Public Limited by Shares to Private Limited by Shares

This is a process where a Public Company Limited by Shares converts to Private Company Limited by Shares. 

Procedure

  • Pay Annual Returns for the Public Limited by Shares up to date at our in-house bank or pay online at Ghana.gov payment platform
  • A search for availability of the Entity Name must be conducted (if there is any change in the Existing Name)
  • Applicant may purchase a set of Private Limited Liability Forms(Form 3) from the in-house bank or via download
  • Complete and sign forms
  • Attach Special Resolution relating to the Conversion and a Registered Constitution
  • Attach  a consent letter from a qualified  and licensed charted accountant with the institute of chartered Accountants Ghana and  must be registered as a Sole Proprietorship/Partnership(An auditor is eligible to serve for a period of 6 years and shall be rotated after 6 years.)
  • Form 3C must be witnessed by the Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public/Self-Declared
  • A minimum of two directors is required. Each must submit a Statutory Declaration & Consent Letter with the registration Form
  • Submit filled forms at the Company Registration Counter for Verification and Capturing or via Online
  • Pay Incorporation and filing fee of GHs 450 and 1% stamp duty on stated capital at the in-house bank or Online
  • VIP service cost of GHs 1000 in addition to the processing fees (optional)
  • Registrar Examines, Approves & Issues :
    • Certificate of Incorporation
    • Certified Copy(CTC) of the Standard/Registered Constitution of the Company
    • Certified Copy(CTC) of Form 3
    • BO Profiles
  • Mandatory Filing of Annual Returns at GHs 90 together with financial statement