Revised Services
Timelines

Revised Service Timelines

Name Reservation
Service:

Availability (Name Search)

Timeline:

4 Working Hours

Service:

Name Substitution

Timeline:

6 Working Hours

Service:

Consent for Restricted Names, Limited By Guarantee and Incorporated Trustees

Timeline:

48 Working Hours

New Registrations
(Upon receipt of all relevant documents or Compliance with any raised Query)
Service:

Companies

Timeline:

24 Working Hours

Service:

Business Names

Timeline:

24 Working Hours

Service:

Incorporated Trustees

Timeline:

24 Working Hours

Service:

Limited By Guarantee

Timeline:

48 Working Hours

Service:

Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Limited Partnership

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Post - Registrations for Companies
(Upon Receipt of Email or Physical Submission By Courier Companies or Compliance with any issued query)
Service:

Change of Name

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Increase/Reduction of Share Capital

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Mortgages/Debentures/Charges

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Conversion

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Certified True Copy (CTC) of Certificates

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Deed of Release

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Alteration of Memorandum and Articles

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Certified True Copy of Certificates

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

CAC 5 (Allotment, Surrender, Transfer & Transmission of Shares)

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

CAC 6 (Secretary)

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

CAC 7 (Particulars of Directors)

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

CAC 8 (Registered Address)

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Change of Person with Significant Control (PSC)

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Fourteenth Schedule

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Edit Director

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Edit Shareholder

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Annual Returns

Timeline:

24 Working Hours

Service:

Miscellaneous Post-Registration

Timeline:

24 Working Hours

Post - Registrations for Business Names
(Upon Receipt of Application or Physical Submission By Courier Companies or Compliance with any issued query)
Service:

All Business Name Applications

Timeline:

48 Working Hours

Post - Registrations for Incorporated Trustees
(Upon Receipt of Application or Physical Submission By Courier Companies or Compliance with any issued query)
Service:

All Post Incorporated Trustees Applications

Timeline:

48 Working Hours

Miscellaneous Post - Incorporation Applications Submitted Through State Offices
Service:

Applications Originating from State Offices

Timeline:

7 Working Days

Customer Complaint Resolution

Complaint Handling:
Service:

Simple Complaint

Timeline:

48 Working Hours

Service:

Complex Complaint

Timeline:

72 Working Hours

Others
Service:

Status Report

Timeline:

Instant

Service:

Compliance with the Late Business Commencement Date

Timeline:

12 Working Hours

Service:

Accreditation of Registered Agents

Timeline:

24 Working Hours

Service:

Search Report

Timeline:

24 Working Hours

Service:

Letter of Good Standing

Timeline:

3 - 5 Working Days

Please note: To expedite processing, we advise all customers to ensure that their applications strictly adhere to the checklist/guidelines published by the commission and that the correct fees are paid

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