Company Formation & Business Registration
Register a company, branch or business name with BRELA, correctly structured from day one.
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Company Secretarial & Statutory Compliance
BRELA annual returns, beneficial ownership updates, licence renewals and statutory registers kept current.
Key facts
Annual returnFiled with BRELA every year
Beneficial ownershipRequired before most BRELA transactions
Stamp duty on share transfersGenerally 1%
Beyond tax, every company has ongoing legal obligations: annual returns to BRELA, beneficial-ownership updates, notifying changes in directors or shareholders, renewing licences and keeping statutory registers. Falling behind can block your BRELA account, cost you tenders and lead to fines. We keep your company in good standing all year.
What's included
Annual returns
Preparation and filing of BRELA annual returns and accounts.
Beneficial ownership
Initial declarations and updates whenever ownership changes.
Changes & resolutions
Director and shareholder changes, share transfers, capital increases, registered office changes.
Statutory registers
Maintaining members', directors' and charges registers and minute books.
Licence renewals
Tracking and renewing business licences and permits before expiry.
Good-standing documents
Company status reports, certified copies and tax clearance for tenders and banks.
How it works
- 1Company health check on BRELA
- 2Fix outstanding filings
- 3Compliance calendar
- 4Ongoing filings & reminders
- 5Annual review
Frequently asked
Yes. Dormant companies must still file annual returns and, in most cases, tax returns. If you no longer need the company, we can help you deregister it properly.
Free consultation
Talk to a statutory compliance consultant.
Share a few details and we'll come prepared, with the documents you need and a clear fixed fee.
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