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Annual returns and beneficial ownership
CIPC annual returns filed on time, with the beneficial ownership declaration that filings now require.
Services · Company secretarial
Keep your company in good standing without thinking about it
CIPC deadlines do not announce themselves, and since 2024 a missed beneficial ownership filing blocks your annual return entirely. We keep your statutory record clean, current and compliant so your company never trips on its own paperwork.
Who it's for
People we do this best for
CIPC filings, statutory registers, beneficial ownership and company changes, managed.
- Private companies needing annual CIPC compliance
- Groups with multiple entities and changing directors
- Companies that have fallen behind or been deregistered
- Founders issuing shares or amending their MOI
What's included
Everything this covers
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Statutory registers
Directors, shareholders, secretaries, auditors and disclosure registers maintained properly, ready for any due diligence.
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Company changes
Director appointments and resignations, address changes, name changes, MOI amendments and share transfers, filed correctly.
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Resolutions and minutes
Board and shareholder resolutions drafted and recorded so decisions hold up legally.
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Reinstatements
Deregistered by CIPC? We run the reinstatement process and bring the record back to good standing.
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Share certificates and allotments
Share certificates issued and managed, and share allotments and transfers recorded accurately, so your ownership records always match reality.
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Financial statement lodgement
Where CIPC requires it, we lodge your annual financial statements correctly and on time, keeping you compliant with the standards that apply to your company.
Why Arbor
One team across tax, accounting and wealth
The same people who file your returns see how every number fits together, so the advice pulls in one direction.
FAQ
The things people actually ask us
Since July 2024, CIPC requires a beneficial ownership declaration before it will accept an annual return. If yours has not been filed, the system blocks you. We file both together and set reminders so it never recurs.
CIPC eventually deregisters the company, which means it ceases to exist legally, with banks freezing accounts as a result. Reinstatement is possible but slow and costly. Prevention is a far better fee.
Become a client
Talk to the company secretarial team
One conversation, a fixed quote within 2 business days, and a named specialist from day one.