Company changes at CIPC

Directors come and go, offices move, names change. Each of these must be filed at CIPC or your records drift out of date and bite you at the bank or in a tender. Fixed price per change, filed and confirmed in writing.

From R390per change, CIPC fees included · 3 to 10 business days

Company changes at CIPC costs from R390 at ProperSA. That is our fixed service fee with the CIPC fees included. Turnaround: typically 3 to 10 business days. If you give us everything we ask for and we still fail to deliver what this page promises, we refund our fee; a refusal by the authority is not refundable.

The changes we file, at fixed prices

Director changes, R690. Add or resign directors in one filing, share register updated to match. 5 to 10 business days.
Registered address change, R390. Your CIPC records moved to your actual address. 3 to 7 business days.
Company name change, R690. New name reserved and the change filed, certificate reissued. 7 to 10 business days.
Name reservation only, R250. Reserve a company name at CIPC without changing anything yet. 1 to 2 business days.

Why keep CIPC current

Banks run CIPC checks at FICA reviews, tenders verify directors against the record, and official notices go to your registered address. A stale record is not a technicality, it is failed verification at the moment it matters. Each change also ripples into your beneficial ownership register, which we update as part of the filing where affected.

How ordering works

Order online, choose the change, and answer the short questionnaire.
We prepare the resolutions and forms, collect certified IDs where CIPC requires them, and file.
Confirmation and updated documents land in your client portal.

Change directors, R690 Change address, R390 Change name, R690 Reserve a name, R250

Not sure this is the right one for you? Ask us first and you get a written answer within one business day.

What we will need from you

Different changes need different things. This covers the ones we file most.

Your company registration number, and confirmation you are a current director or member entitled to authorise the change.
A resolution. Director and member changes need one, and we draft it for you to sign. CIPC will not process an appointment or a resignation without the company having actually resolved it.
For a new director: full names, identity number, date of birth, contact number and email. Certified identity copies are required for director changes, unlike a first-time company registration where nothing is certified.
For a resignation: the resignation letter and the effective date.
For an address change: the new registered address in full.
For a name change: up to four proposed names in order of preference, because CIPC works down the list.

One thing worth knowing. Resigning as a director is not the same as CIPC recording it. Until the change is filed, the register still shows you, and you remain the director of record for annual returns, beneficial ownership and everything else that follows. People discover this years later when a company they left turns up against their name.

Update, 2026: what CIPC is checking

In 2026 CIPC has issued notices on beneficial ownership filing compliance inspections, on validating customer profiles to prevent duplicate email addresses and cell phone numbers, and on geolocation for company and close corporation address changes (6 October 2026). Keep your registered details accurate and your beneficial ownership filing up to date (CIPC notices).

Frequently asked questions

How do I remove or add a director at CIPC?

The company passes a resolution, then files the change at CIPC with certified IDs. We prepare both and file in one pass; the same filing can add and remove directors together.

How long does a company name change take?

Typically 7 to 10 business days: the new name is reserved first, then the change is filed and CIPC reissues your registration certificate under the new name.

Does changing directors affect beneficial ownership?

If the change affects who ultimately owns or controls 5% or more, the beneficial ownership register must be refiled within 10 business days. Where your change triggers that, we update it as part of the job.

What documents do I need?

Certified ID copies of affected directors, and for a name change your preferred names in order. The questionnaire collects everything in one pass.