Beneficial Ownership (BO) Certificate
An official document showing who really owns, controls, or benefits from a company. It is now mandatory for all South African companies.
We will generate and file your Beneficial Ownership declaration and provide you with the certificate.
Contact Us to ProceedWhat Is a BO Certificate?
A BO Certificate lists all individuals who ultimately:
- Own shares in the company
- Control the company
- Receive financial benefit from the company
- Have power to influence key decisions
These individuals are known as the beneficial owners. This certificate is generated after submitting a Beneficial Ownership Declaration to CIPC.
Why Is It Important?
CIPC has made BO filings compulsory. Failure to comply can lead to non-compliance, penalties, deregistration, and issues with banks or tenders.
BO reporting is part of global anti-money-laundering (AML) regulations.
Needed for tenders, CSD registration, bank compliance, funding, and other business verifications.
It clearly shows who owns and controls the company behind the scenes.
How Do You Get a BO Certificate?
The process is simple and we handle it for you.
Provide Ownership Details
You share full names, ID copies, shareholding percentages, and contact details.
We Submit the BO Declaration
We capture your information on the new CIPC Beneficial Ownership database.
Receive Your BO Certificate
Once approved, we issue a digital BO Certificate showing all verified beneficial owners.