Directors of the company may be added and also removed from the company within reason and also within the memorandum of incorporation of the company. Here you will find everything you need to know on how to do a change of directors on CIPC and how to complete the process of adding and also removing directors on CIPC.
Change of Directors on CIPC
Register as a customer
Step 1- Get Started
Go to eservices.cipc.co.za and click on “Customer Registration”
Step 2- Identification
Indicate if you are a South African citizen or not and fill in the required information
Step 3- Personal Information
Fill in your personal information in the space provided and when done, click on the register
Step 4- Confirmation
You will then receive your confirmation message and your customer code
How to change directors online
Step 1- Get Started
Go to www.cipc.co.za/index.php/line-transacting/ and click on “Company Directory Changes”
Step 2- Customer ID login
Click on the customer login on the left-hand side of your screen and type in the required information in the spaces provided.
Step 3- Director details
Click on the “Amend Company Director Details” and wait for the next loading page to pop-up
Step 4- Company Registration number
Enter your company registration number in the space provided then click validate, if you are unsure on how to get your registration number you can follow these easy steps by clicking here
Step 5- List of Directors
The list of directors will now pop up, enter the first listed director’s ID number and click on the circle in the bottom right corner of the screen to confirm the details that are being shown belong to the company for who you want to change directors.
Step 6- New or No new Directors
This screen will indicate the current directors of the company, choose if you want to add or don’t want to add any new directors
Step 7- Edit customer
If you need to edit a director’s details click on the “edit customer details” tab on the left side of the screen
Step 8- Lodge changed settings
When you are done editing the customer setting click on “lodge” on the bottom right side of the screen
Step 9- Tracking number
You will receive a notification of the tracking of the transaction that took place and an email with all the documentation required for step 10
Step 10- CoR39 Document
All directors and customers are then required to sign the Cor39 document and send the signed document to [email protected] as well as all supporting documents. These supporting documents include:
- Certified ID copy of applicant and affected directors
- Resolution pertaining to the changes
- Notice and minutes if the decision was taken in a meeting
- The mandate by the company is for the third party to submit on behalf of the company.
Required Documents
- Certified ID copy of applicant and affected directors
- Resolution pertaining to the changes
- Notice and minutes if the decision was taken in a meeting
- The mandate by the company is for the third party to submit on behalf of the company.
- A signed letter of consent of acceptance of the appointment by the director
- A signed letter of resignation by the director in case of resignation
*Please note all the above information is best to be discussed with one of our qualified accountants to verify all information is accurate, correct and up to date.