FAQ About reinstating a close corporation or company


If  the  company  or  close  corporation  was  deregistered,  can  the  company  or  close corporation still be re-instated (restored)?Yes  but  only  if  proofed  that  the  entity  was  holding  property  or  was  active  at  the  time  of deregistration.   Once  a  company  or  close  corporation  has  been  “final  deregistered”,  the company or close corporation or any  other person  may … Continue reading FAQ About reinstating a close corporation or company

Formalising your business: Company name registration


The first step when registering a company in South Africa is applying with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission – CIPC. However, before you can proceed with the company registration, you need to cater for yourcompany name registration. Essentially, your company will exist as a separate legal entity, with its own name, authorised to conduct … Continue reading Formalising your business: Company name registration

Types of business structures


Sole Trader/Proprietor: One person owns the business and the law makes no distinction between the person and the business that they are operating. The assets and debts of the person are also assets and debts of the business. Sole traders must refer to their business as "Name t/a (trading as) business name". Partnership: A business … Continue reading Types of business structures

The end of close corporations


Owners invested in a close corporation are certain to have heard of the new Companies Act of 2008 that published in the Government Gazetteer in April 2009. This new act is set to come into effect by early 2010 and holds many changes for close corporations and larger organisations as well. Building on previous Acts, … Continue reading The end of close corporations