Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
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Procedure Name
Company Registration [Paper-based, Web- Based]
PAPER-BASED PROCEDURE
FEE
PROCESSING TIME
VALIDITY
A small company having nominal share capital not exceeding
Minimum = 4 Working Hours
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR RESERVATION OF NAME
The Original paid bank challan evidencing payment of fee| Original NOC/permission/letter of intent of competent authority (if applicable)| Any other document deemed necessary
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY
Original paid bank challan evidencing payment of fee| Memorandum of Association| Articles of Association (if applicable) | Copies of valid NIC/NICOP of the subscribers/directors/chief executive officer or copy of Passport in case of a foreigner| Copy of valid NIC/NICOP of Nominee only in case of a single-member company or copy of Passport in case of a foreigner| NOC/Letter of Intent/ License (if any) of the relevant regulatory authority in case of specialized business| Copies of CNIC/Passport of a person along with board resolution and attendance sheet |In case of a subscriber which is a limited liability partnership, copy of valid NIC/Passport of designated partner empowered to act as such, along with a copy of instrument empowering him| In case the subscriber is a foreign company or a foreign body corporate, the profile of the company, detail of its directors, their nationality and country of origin, certified copy of its charter, statute or memorandum and articles, etc. | In case of foreign subscriber/ officer, an undertaking on stamp paper of requisite| Copy of valid NIC of witness | An Authority letter on stamp paper of requisite value in favour of any one of the subscribers or registered intermediary, authorizing him to file documents for incorporation of the company on behalf of subscribers
PROCESS STEPS
STEP 1: Applicant shall conduct a Company Name search (https://eservices.secp.gov.pk/eServices/NameSearch.jsp)
STEP 2: Applicant shall apply for a company name reservation at Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan(SECP)
STEP 3: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan(SECP) reviews the application submitted
If approved, SECP informed the availability of the company name to the applicant for a period of sixty days from the date of availability of the name letter
If the applicant fails to file an application for incorporation of company along-with evidence of payment of fee within sixty days period, the name shall not remain available
If the proposed name(s) are rejected, the registrar shall issue the order of refusal
STEP 4: Applicant shall Generate a manual Challan (https://challan.secp.gov.pk/manualChalnGenrator/main.faces)
STEP 5: Applicant shall Deposit the fee in the designated branch of MCB or UBL
STEP 6: Applicant shall submit the completed application for company incorporation along with the original challan to the registrar at the concerned CRO
