Company Annual Returns in Zimbabwe

An annual return is a periodic statutory filing that confirms a company's current particulars — registered office, directors, secretary, shareholders and share capital — to the Companies Registry.

Partzile prepares the return from the details you capture online, generates the draft form for checking, and lodges it once the fee is paid.

• Every registered company and private business corporation with annual return obligations
• Companies with returns in arrears that need to be brought up to date
• Companies preparing for re-registration, a tender, a bank facility or a licence renewal

• Company name and registration number
• The date of the meeting to which the return relates
• Current registered office address
• Current directors and company secretary
• Current shareholders and share capital particulars

• The previous annual return, where available
• Any resolution or supporting document relevant to changes during the year
• Identity documents where new officers are recorded

1. 1Choose the returnSelect the annual return from the statutory returns list — for a company on the platform or an external company.
2. 2Complete the online formThe tailored form captures exactly what the Registry form requires; a draft PDF is generated for your review.
3. 3Attach documentsUpload any supporting documents and add notes for your compliance officer.
4. 4Pay and submitPayment of the filing fee finalises the submission.
5. 5Review and deliveryYour officer reviews, queries anything unclear through messaging, lodges the return and uploads the stamped output to your dashboard.

Annual return obligations arise under the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31]; the prescribed CR forms under S.I. 46 of 2020 are used for the filing.

Companies that fall behind usually need to file each outstanding year before other Registry applications can proceed.

Can I file annual returns for a company not registered on Partzile?

Yes. The statutory returns module supports external companies — you supply the company name and number, upload your documents and submit.

How do I know how many returns are outstanding?

When you enter the date of meeting of your latest annual return, the platform calculates the number of years due and the total filing cost.

What does filing cost?

Service fees are configured by Partzile and shown to you before payment; Registry charges are quoted separately.

Do I get proof of filing?

Documents issued through the process are uploaded to your dashboard, and invoices and receipts are generated automatically for each payment.