• What is a CIPC Official Disclosure?

  CIPC Official Disclosure This document gives you all details about any enterprise, including the complete history of the enterprise. This certificate can be used officially for anything that requires a CIPC certificate. Reference: CIPC DISCLOSURE FORMS AND FEESFeatured

• What is a Certified ID/Passport?

  A certified ID or passport is an identity document that has been certified by a commission of oaths.Featured

• What is a Register of Beneficial Owners?

  A "beneficial owner" is an individual who ultimately owns or controls a company, either directly or indirectly.Featured

• What is a Beneficial Owner?

  A "beneficial owner" is an individual who ultimately owns or controls a company, either directly or indirectly.Featured

• What is a Certificate of Members Interest?

  A membership interest certificate refers to a certificate that is issued to a member of a close corporation to document his or her membership interest or ownership of the business.Featured

• What is a Commissioner of Oaths?

  A commissioner of oaths is someone who can to certify the authenticity of certain documents.Featured

• What is a Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI)?

  Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) A Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) is defined as a public document which sets out the rights, obligations and responsibilities of Shareholders, Directors, and Prescribed officers of the company and other matters as defined in the Companies Act. Reference: CIPC MOI AMENDMENTS & COMPANY SHARESFeatured

• What is an Authorised Dealer?

  According to the Currency and Exchanges Manual for Authorised Dealers (13 December 2019) an authorised dealer can be defined as “a person authorised by the Financial Surveillance Department to deal in foreign exchange.” Regulation 14(2) of the Exchange Control Regulations, 1961, states that non-resident shareholders must ensure that tFeatured

• What are CIPC annual returns?

  Stay compliant with CIPC in South Africa. Find out what annual returns are, legal filing requirements, and how InfoDocs simplifies the process for your company.Featured

• What are Company Records?

  Company Records A record of its directors, including the following detailed information about each director:- the full name and any former names; the identity number or date of birth; the nationality and passport; the occupation; the date of their most recent election or appointment; the name and registration number of any other company or foreign company that the director is a director of; the address for service for that director; and any professional qualification and expFeatured

• What is Members Interest?

  The member’s interest refers to the percentage ownership that each member has in the company. The contributions by members need not be in the same proportion as the members’ percentage interest. It is the members’ interests, and not their contributions, which determine the proportion in which profits and losses are to be shared. Reference: Members Interest - Professional Accountants and Tax Consultants (https://www.patc.co.za/membership-members-interest/:~:text=The%20member's%20interest%20refFeatured

• What is an Annual Return?

  Annual returns are the yearly fees that must be paid over to the Companies Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in order to keep your company registered. With InfoDocs you can manage and submit all your annual returns from one place.Featured

• What is a Share Redemption?

  Redemptions are when a company requires shareholders to sell a portion of their shares back to the company. For a company to redeem shares, it must have stipulated upfront that those shares are redeemable. Reference: Investopedia Repurchases and RedemptionsFeatured

• What is a Third Party?

  Estimated reading time: 34 Seconds Simply invite a third party to provide edit or view-only access to one or more companies. You can also invite a director, member or shareholder to provide quick access to all related companies (based on their appointments and shareholdings). What's the differencFeatured

• What is Share Reorganisation?

  Share Reorganisation is a feature we have on InfoDocs that allows you to complete slightly more complex share transactions, such as, changing authorised shares, share buy-backs and cancellations. Reference: Category - SharesFeatured

• What is a Share Buyback?

  Repurchases or a buyback of shares are when a company that issued the shares repurchases the shares back from its shareholders. During a repurchase or buyback, the company pays shareholders the market value per share. With a repurchase, the company can purchase the stock on the open market or from its shareholders directly. Share repurchases are a popular method for returning cash to shareholders and are strictly voluntary on the part of the shareholder. Reference: Investopedia Repurchases andFeatured

• What are Authorised Shares?

  Authorised shares are the total number of shares a company “owns” and is allowed to “sell.” The Memorandum of Incorporation of a company must set out the classes of shares and the number of each class that a company is authorised to issue. The company’s board of directors may increase or decrease the authorised share capital as the company grows.Featured

• What are Shares?

  Shares are known as the unit of ownership a shareholder buys from a company in order to enjoy certain benefits like voting rights and dividend rights. Shareholders are thus classified as the “owners” of the companies they purchase shares in.Featured

• What is Trust Administration?

  Trust administration involves trustees managing and overseeing a trust, ensuring its terms are met to benefit its beneficiariesFeatured

• What is an Affected Company?

  An affected company is a regulated company or a private company that is a subsidiary of a regulated company. What is a regulated company? The following are regulated companies: Public Companies ("LTD") State-Owned Companies ("SOC") (unless exempt) Private Companies ("PTYPopular

• What is a Regulated Company?

  A regulated company is a company that is governed by Part B, Part C and Takeover Regulations of the Companies Act. Public companies and state-owned companies (unless exempt) are considered regulated companies. Private companies that are subject to the same regulations as per theFew readers

• Beneficial Owner

  On 29 December 2022, the Government Gazette published the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022 which included amendments to the Companies Act 71 of 2008. TheFew readers

• What is the CIPC?

  The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission ("CIPC") is the South African government agency responsible for the registration and maintenance of companies and intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. It plays a critical role in the business landscape, enforcing compliance with relevant legislation and ensuring transparencFew readers

• What is an Affected Transaction?

  An affected transaction is difficult to define but can be summarised as the following: Disposal of all or the greater part of the assets or business of a regulated company (unless as part of business rescue). An amalgamation or merger involving at least one regulated company (unless as part of business rescue). A scheme of arrangement between a regulated company and its shareholdersFew readers

• What is a Related Person?

  A person can either be a natural person (e.g. an individual) or a juristic person (e.g. company or trust). In terms of an individual, a related person is someone who is in a relationship with or family of the other person. This relationship could be marriage or something similar, such as living together. Family means separated by no more than two degrees of blood, marriage or adoption.Few readers

• What is a Subsidiary?

  A subsidiary relationship is one where a juristic person (e.g. a company or a trust) is owned or controlled by another juristic person. This control could be in the form of direct or indirect ownership, majority voting rights, or the ability to appoint the directors who control the company.Few readers

• What is a Split Transfer?

  Say you have a shareholder called Andrea who wants to sell their shares to Bob and Chris. To start, Andrew holds 100 shares on Share Certificate No. 1 and wants transfers their shares so that Bob will hold 50 shares on Share Certificate No. 2 and Chris will hold 50 shares on Share Certificate No. 3. In the Register of Share Transfers, both transactions will show as being transferred from Share CerFew readers

• What is a Consolidated Transfer?

  Say you have two shareholders called Andrea and Bob who want to sell their shares to Chris. To start, Andrea holds 50 shares on Share Certificate No. 1, Bob holds 50 shares on Share Certificate No. 2 and they want to transfer their shares so that Chris will hold 100 shares on Share Certificate No. 3. In the Register of Share Transfers, both transactions will show as being transferred from ShFew readers

• What is a balance certificate?

  A balance certificate is a document issued by a company to record and confirm the remaining shares owned by a shareholder after a transfer or allotment of shares. It reflects the shareholder's updated shareholding, typically following the partial transfer or issuance of shares. This certificate does not represent a new allocation of shares but rather serves to show the updated balance of shares that the shareholder continues to hold after a change in ownership.Few readers

• What is a Share Register?

  A share register is an official record of a company’s shareholders, including their personal details and the number of shares they own. It helps companies track ownership, comply with regulations, and manage shareholder communications effectively.Few readers

• What is a share certificate?

  A share certificate is a formal document issued by a company to its shareholders, confirming their ownership of a specific number and class of shares. It serves as legal proof of shareholding and is often required for due diligence, financing, or when transferring shares.Few readers

• What are Financial Accountability Supplements?

  These are simplified internal financial summaries required by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) from certain private companies. They are typically submitted through the CIPC’s online portal and used to demonstrate basic financial accountability when full AFS are not required.Few readers

• What are Annual Financial Statements

  Annual Financial Statements otherwise known as AFS are formal reports that must be submitted annually to regulatory authorities like CIPC. They provide a comprehensive view of a company's financial status, prepared in accordance with recognized accounting standards.Few readers