or dealing with disputes.
With the help of our partners, we handle the key compliance and governance requirements for your company. This may include:
- Company name reservations, registrations and amendments
- Share issuances and transfers
- Drafting and updating MOIs
- Preparing shareholders' agreements
- Board and shareholder resolutions
- Maintaining statutory registers
- UIF and COIDA registrations
- CIPC filings and compliance
In short - we make sure your company is properly set up and stays that way.
They are your company's official legal records. These include registers of:
- Shareholders
- Directors
- Share transfers and issuances
They are legally required - and often one of the first things reviewed in due diligence or disputes. If they're incomplete or incorrect, it can create serious legal and commercial issues.
Any time there's a material change in your company. This includes:
- Changes in directors
- Shareholding changes
- Amendments to your company details
- Certain structural or governance updates
Failing to update CIPC can result in non-compliance and complications down the line.
Resolutions formally record decisions made by directors and shareholders. They provide:
- Legal validity to key decisions
- A clear record of what was agreed
- Protection in the event of disputes
Without proper resolutions, decisions can be challenged or unclear.
Your Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) governs how your company operates. The standard CIPC MOI is often too generic for growing businesses.
A customised MOI allows you to:
- Tailor decision-making processes
- Structure share rights appropriately
- Align governance with your shareholders' agreement
- Avoid conflicts or gaps
For businesses with multiple shareholders or growth plans, a custom MOI is usually essential.
Clean company secretarial records are critical for due diligence. Investors and buyers will look closely at:
- Shareholding records
- Historical resolutions
- Governance structures
- Compliance with the Companies Act
If your records aren't in order, it can delay, or even derail, a deal.
Yes, and this is very common. We can:
- Reconstruct missing records
- Regularise shareholding and filings
- Align your documents properly
- Bring your company back into compliance
The sooner this is addressed, the better.
