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Services With the rapid developments taking place in the financial sector, the Companies Services provided :- RESERVATION OF NAMES Any person who wishes to incorporate a company in Mauritius is required by law to reserve a company name prior to incorporation An application for name reservation and a notice of reservation of name is dealt with within 24 hours for domestic and Global Business companies provided that the necessary fees are paid. Application forms for name reservation and incorporation of companies are available at the office on request or may be downloaded from our website. back to Top
INCORPORATION OF COMPANIES Domestic companies are incorporated within 24 hours of submission of application. Certificates of incorporation for category 1 (previously offshore companies) & category 2 (previously international companies) Global Business Companies are delivered on the same day, pending approval from Financial Services. Form information see our web page How to incorporate a company back to Top
REGISTRATION OF DOCUMENTS The law requires companies to undertake regular statutory filings. These include annual returns, financial statements or any change in office bearers, and stated capital. The staff who are experienced and well versed in company matters provide help in the filling of returns & documents and offer assistance to representatives of companies and to the general public. Documents are required to be filed at this office within statutory delays. Documents which are submitted to be filed are retained for a maximum period of 14 days for verification purposes. Our customers may also apply for certified/uncertified copies of any document in the custody of the Registrar. Copies are delivered on the day following the payment of the required fee. back to Top
CENTRALISED SOURCE OF INFORMATION This office keeps a complete manual record of every company incorporated or partnership registered in Mauritius. The same information can be accessed through computer terminals. Available information includes date of incorporation, constitutive documents, financial statements, lists of shareholders and directors. Such information is open for inspection by any person who wishes to make a search in either a domestic company or a Public Category 1 Global Business company on payment of a sum of Rs 50 per company. In the case of private companies holding Category 1 Global Business licences or companies holding Category 2 Global Business licences, information available to any person on payment of the prescribed fee is limited to the name of the company and its registered office as well as its management company/registered agent. Information on partnerships registered in Mauritius is also available to the public. Persons carrying out company searches may choose to consult the company file or access the information on computer terminals which are at their disposal in the search room. back to Top ENFORCEMENT OF THE COMPANIES ACT This section makes a follow up of all statutory company filing effected at this office and provides answers to queries on companies. Replies to letters from the Police Department, ICAC or other Ministries and directors of company are effected within less than one week. Certificates of change of name, conversion or change in legal regime are normally issued within one week. Companies which do not comply with the law, are referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions for prosecution. Companies which have not submitted their annual report for a period of time and which, in the Registrar's opinion, are not carrying any business, are likely to be removed from the Register. back to Top FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE SEARCH ROOM A spacious well lit room equipped with tables and comfortable chairs is provided to the public wishing to carry out company searches. back to Top COLLECTION OF ANNUAL COMPANY REGISTRATION FEE The Companies Act 2001 provides that every company is required to pay an annual registration fee. Payment is required to be effected yearly as from 3 January to 20 January inclusively. After the 20th January, a higher rate is applicable. Where a company defaults in payment, a reminder is sent to its registered office within one month. Any non-compliance entails prosecution. back to Top
CUSTOMER SERVICE A customer service counter has been set up on the ground floor of our premises and is manned by staff well versed in the Companies Act to provide assistance to our customers. Enquires on procedures and requirements under the Companies Act 2001 are dealt with on the spot. A guide to the Companies Act and leaflets dealing with specific issues are also available on request or on our website. Office facilities offered to the customers include:- A hotline service is also available whereby our customers may phone in with their queries. (Telephone Numbers:- 208 4539, 211 2865, 208 4117) back to Top
COMPLAINTS Complaints received at this office from the general public/shareholder/director may be either general in nature or specific. Within one week of the complaint, interviews are held with the representatives of the concerned company and follow-up measures are taken. Customers are offered an effective and efficient service and the office is constantly reviewing its procedures to provide an excellent service. However, should there be any complaint regarding the services provided by the office, it may be addressed in writing to the Registrar of Companies, 3rd Floor, One Cathedral Square, Jules Koeing Street, Port Louis. back to Top
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