COMPANIES
Under the Companies Act, there are generally four categories of Companies.
1.Company with Limited Liability, known as Private Company Limited
2.Company Limited by Guarantee
3.Public Company
4.Foreign Company
Whichever the case, Tyc & Associates offers you quick, reliable and experienced incorporation
services.
REGISTRATION OF LIMITED COMPANIES (CAP 486 LAWS OF KENYA )
PROCEDURE
1.NAME SEARCH Proposed name must be reserved pending registration (Name can only be
reserved for thirty days). Application for reservation are made in writing and be accompanied with the
requisite fee.
2. Documents for incorporation of company (i.e. Memorandum and Articles of Association) should be
drawn by a lawyer, who shall submit the same to the Company Registry together with the prescribed
forms - Form 201, Form 203, Form 208, Statement of nominal capital, all duly filled, witnessed and
executed, and the prescribed fees. The form 203 Should also appoint a Qualified, Registered and
practicing Certified Public Secretary.
3. All companies must appoint a qualified certified public secretary as the company secretary
4. Certificate of Incorporation is processed thereafter.
BUSINESS NAME
Business names are more commonly referred to as Sole Proprietor, BN2, or Partnerships, and is
Registered under the partnership Act.
REGISTRATION OF A BUSINESS NAME (CAP 499 LAWS OF KENYA )
1.NAME SEARCH, Proposed name must be reserved pending registration. Application for
reservation should be made in writing and accompanied with the prescribed fee.
2. Once a name is approved the applicant(s) should complete a statement of particulars form ( BN
2) obtainable from the Registry.
3 Certificate of registration is processed thereafter.
Any change in particulars of a registered business should be notified to the Registrar on the
prescribed form i.e. Notice of change form - BN4 and in case of cessation, Notice of Cessation Form.
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