cipc.gov.za Deregistering/Closing your Company : Companies and Intellectual Property Commission

Organisation : Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
Type of Facility : Deregistering/Closing your Company
Head Office : Pretoria

Website : https://www.cipc.co.za/

How To Deregistering Company On CIPC Portal?

** A business can be referred for deregistration upon request from the company or close corporation or any other third party, provided that the company or close corporation has ceased to carry on business; and has no assets or, because of the inadequacy of its assets, there is no reasonable probability of the company or close corporation being liquidated.

Related / Similar Facility : CIPC Application for License as Business Rescue Practitioner

To deregister your company or close corporation, follow these steps :
Write a letter to CIPC :
The letter must include the following statement confirming that :
** The company or close corporation is not carrying on business or is dormant; and
** Has no assets, or because of the inadequacy of its assets, that there is no reasonable probability of the close corporation being liquidated (if third party, the statement must be supplemented with sufficient documentary proof confirming the statement);
** If the company or close corporation submits the request, the letter must be signed by each active member of the close corporation, or otherwise by the third party who is requesting the deregistration; and
** Tax number (if available).

Supporting Information For CIPC Deregistering Company

Prepare supporting information :
CIPC will be unable to proceed with the changes unless the following supporting documentation is attached to the letter :
** Tax clearance certificate or any other written confirmation from SARS that no tax liability is outstanding;
** Certified ID copy of any of the persons signing the letter wherein deregistration is requested;

If a third party is applying for the deregistration, documentary proof must be submitted confirming the statement that :
** the company or close corporation is not carrying on business or is dormant and
** has no assets, or because of the inadequacy of its assets, that there is no reasonable probability of the company being liquidated (if third party, the statement must be supplemented with sufficient documentary proof confirming the statement).

Scan and e-mail :
** Scan and e-mail the letter and supporting documents to deregistrations AT cipc.co.za;

Note :
** Full finalisation of deregistration is dependent on statutory advertisement process which is 3 months.
** After completion of the deregistration process, the final deregistration notice will be posted to the person requesting the deregistration.

The service turnaround time :
** 10 working days from the date of tracking the application to process the deregistration request.
** To complete the entire deregistration process (notifications to interested parties) takes 3 calendar months, whereafter a notification will be posted to the applicant (called a final deregistration letter).
** CIPC also publishes a list of all entities that have been finally deregistered on its website.

** You can track the progress of your document by clicking on “Track my transactions” on the home page.
** Click on “On-line Transacting”, select “Customers” and then select “Document Status”.
** To check the tracking number, go to “Customer Transactions” under “Customers”.

To cancel the deregistration of your business, follow these steps :
Write a letter to CIPC :
** The letter must clearly state the reason for objecting to the deregistration and such must be submitted to the CIPC before the date the company or close corporation is finally deregistered.
** If the company or close corporation was finally deregistered, the company or close corporation must apply for re-instatement.

** No supporting documents are required to object to the deregistration.
** It should be noted that this process cannot be used if the reason for the deregistration is non compliance with annual returns.

** If the company or close corporation was referred for deregistration due to non compliance with annual returns, the deregistration process will only be cancelled upon the filing of all outstanding annual returns.

Scan and e-mail :
** Scan and e-mail the letter to deregistrations AT cipc.co.za.
** You can track the progress of your document by clicking on “Track my transactions” on the home page.
** Click on “On-line Transacting”, select “Customers” and then select “Document Status”.
** To check the tracking number, go to “Customer Transactions” under “Customers”.

Contact

Contact Address :
PO Box 429
Pretoria
0001

Benefits of CIPC

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is the regulatory body responsible for registering and regulating companies and intellectual property in South Africa. Some of the benefits of CIPC include:

Registering and regulating companies:
CIPC is responsible for registering and regulating companies in South Africa, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Facilitating economic growth:
By promoting entrepreneurship and providing a regulatory framework for businesses, CIPC plays a key role in driving economic growth and development in South Africa.

Protecting intellectual property:
CIPC is responsible for registering and protecting intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, and designs. This helps to encourage innovation and creativity in South Africa.

Providing information and education:
CIPC provides information and education to businesses and individuals on various aspects of company registration, intellectual property, and other related topics.