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Legislation, forms, Publications and articles

Legislation
Legislation Format
Industrial Licensing Regulations, 2014 and Liquor Licensing
Companies Act 2011 - Schedule 2 (Reg.5) - Articles of Incorporation for a Private Company
Companies Act 2011 - Schedule 3 (Reg.5) - Articles of Incorporation for a Public Company
Companies Act 2011 - Schedule 4 (Reg.5) - Articles of Incorporation for a Single shareholding Company
Companies Act No15 of 2011
Companies Regulations of 2012
Trading Enterprises Order No 40 of 1993  
Trading Enterprises Order amendment No 3 of 1997  
Trading Enterprises Regulations of 1999  
Trading Enterprises Regulations amendment No 158 of 2011  
Marketing Act of 1967  
Industrial Licensing Act of 1969  
Customs and Excise Act of 1982  
Import and Export Act of 1984  
Import Restrictions Regulations of 2009  
Aliens Control Act of 1966  
Labour Code Order No 24 of 1992  

PUBLICATIONS

News Date Posted
Increase in the rate of duty on Biaxially-non-adhesive 26 May 2017
Transition to electronic payment system: Company Registration 15 March 2017
OBFC Maputsoe Substation to open on 01-November,2016 11 October 2016
Notice on the Company Registration System 11 October 2016
Notice on the Company Registration System 26 September 2016
Notice of safeguard imposition 08 August 2016
Urgent Notice on Applications for Reinstatement of Struck off Companies 29 June 2016
Statement by the Ministry of Trade and Industry 15 June 2016
Notice to all Factories Management 13 April 2016
OBFC Press Release 09 September 2015
Investment Policy 01 April 2015
OBFC Press Release 01 April 2015
OBFC Press Release 24 March 2015
OBFC Press Release 10 December 2014
OBFC Press Release 03 December 2014
OBFC Press Release 18 June 2013
Press Release
10 April 2013  

Company registry forms
Forms   Format
Company Registry Reinstatement Form
Form 1 Registrations of internal company
Form 1A List of Shareholders - Ordinary Shares  
Form 1B List of Shareholders - Other than Ordinary Shares
Form 3 Application for Registration of an External Company   
Form 3 Cont Application for Registration of an External Company  
Form 3A Person accepting service on behalf of External Company
Form 5 Amendments of Articles of Incorporation
Form 7 Return of issue of shares
Form 8 Consent to Act as a director
Form 9 Change of directors and other officers
Form 10 Notice of Change of registered office
Form 11 Notice of Change of address or main office
Form 12 Annual Reports
Form 14 Appointment of Liquidator
Form 15 Notice of Cessations of Business
Form 16 Notice of Voluntary dissolution
Form 17 Notice of Revocation of dissolution
Form 18 Registration of Prospectus
Form 19
Notification of Transfer of shares
Form 20 Notice of Change  of Company Name
Form 21 Special Resolution Form
 Form 22 Notice to Increase Share Capital
 Form 23 Conversion of a Company ModeL
 Form 24 Notice of change of financial year end of the company

Fees Payable

Download Schedule of Fees

Work Permit Forms
Forms Format
Application for Certificate of Employment Form 1
Application for Certificate of Employment Form 2
Work Permit Fees Payable
Form I - Application for first applicants
Form II - Application for renewal

Residence Permit Forms
Forms Format
Application form  
Second schedule form
Medical certificate form  


 
 

Company Statistics

Total Companies in Lesotho:

32, 671  (as of Mar. 2018)


Active Companies to date:

15,949  (as of Mar. 2018)

Top 10 Industries:

1. Construction 9 946
2. Real estate/property management 1 634
3. Mining 1 267
4. Catering 1 191
5. Cleaning services 1 033
6. Consultancy 1 010
7. Security services 516
8. Printing 344
9. Sewerage 103
 

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