{"id":24548,"date":"2022-02-02T14:40:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T14:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/business-registrations-what-is-the-process\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T12:43:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T12:43:43","slug":"business-registrations-what-is-the-process","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/business-registrations-what-is-the-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Registrations: What is the process ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This article provides you with the process steps of registering your company name through 1-grid.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">1-grid takes the hassle out of dealing with CIPC, and does everything through one platform. Our automated system does a company name lookup with the CIPC database and then reserves it for you so you can match it with your website domain name. We will guide you through the process, step by step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dib aligncenter\" style=\"width: 631px;\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33039516356\/original\/NN-FyuOi9wMJEbA9OMVGjpMm2O_uFF4nCQ.png?1586969300\" height=\"136\" data-attachment=\"[object Object]\" data-id=\"33039516356\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong><strong>&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Submit your application<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Registrations can be accessed via our<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/company-registrations\/onboarding\/company-names\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>Questions asked :<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Choose 3 Company names <strong>(Domain name will automatically be populated by names provided)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">All companies will be registered as a PTY LTD. This will automatically be added to the end of your company name.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Name , Surname, physical address and email address. <strong>(If you are not already a 1-grid customer)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">\u00a0Financial year-end (we recommend February, as it aligns with SARS year-end for individuals)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Authorized\u00a0share capital (we recommend 10,000 but don\u2019t allow less than 100 authorized\u00a0shares)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Directors of the company, providing Full name(s), Surname and Email address.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Step 2 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Make payment<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">An Invoice will be sent your registration email address \u00a0for payment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Step 3 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Upload certified copies of ID<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Each director will be sent an email requesting certified copies of their ID documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">If it a smart ID (ID card) both sides of the card must be certified and sent back via email.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Step 4 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Your company name is registered<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">If all documents submitted is in order you will receive your registration documents within 7-14 days for the latest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">New Company Registration Package includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Company registration certificate (COR14.3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Income tax registration number<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">CIPC filing fees (R175 fee included)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Memorandum of Incorporation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: -24px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.7867px;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>A domain for your website, first 12 months free<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>What are the next s<\/strong><strong>teps for your business?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Open a Business Bank Account<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\">Get a <a href=\"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/website-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website builder<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/website-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website design package<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">for your domain name.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">\u00a0Start trading!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #fefefe; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">TIP:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #fefefe; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;\">For more information regarding Business Registrations\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #fefefe; color: #2753d7; text-decoration: none; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/category\/domains-and-company-registrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">please see our category here.<\/a> Alternatively you can contact our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/web-hosting\/#livechat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Live Support by clicking here.<\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article provides you with the process steps of registering your company name through 1-grid. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1-grid takes the hassle out of dealing with CIPC, and does everything through one platform. 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