Get Company Registration Form - Kenya Business Guide

Filling out the company registration form is a crucial step for anyone looking to establish a business in Kenya. This guide provides a clear, step-by-step process on completing the form online, ensuring users understand each component and its requirements.

Follow the steps to successfully complete your company registration form.

1. Click ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the form and open it in the editor.
2. Enter the name of your company in the designated field, ensuring it matches the name reserved with the relevant authorities. Choose the appropriate type of company by selecting either public, private, limited by guarantee, or unlimited.
3. Indicate whether the company has prepared its own articles of association or will adopt the model articles. If the company has its own articles, ensure they are attached to the application as required.
4. Fill in the target business start date and the target accounting period end month. Also, provide the anticipated number of employees at the start date.
5. Complete the physical address section by providing details such as the name of the building or plot number, floor or room number, street or road, town, district, and county.
6. Provide your contact address, including the P.O. Box, postal code, office number, mobile number, and a unique email address that has never been used on iTax.
7. List the details of the first directors, secretary, and authorized signatory. This should include their names, designations, identity card or passport numbers, postal addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, nationalities, and consent to act.
8. State the primary and secondary business activities of the company. This part helps clarify the purpose of the business.
9. Determine the liability of the members by selecting one of the options provided: limited by shares, limited by guarantee, or unlimited.
10. If the company is limited by shares, fill in the share capital details, including the amount of share capital, number of shares, class of shares, and nominal value of issued shares.
11. Complete the paid-up capital section, indicating the amount to be paid up or unpaid on each share.
12. Provide information on the company's ownership structure, answering whether it is a subsidiary company and if so, including details about the holding company.
13. If applicable, indicate whether the business was formed as a result of acquisition or amalgamation.
14. Complete the form by entering your name, designation, address, phone number, and signature, selecting whether you are a subscriber or an agent.
15. Once completed, users can save their changes, download, print, or share the form as needed.

Begin your company registration process by filing your documents online today.