The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has directed all registered companies, partnerships, and business name holders to file their annual returns or renew their business names by Thursday, April 30, 2026, in compliance with statutory requirements. You can count on our support to ensure your company and business remain fully compliant.
According to reliable information received, the staff members of the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) have commenced a strike starting Wednesday, June 3, 2024. The primary reason behind this industrial action is their demand for an improved condition of service, which encompasses various aspects, including compensation. This development has implications for the general
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The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) will send inspectors to company offices to conduct compliance audits, focusing on statutory registers (members, directors, etc.), annual returns filings, and other compliance requirements. Reach out to Secretary & Associate for your compliance solutions at secretary@bvsgh.com / +233 550 301 080.
Starting from May 1, 2024, the Registrar’s Office will enforce a one-time administrative penalty of GHC1,000.00 on defaulting companies, in accordance with the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992). Reach out to Secretary & Associate for your compliance solutions at secretary@bvsgh.com / +233 550 301 080.
The Office has commenced legal processes to remove Companies Limited by Shares in default for more than two (2) years from the Companies Register by the end of 31st May 2024. This action is prompted by companies’ failure to comply with Section 126 of the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992), neglecting to file Annual Returns
The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) hereby reminds companies of their obligations to: File their Annual Returns, Update their Company Names to conform to the new Companies Act 2019, Furnish the office with their current Beneficial Ownership information, by 31/12/2023. Failure will attract a penalty of GHS 300 for each day the default
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The Supreme Court of Ghana has ruled that certain sections of the Companies Act, 2019 (Sections 13 (2) (h) (i), (ii), and 172 (2) (a) (i), (ii)), which prevent individuals charged with criminal offenses involving fraud or dishonesty from becoming directors or promoters of a company, are unconstitutional and therefore invalid. This means that individuals
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