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Company re-registration: deadline extended to 20 April 2028

Every company and PBC registered under the previous Acts must re-register on the CIPZ online system. Here is what you need to know.

The Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31] requires companies and private business corporations (PBCs) registered under the previous legislation (the now-repealed Companies Act [Chapter 24:03] and Private Business Corporations Act [Chapter 24:11]) to re-register electronically, so that the Registrar holds complete, up-to-date information on every entity. The re-registration regulations (Statutory Instrument 108 of 2025) originally set a deadline of 20 April 2026.

Deadline extended: Statutory Instrument 76 of 2026, published on 17 April 2026, extended the re-registration deadline by two years to 20 April 2028.

Who must re-register?

SI 108/2025 applies to companies and Private Business Corporations registered before implementation of the electronic registry system. Contact us to review whether your entity falls within this scope.

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What you will need

Certificate of incorporation and constitutional documents (memorandum and articles, or PBC founding statement)
Up-to-date shareholding details
For every director, member and shareholder: full name, national ID or passport number, date of birth, phone number and email address
The company's registered physical and postal addresses
Beneficial ownership information (see our separate guide)

This list is a guide, not exhaustive. The CIPZ system may ask for further information depending on the entity.

Review outstanding company obligations

Check your annual returns, company details and any outstanding Registrar matters early. We can help identify the work needed for your entity.

What happens if you don't re-register?

SI 108/2025 provides for automatic deregistration and removal from the official register if a company or PBC does not re-register by the deadline, now extended to 20 April 2028 by SI 76/2026.

How we help

We help review your company records, identify missing information and guide you through the CIPZ re-registration process. We also assist with annual returns and changes to company details.

Sources: SI 108/2025 and SI 76/2026. Gazette PDFs checked 9 October 2026.

This article is general information, not advice for your specific circumstances. Last reviewed October 2026.

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