Self-assessment
CIPC Beneficial Ownership Filing Self-Assessment
6 yes/no questions on the beneficial ownership filing requirement under the Companies Act and the 2023 Companies Regulations. You get a score for each area and a list of gaps with what to do about each one.
1. Knowing and filing
Reports say filing has been mandatory since 24 May 2023, and that CIPC will block annual returns until it is done.
1. Have you identified each natural person who ultimately owns or controls the company, with the percentage and nature of the interest?
(Companies Regulations 2023)
2. Have you filed the beneficial ownership information with CIPC and kept proof of filing?
(Companies Regulations 2023)
3. Do you file changes within the deadline the regulations set (reported as 10 business days)?
(Companies Regulations 2023)
2. Registers
1. Is your securities register up to date and does it match what you filed?
(Companies Act s50)
2. If you are an affected company, do you keep the register of beneficial interests in securities and keep it current?
(Companies Act s56)
3. Do you check beneficial ownership information before you file the annual return, so the return is not blocked?
(Companies Act, CIPC practice)
Sources
Turn these gaps into tracked tasks
Assign owners and due dates, keep the evidence, and show your progress to clients and auditors.