Company Registration Companies in Randburg

Burger Huyser Attorneys assists with company registration in Randburg from its head office at 49 First Avenue, Linden, handling the CIPC filing and the legal documents needed to establish a workable business structure. A standard private-company registration currently carries a R125 CIPC fee, while an optional electronic name reservation costs R50, making R175 the combined official amount where a name is reserved. Professional fees and agreed post-registration work are quoted separately after the proposed structure has been reviewed.

Why Use a Law Firm for Company Registration in Randburg

Registering a company and designing its governance are different tasks. A filing provider may submit standard information and deliver the registration certificate; a commercial attorney can also assess whether the standard Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) fits the founders’ voting, funding and exit plans. Where there is more than one shareholder, the MOI and shareholders’ agreement should work together rather than create conflicting rights.

This legal layer is especially useful where founders contribute unequal amounts, require reserved decisions, plan to admit investors or want pre-emption, deadlock, tag-along, drag-along or founder-protection provisions. Burger Huyser’s Commercial Law and Contracts practice handles company registrations alongside shareholders’ agreements, leases, contracts and acquisitions or disposals, allowing connected documents to be considered from the outset.

The Service: What Burger Huyser’s Company Registration Covers

Workstream	What it addresses
Name and entity selection	Up to four proposed names may be submitted in preference order, or a profit company may initially use its registration number as its name. The intended activities and ownership determine the suitable entity type.
MOI and incorporation	The standard or customised MOI is selected or drafted, and the Notice of Incorporation is lodged with CIPC. A customised MOI can address lawful share rights, governance restrictions and founder protections.
Directors and shares	Initial-director details are filed, the agreed share allocation is recorded, and share certificates and the securities register can be prepared within the confirmed scope.
Shareholders’ agreement	Voting, dividends, funding, transfers, deadlock, default and exit mechanics can be documented consistently with the Companies Act and MOI.
Post-incorporation readiness	The engagement may identify B-BBEE evidence, CSD supplier registration, SARS tax types and UIF or Compensation Fund registration that the business actually needs. These are separate compliance steps, not part of CIPC incorporation itself.
Ongoing commercial support	Business contracts, leases, employment agreements and later disputes can be referred within the firm’s commercial-law and general-litigation practices.

The Randburg Filing Pathway: How a Local Registration Works

1. Define the structure. Confirm the entity type, incorporators, initial directors, shareholders, registered office, share allocation and any special governance requirements.
2. Prepare the filing information. Collect identity or passport records, contact and address details, proposed names and the information required for the MOI and Notice of Incorporation.
3. Reserve a name if required. CIPC permits up to four alternatives. An approved reservation is recorded on CoR9.4 and is valid for six months.
4. Lodge the incorporation electronically. A standard private company commonly uses CoR15.1A; a customised private-company MOI uses CoR15.1B. CoR14.1 is the Notice of Incorporation, with CoR14.1A recording the initial directors.
5. Check the issued records. Once CIPC accepts the filing, verify the registration number, name, directors and MOI before completing share and governance records.

CIPC is the national registry, so Randburg founders do not file at a municipal office or local court. Under section 19 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, registration creates a juristic person with rights and liabilities separate from its shareholders. The company can contract, hold property, sue and be sued in its own name, although limited liability does not excuse directors from their statutory duties.

What a Searcher Should Look For in a Randburg Company Registration Service

• Appropriate legal input: confirm who will advise on a customised MOI and shareholders’ agreement, and whether that person is qualified to provide legal advice.
• Itemised pricing: separate CIPC disbursements, administrative work, legal drafting, VAT and optional compliance services.
• Accurate deliverables: list the certificate, MOI, director records, share certificates, securities register and agreements that will be delivered.
• Realistic timing: avoid unconditional turnaround promises because name rejection, document defects, payment allocation and CIPC queries can cause delays.
• Post-registration support: identify which tax, employment, tender or sector registrations apply instead of buying a generic bundle.

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Practical Considerations: Cost, Timeline, What to Bring

Consideration	Practical answer
Official CIPC cost	R125 for a standard private company and R50 for an optional electronic name reservation. Confirm the live CIPC fee schedule before filing.
Professional cost	Burger Huyser quotes per file after reviewing the company type, MOI complexity, number of founders and requested legal or compliance add-ons.
Processing time	CIPC publishes a one-working-day service standard for a correctly submitted short standard private company and five working days from tracking for specified customised-MOI registrations. These are service standards, not guarantees.
SARS income tax	A CIPC-registered company is automatically registered for income tax through the CIPC–SARS interface. Other tax types and tax-compliance status require separate assessment and, where applicable, action.
B-BBEE and CSD	These are not incorporation requirements. A business should establish which B-BBEE evidence it may lawfully use and whether CSD registration is relevant to its public-sector supply plans.

What to Bring to the First Consultation

• Certified identity documents or passports for proposed directors and shareholders;
• residential, postal, email and mobile contact details;
• the South African physical address intended as the registered office;
• up to four proposed company names in preference order;
• the proposed shareholding split, director appointments and initial contributions; and
• any founder, investor, lease or tender documents that may affect the MOI or related agreements.

Company Types Burger Huyser Registers

Entity type	Typical use	Key distinction
Private company — (Pty) Ltd	SMEs, family businesses and owner-managed trading entities	Its MOI prohibits public offers of securities and restricts the transferability of securities.
Non-profit company — NPC	Organisations formed for a public benefit or other qualifying non-profit object	Income and property may not be distributed to incorporators, members or directors except as permitted by the Companies Act.
Personal-liability company — Inc.	Specified professional practices where the personal-liability structure is appropriate	It is not a public company; its MOI must state that it is a personal-liability company.
Public company — Ltd	Businesses intending to offer securities to the public or pursue wider capital raising	It has additional governance and disclosure obligations and requires at least three directors.
Co-operative	Member-owned agricultural, housing, worker or other co-operative enterprises	It is registered under the Co-operatives Act 14 of 2005 rather than incorporated as a company under the Companies Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to register a company in Randburg?

CIPC currently charges R125 to register a standard private company and R50 for an optional electronic name reservation. Burger Huyser Attorneys’ professional fee depends on the structure, MOI and agreed add-ons, and is quoted per file after review. Confirm regulator fees before filing because they can change.

How long does company registration take?

CIPC publishes a one-working-day service standard for a correctly submitted short standard private company and five working days from tracking for specified customised-MOI registrations. A rejected name, incorrect records, payment allocation or a CIPC query can extend the process, so the timeframe should not be guaranteed.

Do I need a shareholders’ agreement if I am registering a one-person company?

A shareholders’ agreement is generally unnecessary while one person remains the sole shareholder, but the MOI and statutory company records still matter. The agreement becomes important before another shareholder or investor enters because it can regulate voting, funding, dividends, transfers, deadlock and exit consistently with the MOI.

Where is Burger Huyser’s Randburg office?

Burger Huyser Attorneys’ head office is at 49 First Avenue, Linden, Randburg. Telephone 011 888 0246 or mobile 061 516 6878. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm.

Can Burger Huyser help with BBBEE, tax clearance and CSD registration as well?

The requested scope may include assistance with appropriate B-BBEE evidence, SARS tax-compliance steps and CSD registration, but these must be itemised separately from CIPC incorporation. Not every business qualifies to use a B-BBEE affidavit, and CIPC-registered companies are automatically registered for income tax, while other tax types require separate assessment.

I am a foreign national — can I register a company in South Africa?

Yes. A foreign national may be an incorporator, shareholder or director of a South African company, subject to CIPC identity verification and the Companies Act. A valid passport is used for identity checks, and the company must maintain a registered office in South Africa. Immigration, exchange-control and tax consequences should be assessed separately.

Set up the legal structure, not only the CIPC record. Contact Burger Huyser Attorneys’ Randburg head office at 49 First Avenue, Linden, on 011 888 0246 or 061 516 6878 to discuss company registration, an appropriate MOI, a shareholders’ agreement and connected commercial contracts. Bring the founders’ identity documents, proposed names and intended ownership structure so the team can define the scope and provide a per-file quote.