Company Registration in Zimbabwe — Online

Company registration (incorporation) is the process of bringing a new company onto the Zimbabwe companies register so that it exists as a separate legal entity able to trade, contract, open bank accounts and hold assets in its own name.

Partzile Compliance Hub takes you through every stage online: reserving a name, capturing company particulars, directors, secretary, shareholders and beneficial owners, uploading supporting documents, and paying the applicable fees. Your assigned compliance officer reviews everything before it is submitted to the Registry.

• Entrepreneurs starting a new business who need a registered legal entity
• Partnerships and sole traders formalising into a limited company
• Investors or groups setting up a Zimbabwean subsidiary or holding company
• Applicants who need a registered company to bid for tenders, open a corporate bank account or obtain licences

• Up to five proposed company names, in order of preference, for a name search
• The intended business type — private limited company, private business corporation, public limited company or other
• At least two directors, with full particulars for each
• A company secretary
• Shareholder details, including the shareholding split
• Beneficial ownership details where a shareholder is an entity rather than a natural person
• A registered office address in Zimbabwe, including the province

• Identity documents for each director, secretary and natural-person shareholder
• Proof of the registered office address
• Signed consent and declaration pages produced by the platform
• Any additional document your compliance officer requests during review

1. 1Create your accountSign up with your Zimbabwean mobile number or email and open a new company registration application.
2. 2Submit a name searchEnter up to five preferred names and pay the name search fee. Partzile lodges the search and returns the approved name.
3. 3Complete the guided formsCapture the company, secretary, director, shareholder and beneficial ownership details. Everything auto-saves as you work.
4. 4Upload supporting documentsAttach identity documents and any required attachments. AI checks flag obvious problems before a human review.
5. 5Officer review and paymentYour compliance officer reviews the file, raises any queries through in-app messaging, and the registration fee is paid online.
6. 6Submission and deliveryPartzile lodges the application with the Companies Registry and uploads the issued documents to your dashboard for download.

Company formation in Zimbabwe is governed by the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31], and the prescribed forms used in the process are the CR forms published under S.I. 46 of 2020.

Registration is administered nationally, so a company registered from Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare or anywhere else in Zimbabwe uses the same forms and the same Registry.

Can I register a company in Zimbabwe entirely online?

Yes. You complete every form and upload every document through the Partzile Compliance Hub. A Partzile compliance officer then handles the Registry submission on your behalf.

How many directors does a company need?

The platform requires particulars for at least two directors on a company registration application, together with a company secretary.

What is a name search and why is it first?

A name search confirms whether your preferred name is available for registration. Registration can only continue once a name has been approved, so it is the first paid step.

What happens if none of my names are approved?

You submit a fresh list of preferred names for a further search. The applicable name search fee applies to each new list.

How much does registration cost?

Current service fees are shown on the pricing section of the Partzile home page and inside your dashboard before you pay. Registry charges are quoted separately.

Do I need to visit the Companies Registry?

No. Partzile prepares and lodges the documents, and the issued documents are uploaded to your dashboard for download.