1. START A BUSINESS
  2. Post incorporation (upcoming)
  3. Change of company name
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Register online  (1) expand_more expand_less
1 Register as a new user
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Name reservation  (1) expand_more expand_less
★ Obtain advice form Optional
2 Pay name reservation fees
★ Credit the online deposit account Optional
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★ Apply for name reservation Optional
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★ Obtain name reservation certificate Optional
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Newspaper  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain authority  (2) expand_more expand_less
Change of company name expand_more expand_less
★ Submit documents Optional
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★ Obtain advice form Optional
★ Pay fees Optional
★ Credit the online deposit account Optional
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★ Apply for change of company name Optional
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★ Obtain approval Optional
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Obtain advice form
(last modified: 28/05/2020)

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

Company Registration

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

Advice form

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max.  5mn
Attention at counter: Max.   5mn

Legal justification

1. Companies Act 2011
Companies Act 2011
Articles 14, 15 on the company name

Additional information

Name reservation is optional. It is done online at www.companies.org.ls. The payment can be done online by credit card or by a cash or debit card deposit at OBFC (the steps are documented for the cash deposit's scenario).

The name reservation is valid for 60 days. The reserved name will be used by the applicant when the company is actually incorporated.

The name must include "Proprietary limited" ("PTY LTD") for a private company,"Limited" ("LTD") for a public company and "Proprietary" ("PTY") for a non-profit company.

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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