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Register a company online  (2) expand_more expand_less
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Apply online
(last modified: 23/03/2023)

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Costs

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LSL 500
1 day  -  2 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre (OBFC)

Kingsway Road LNDC Phase II 1st floor, Maseru 100
Tel: +266 223 246 67
Website: www.obfc.org.ls

Unit in charge

Data Entry Kiosque

Mon: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Tue: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Wed: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Thu: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Fri: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30

Person in charge

Qentso Khotso

Assistant Processing Officer
Email: qentso.khotso@obfc.org.ls

Expected results

Company incorporation - Confirmation MAIL (Application)
Company incorporation - Confirmation LETTER (Application)

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Online form (simple copy)
2. Form 01A - List of shareholders
Form 01A - List of shareholders (simple copy)
signed by all shareholders
3. Form 08 - Director's consent
Form 08 - Director's consent (simple copy)
for the director(s)
4. LRA form - Director's details
LRA form - Director's details (simple copy)
for the director(s)
5. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
National ID Card - certified (original)
for the director(s) and the shareholder(s)
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Passport (original)
for the director(s) and the shareholder(s)
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Driver's license - certified (simple copy)
for the director(s) and the shareholder(s)
6. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Ante-nuptial contract - certified (simple copy)
for the director(s) married out of community of property
7. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Affidavit (original)
if a shareholder is under 18 years old
8. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Certificate of incorporation (original)
if a shareholder is an active company
9. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Power of attorney (original)
when the incorporation is done by an attorney on behalf of directors and shareholders

Cost LSL 500

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LSL 500
for incorporation fees
Payment methods: credit cards

Time frame

Waiting time until next step: Min.   1 day - Max.   2 days

Legal justification

1. Companies Act 2011
Companies Act 2011
Articles 5, schedule-form1, schedule-form8, 6, 87.2 on application for incorporation; on articles of incorporation; on time to register documents
2. Companies Regulations 2012
Companies Regulations 2012
Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, schedule2, schedule7 on identification documents; on general requirements for documents; on application for company incorporation; on articles of incorporation; on certified copy of ID documents for directors; on standard articles of incorporation for a private company (developed by the Registrar); on company registration fees

Additional information

The applicant opens an application to incorporate a Lesotho private company at https://www.companies.org.ls/

The applicant has 5 working days to provide all the relevant information (General details, Addresses, Officers, Shares and shareholders, Allocations, Documents).

The applicant pays the incorporation fees either by credit card or by using the money available on his/her online account (previously credited with a cash deposit at OBFC).

After payment, the processing officer at OBFC reviews the application. If some revisions are required, the officer sends a notification to the applicant (5 working days to revise).

NB1 - If no specific articles of incorporation are submitted by the company, the model of articles of incorporation developed by the Registrar is automatically registered (Act 2011, 87.4).

NB2 - You can also find 2 guidelines attached on the process about a company registration and post-registration (online steps).
Companies.org.ls Companies.org.ls
OBFC Company Registration OBFC Company Registration
OBFC Company Post registration OBFC Company Post registration

Who certified this information ?

Monaheng MONAHENG, 17/10/2018

Recourse: One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre (OBFC)

Entity in charge

One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre (OBFC)

Kingsway Road LNDC Phase II 1st floor, Maseru 100
Tel: +266 223 246 67
Website: www.obfc.org.ls

Unit in charge

Deputy Registrar of Companies

Mon: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Tue: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Wed: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Thu: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Fri: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30

Person in charge

Florence Motoa

Deputy Registrar of Companies
Email: florence.motoa@obfc.org.ls
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