Two types of companies may be incorporated under the Act, namely non-profit companies and profit companies. Profit companies may be incorporated under the following types: Private Companies Public Companies Personal Liability Companies State Owned Companies Non-profit Companies (NPC) A company incorporated for public benefit or other object relating to one or more cultural or social … Continue reading Different types of companies
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CIPC (ex- CIPRO) writes the following: Contact us for help regarding name reservations: http://www.trademarksearch.co.za The new Companies Act of 2008, just like the previous Act provides for name reservations. If a proposed name is rejected, the company may still be registered and the registration number then becomes the name of the company at incorporation, until … Continue reading Naming a company
One should never underestimate the power of a company's brand and logo and how these are used to help people recognise and remember the organisation. Therefore, when two entities or companies come together to join forces there is a great deal of planning involved in the creation of a new company name, a new slogan … Continue reading Rebranding a company
Deciding on a name for your company should not be taken lightly as the name of your company will essentially be the point of connection between you and a potential customer. If you have a strange name that is in no way relative to your business, people will struggle to remember the name of your … Continue reading Choosing a company name
If you want to start your own company or register a new cc and are still unsure if you can still register a close corporation, the answer is unfortunately no. The New Companies Act that came into effect on the 1st May 2011 does not allow one to register a new close corporation or CC. … Continue reading Can I still register a new CC?
The merger of the Companies Intellectual Property registration Office (CIPRO) with the Office of Companies and Intellectual Property Enforcement (OCIPE) has produced the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) was launched in South Africa when The New Companies Act of 2008 (Act 71 of 2008) was enforced on … Continue reading Registration of new companies at CIPC
Starting a business seems like such a complex and challenging goal, that we often keep postponing the idea. A good starting point would be to reserve and register your company name. We can reserve your company name electronically via the internet on CIPC's (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) database. CIPC has migrated most of their … Continue reading Business registration – how to?
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
We are not attorneys. I start with that statement not because I don’t like attorneys – they are some of our biggest and longstanding clients – but because I am simply someone the attorneys use to do the research at CIPC (ex-CIPRO) for their clients. We rent space inside the CIPC offices, which is extremely … Continue reading Who are we?
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