Understanding CIPC Compliance in South Africa
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is the regulatory body responsible for company registrations and compliance in South Africa. Every registered company and close corporation must maintain their CIPC records, file annual returns, and ensure that director and member information is current.
CIPC compliance is not optional — failure to file annual returns can result in your company being deregistered, which affects your ability to trade, access banking facilities, bid on tenders, and maintain your tax clearance. Reinstatement is possible but time-consuming and costly.
Our CIPC compliance service ensures that your company records are always current, annual returns are filed on time, and any amendments to director details, registered addresses, or company information are processed promptly.
Comprehensive CIPC Services
Beyond basic annual returns, CIPC compliance encompasses a range of corporate actions that businesses encounter as they grow and evolve. Director changes, share transfers, address updates, company name changes, and entity conversions all require specific CIPC filings with supporting documentation.
We handle all of these actions on your behalf, from preparing the necessary resolutions to submitting the forms and tracking them through to completion. We also monitor your CIPC status proactively, alerting you to upcoming deadlines and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
Who Is This For?
- New businesses needing registration
- Companies with overdue Annual Returns
- Directors needing details updated
Engagement Requirements
- ID documents
- Proof of address
- Director details
Deliverables & Results
- New company and close corporation registrations
- Annual return filing (AR)
- Director and member amendments (CoR39)
- Registered office address changes
- Company name reservations and changes
- Entity status checks and compliance reports
- Deregistration and reinstatement support
Trusted Resources
Our Operational Methodology
A structured, 5-step approach designed for precision and clarity.
We retrieve your entity's CIPC status and identify any overdue filings or issues.
We gather the required resolutions, IDs, and supporting documents.
All forms are submitted to CIPC and tracked to completion.
You receive filing confirmations and updated company documents.
We track annual return deadlines and notify you in advance.
Common Questions
Everything you need to know about our cipc compliance service.