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Company Records for South Africa, on demand

Company Records for South Africa come from the official register, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. US$19.00 per record. Registry-only, not aggregated, not resold.

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Source registry
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
Price per record
US$19.00
Delivery
Usually in a day
Registry availability
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At a glance

South Africa at a glance

A record returns 6 company data fields and 3 for controlling entities. This register does not publish shareholder or beneficial-owner data, so a record for South Africa cannot include it. 1 official filing is included: Registry Extract.

Official register
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
Documents included
Registry Extract
Controlling entities
Published by the register
Shareholders & beneficial owners
Not published by the register
Price per record
US$19.00
Coverage detail

What a company record for South Africa contains

1Company data
Entity NameEntity TypeEntity StatusRegistration NumberAddressRegistration Date
2Controlling entities & individuals
NameRoleIdentification Number
3Shareholders & beneficial owners
Not published by the official register.
Registry documents

Documents in a company record for South Africa

1Included in your purchase
  • Registry Extract
Available separately

None listed for this register.

About the register

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission

South African companies are registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), which operates under the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008). The Commission registers private companies, public companies, non-profit companies, state-owned companies, incorporated companies and external companies, maintains the register of close corporations, and also administers co-operatives and intellectual property rights such as trade marks, patents and designs.

Filing is electronic. The Commission transacts through its eServices platforms and through BizPortal, a platform developed by CIPC to offer company registration and related services in a paperless way, in collaboration with the South African Revenue Service and other agencies; companies registered through it are automatically registered for tax.

Beneficial ownership is filed with the Commission but handled separately from the public company data. Amendments to the Companies Act introduced by the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 22 of 2022 require corporate entities registered with CIPC, with the exception of co-operatives, to file beneficial ownership declarations, covering the individuals who directly or indirectly ultimately own the company or exercise effective control of it, and since 1 July 2024 companies and close corporations must submit these declarations alongside their annual returns. The Company Records report for South Africa includes the registry extract sourced from the official register.

Good to know

Questions about South Africa company records

General questions are answered in the FAQ.

Are shareholders and beneficial owners included for South Africa?
No. The official register, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, does not make shareholder or beneficial-owner data public, so a record cannot include it. The company particulars and controlling parties it does hold are included.
Which filings are included for South Africa?
Registry Extract.
How long does delivery take for South Africa?
Usually in a day: our Registry Services team retrieves the record from the official register, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.
What does a company record for South Africa cost?
US$19.00 per record for South Africa, in one payment by card.
Who keeps the company register in South Africa?
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), operating under the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008). Beyond companies and close corporations, the Commission also administers co-operatives and intellectual property rights such as trade marks, patents, designs and copyright in films.
What company types does CIPC register?
Private companies, public companies, non-profit companies, state-owned companies, incorporated companies and external companies (the local registrations of foreign companies), alongside the maintenance of the close corporations register and the registration of primary, secondary and tertiary co-operatives.
How are South African company filings made?
Electronically. CIPC operates eServices platforms for transactions such as company registration, name reservations, director amendments and beneficial ownership filings, and BizPortal, a paperless platform it developed in collaboration with the South African Revenue Service and other agencies, through which newly registered companies are automatically registered for tax.
Does CIPC publish shareholder or beneficial-ownership data?
No. The register does not make shareholder or beneficial-owner data public. Beneficial ownership declarations are filed with CIPC under the amendments introduced by the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 22 of 2022, and since 1 July 2024 must accompany the annual return; the Commission's pages describe this filing obligation and do not describe public access to the filed declarations.

Get a Company Record for South Africa

A Company Record is the KYB report for one company plus the standard set of official registry documents for its jurisdiction, in a single purchase. It is retrieved from the official register at the time of purchase, not from a cached copy. Search by company name, then pay once by card: no subscription, no minimum. See a sample report, the document types, pricing and the FAQ.

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