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Zimbabwe Company Compliance Guides
Plain-language guides to registering, re-registering and maintaining a company in Zimbabwe — written by the team that files these documents every day.
Registration
- How to Register a Company in ZimbabweA step-by-step guide to registering a company in Zimbabwe: name search, directors, shareholders, documents, fees and Companies Registry submission.
- Company Registration Requirements in ZimbabweThe documents, particulars and fees required to register a company in Zimbabwe, including directors, secretary, shareholders and beneficial ownership.
- Company Re-registration in ZimbabweHow to re-register an existing Zimbabwean company: what the process involves, what documents are needed and how outstanding annual returns affect it.
- Business Name Registration in ZimbabweHow to register a business or trading name in Zimbabwe, what it does and does not give you, and what documents are required.
- PBC Registration in ZimbabweWhat a Private Business Corporation is, how it differs from a company, and how to register a PBC in Zimbabwe online.
Returns & filings
Changes
- Director Changes in Zimbabwe CompaniesHow to appoint, remove or update a company director in Zimbabwe, what documents are required and how the Registry notification is filed.
- Shareholder Changes: Transfers and AllotmentsHow share transfers, allotments and shareholder updates are recorded for Zimbabwean companies, and what documents the Registry filing requires.
- Registered Office Changes in ZimbabweWhat a registered office is, why the address matters, and how to notify the Zimbabwe Companies Registry of a change using form CR5.
- Company Secretary Changes in ZimbabweThe role of a company secretary in Zimbabwe, and how to notify the Companies Registry of an appointment, resignation or change of particulars.
Compliance
- Companies Registry Compliance in ZimbabweA practical checklist of Zimbabwe Companies Registry obligations: annual returns, officer changes, share changes, registered office and beneficial ownership.
- Beneficial Ownership Requirements in ZimbabweWho counts as an ultimate beneficial owner of a Zimbabwean company, what particulars must be declared and when the declaration is required.
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Partzile Compliance Hub is operated by Partzile (Pvt) Ltd, an independent private service provider. It is not the Companies and Intellectual Property Office, the Companies Registry or any organ of the Government of Zimbabwe. Information on this page is general information about company compliance processes and is not legal advice — for advice on your specific circumstances, consult a legal practitioner.