Company Secretarial Services That Keep You Compliant with CIPC

From new company registrations to annual returns and the now-mandatory beneficial ownership filing, Balamina handles the statutory paperwork that keeps your business legally registered and in good standing with CIPC — so you can focus on running it.

Statutory Compliance, Handled

The Back-Office Compliance That Keeps Your Company Alive

Every registered South African company carries ongoing obligations to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). Miss them and the consequences are real: escalating penalties, a company placed in deregistration, frozen bank accounts, and directors who can be held personally liable. Most business owners do not have the time — or the appetite — to track CIPC deadlines and navigate the filing system themselves.

That is exactly what Balamina takes off your plate. Led by director Anzel Badal and backed by over 20 years of financial and business-administration experience, with an attorney and a tax specialist on the team, we manage the full statutory lifecycle of your company. You get a single dependable partner who keeps your company registered, compliant and inspection-ready.

The Two Filings You Cannot Miss

Annual Returns & Beneficial Ownership

Since 1 July 2024 these two filings are linked: CIPC will not accept your annual return until your beneficial ownership register has been filed and is current. We handle both as one coordinated process.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a company secretarial service actually do?
Company secretarial work covers the statutory side of running a registered company: incorporating the company with CIPC, filing annual returns, keeping beneficial ownership up to date, recording director and shareholder changes, and maintaining your statutory registers. It keeps your company legally in good standing so it never falls into non-compliance or deregistration.
Do I have to use a company secretary if I run a small company?
You are not obliged to appoint a formal company secretary the way a large public company must, but every company still has the same statutory filing obligations with CIPC. Outsourcing that work to Balamina means those obligations are tracked and met on time, without you needing to learn the CIPC system or watch the deadlines yourself.
Can you take over the compliance for a company that has fallen behind?
Yes. We regularly take on companies that have missed annual returns or have not filed beneficial ownership. We assess where the company stands with CIPC, bring the outstanding filings up to date, and then keep it compliant going forward.
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Let's Get Your Company Compliant

Tell us about your company and we'll show you exactly where you stand with CIPC — and what it takes to get you fully compliant.