Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) (ZA-CIP)

List Type: primary

How to use

The code for this list is
ZA-CIP. When you have located the organization you wish to identify in this list, you should either:

Enter it in an identifier database field prefixed with ZA-CIP.

ZA-CIP-[ IDENTIFIER ]

Examples

              
ZA-CIP-6713-713839-07
              
ZA-CIP-2007-031592-07
              
ZA-CIP-1994-010680-07

Alternatively, use it within a two-part identifier, with ZA-CIP as the 'scheme', and the identifier you have located as the 'identifier' field.

Description

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is responsible for company registration in South Africa. Users need to log in to https://bizportal.gov.za/ to perform a business search.

"Functions of the Commission:

- The CIPC does registration of companies, co-operatives and intellectual property rights (trade marks, patents, designs and copyright) and maintenance thereof.
- Disclosure of Information on its business registers" [1]

[1] https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=685

Coverage: ZA

Find and use identifiers

According to the CIPC eservices site, users need to log in to perform a company search.

The OpenCorporates database can also be searched for South African organisations: https://opencorporates.com/companies/za?page=1.

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