What You Can Do On CIPC eServices and How to Login to the Online Portal

The Companies Intellectual Property Commission popularly (CIPC), previously known as CIPRO, is the organization that is in charge of all registered entities in South Africa. By entities, we mean incorporated companies in terms of the Companies Act, private companies, closed corporations, external companies, and public companies.

Although the commission functions as an organ of state within the public administration, it, however, acts as an institution outside the public service. The company was founded by the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008). To carry out a transaction on the commission’s platform you must have a valid CIPC customer code.

Note:Don’t forget that security code and password are case sensitive.

Applying for a CIPC certificate online is one of the easiest tasks to carry out. It requires little or no effort if you carefully follow the instructions listed below:

Note:Please note that free disclosures cannot be used for official purposes. It is free of charge.

To be able to view the Memorandum of Incorporation documents, you need to be an active director in the enterprise. You will be presented with a list of enterprises. They do the following:

Note:If the entity is dissolved/final deregistered, the status of the person as at the date of dissolution/final deregistration will reflect show although the entity no longer exists.

You don’t have to pay a dime for your CIPC B-BBEE certificates. However, a certificate is only valid for a year and cannot be renewed. A new application must be filed once it expires. CIPC only provides B-BBEE certificates to Exempted Micro Enterprises; turnover of no more than R10 million.

The commission can be reached in many ways. They have a physical address, as well as helplines, which you can easily contact in case of assistance.

Their head office is located at the dti Campus, Block F, 77 Meintjies StreetSunnyside, Pretoria. You can also put a call across via 086 100 2472 or through their international telephone number: +2712 394 9573.