Company Secretary Appointments and Changes in Zimbabwe

A company secretary filing records the appointment, resignation or replacement of the company secretary, or a change in that officer's particulars.

Partzile captures the secretary's particulars in the same guided flow used for registration and re-registration, and prepares the notice for lodgement.

• Companies appointing their first company secretary
• Companies replacing a resigning secretary
• Companies updating a secretary's address or contact details

• Company name and registration number
• Full particulars of the incoming or outgoing secretary, including residential address and date of birth
• Effective date of the appointment or cessation
• Details of the resolution authorising the change

• Board resolution approving the appointment or replacement
• Consent to act, for an incoming secretary
• Letter of resignation, where applicable
• Identity document of the incoming secretary

1. 1Select the filingChoose the officer change filing from the statutory returns list.
2. 2Capture particularsEnter the secretary's details and the effective date.
3. 3Attach documentsUpload the resolution, consent and identity document.
4. 4Pay and submitPayment finalises the submission for review and lodgement.

Notifications about officers, including the company secretary, use the prescribed CR forms under S.I. 46 of 2020.

Does every company need a secretary?

The Partzile registration and re-registration flows capture a company secretary alongside the directors. Your compliance officer can advise on the requirements for your entity type.

Can a director also be the secretary?

Whether the same person may hold both offices depends on your company's circumstances — ask your compliance officer before filing.

What particulars are required?

Full name, identity details, date of birth, residential address and contact details.