Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) is

Botswana Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the sou ...

registrar of companies A company register is a register of business organizations such as companies in the jurisdiction they operate under. Registration is normally mandated by the government of that jurisdiction. A company register serves a purpose of protection, acco ...

and is a government parastatal. It falls under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. All types of companies (as permitted by Botswana Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act) are incorporated and registered with CIPA, which requires them to file specific details in accordance with the current Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act. All registered limited companies, including subsidiary, small and inactive companies, must file annual

financial statements Financial statements (or financial reports) are formal records of the financial activities and position of a business, person, or other entity. Relevant financial information is presented in a structured manner and in a form which is easy to un ...

alongside their annual company returns. The registration of companies is now done online since the introduction of the online business registration system launched by Bogolo Kenewendo.

Types of companies

There are many different types of companies, including: *

Private Company A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose Stock, shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in their respective listed markets. Instead, the Private equi ...

Public Company A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of share capital, stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) co ...

* Close Company *

Company Limited by Guarantee A company limited by guarantee (CLG) is a type of company where the liability of members in the event the company is wound up is limited to a (typically very small) amount listed in the company's articles or constitution. Most have no share ca ...

References

External links

Official website
Registrars of companies Government agencies of Botswana {{Africa-trade-union-stub

Types of companies

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