Nationwide Inspection of Companies and Businesses

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) by the Companies Act 2019, Act 992 is mandated to register and regulate all Companies and Businesses in conformity with other relevant enactments.

Pursuant to section 35 of the Companies Act 992, the Office will undertake a nationwide inspection of Companies and Businesses to ensure compliance with the laws governing the various business entities in Ghana

2. In view of the above, our Company Inspectors with their identification tags will visit all Business and Company premises to inspect their books and registration documents as well as educate them on how to be compliant with the laws governing Businesses and Companies. The various documents to be inspected are;
   1. Certificate of Incorporation (For Companies and Partnerships)
   2. Certificate of Registration (For Business Names/Sole Proprietorships)
   3. Combined Register with information on Directors and Members
   4. Compliance status i.e. Filing of Annual Returns and Amendments
   5. Update of Company and Business details with current information of the Businesses
3. The inspection exercise will commence on Monday, 25^th of March, 2024 and will be conducted in all regions by Company Inspectors from the Office of the Registrar of Companies, Ghana.
4. Kindly note that the inspection of Businesses and Companies is to ensure compliance under the

Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992). Please be informed that failure to comply with provisions of the Companies Act 2019, (Act 992) will incur a fine of not less than 150 penalty units or not more than 250 penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or not more than 2 years or both as stipulated in Section 35(15) of the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992). The Office will also apply sanctions provided for in the various Acts governing Businesses and its operations if not compliant with the law.

5. We urge all Company Officials and Business Owners to collaborate with our company inspectors for this exercise. For further inquiries, please call us on 0302-666-081. WhatsApp/Telegram: 059-952-5774  Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and follow us on social media @ORC Ghana.

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