CBRIS also known as Companies and Business Registrar Integrated System, Mauritius is an online application service that is operated under Corporate and Business Registration Department (CBRD) in Mauritius. This CBRD not only administer Companies Act 2001, but also governs the Business Registration Act 2002, The Limited Partnerships Act 2011, the Insolvency Act 2009 and The Foundations Act 2012. All these are related to the business registration process in Mauritius.
Anyhow, here in this article we will specifically discuss about Companies and Business Registration Integrated System under companies Act 2001.This is an integrated online based system that deals with various company registration processes. Let’s give a brief glance on various activities of CBRIS below:
Various functionalities of CBRIS
The CEBRIS saves business time and money when communicating with Corporate and Business Registration Department. Along with the ease of communication method CBRIS has several other functionalities that is needed at any point of business registration in Mauritius. Following are the list of functions CBRIS undertakes:
- Incorporation, registration of companies
- Registration of documents filed under Companies Act 2001
- Provision of the company published in public
- Enforcement of compliance with legal requirement
- Service insolvency and virtual office rent Mauritius
- Limited Partnership registration
- Foundations registration
- e-payment and e-filing for the statutory returns
- As the service is entirely online, it is capable to provide business services for 24/7.
How to get access to CBRIS?
In order to get the relevant services, the initial step is to get access from to the CBRIS by following one of these two Corporate and Business Registration Department website which are “http://companies.govmu.org” Once you are in you have to go through each steps mentioned here forward:
- To get the access to CBRS the initial step is to purchase the information for the companies that you wish to see. To make the purchase, you have to choose either of these two steps: Search by Company Name or Alphabetical search of Company Name.
- Following the choice confirmation from the shopping cart, you can check out. As soon as you checked out, you will be redirected to the payment option. Here you will get four options, you can choose any means for your convenience After the look of “shopping cart” then there will be 4 modes of indication accordingly the preferred way of payment can be chosen and the payment will be confirmed.
- Next, a redirected page will be appeared for confirmation of your payment. You will also get a mail for your payment summery. The mail also gives you a link which provide you with information of different companies you desire to buy or already bought.
- After the payment confirmation a mail will be sent regarding the order delivery, where you will get another link. Brief details of the companies bought will be present there. However, it must be noted that, this particular link will be valid only for next 24 hours after the account has been logged in.
Company name search procedures
Company name search can be carried out in either of these two ways:
Search by Company Name
In the text field, you can type the company name or part of the name you wish to get search for. If available, the selected name will be enlisted or added in the cart.
Alphabetical search of Company Name
In case if Alphabetical search of the company name, click on the initial alphabet of the Company and registration of companies in Mauritius. The system will automatically suggest 100 company names with your chosen initial alphabet. Browse and shuffle between the names in each page and choose the company name you like the best.
- Next step is to add the name you have selected to the shopping cart. Here you can view the name in the cart, in case you change the mind, you can delete the name you have enlisted earlier or simply check out to confirm your purchase order. In the shopping cart you may have multiple company names. Which you can select or unselect according to your wish. At the end of the page total amount for your purchase will be displayed.
- Once checked out, you will be directed to the payment page. Here you will get multiple mode of payment, summary order details.
- In summery order detail you will get a brief summary of the company name you have selected in your shopping cart one last time before final payment. When clicked to the mode of payment, you will get four options: None, Electronic payment, Deposit account and lastly payment by credit card.
- You can choose either mode of payment to pay for your trade name. Once payment is completed, you will receive a payment confirmation mail to your email address. This option also shows information of the companies you have just bought.
- You can view individual companies in the list for their information.
- If the company name is active, click the name and go through required information which are necessary.
Information required for registration
An Application for Business Registration can be submitted at the office of Registrar of businesses or can be submitted online. Following information are needed for drafting the registration application:
- Name of the company/commercial partnership
- Company file number/Commercial partnership files number
- The Business name (if any)
- The general nature of business and its location
- Date or proposed date of commencement of business
- Address of the principal place of business
- Postal address
- Workforce of the applicant
- Telephone number, fax number and email address
Government registration fees based on employee counts
Based on the work heads requires in the company, corporate authority of Mauritius have set a range of payment that has to be paid during company registration process in Mauritius. Following are the list that evaluate the cost rate:
- Not More than 10 persons: Rs. 100
- Between 11 and 50 persons: Rs. 200
- Between 51 and 100 persons: Rs. 400
- Above 100 persons: Rs. 1,000
Online name reservation, incorporation and business registration
The Companies and Businesses Registration Integrated System (CBRIS) allows the electronic submission of applications for incorporation of companies, and of the National Business Registration Number.
The applicant should register with MNS at http://mns-services.intnet.mu, and upon receiving the access codes can go to http://companies.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspxto apply.
Address and website for the registrar of companies Mauritius
Here is the address for registrar of company incorporation in Mauritius:
1. Companies Division (Head Office)
One Cathedral Square,
Jules Koenig Street,
Port-Louis
Mauritius
Pabx: +(230) 211-2566; +(230) 210-7922; +(230) 211-6703; +(230) 211-2846; +(230) 211-2865
Hotline: +(230) 208-4539
Fax: +(230) 212-6493; +(230) 208-7263
Email: [email protected]
2. Companies Division (Rodrigues Unit)
Old Administration Building
Port Mathurin
Rodrigues
Tel no.: 832-0167
Fax: 831-0969
e-mail: [email protected]
Website of CBRIS name search and particulars
Any nature of businesses are register as GBC through Registrar of companies. Following services are provided by registrar of companies:
- Incorporation
- Partnership & GBC
- Company Act information are available their website
- Share changing, annual return, name reservation of new company
- Many more services are provided by Mauritius Registrar of companies
FAQ
How do I search for a business name?
To search the business name, you first need to access to the CBRIS. Ibn this online based service you have to fill the form accordingly and choose or select the business name and provide payment for business name confirmation. All the instructions are provided to the government website.
How do I register a business name in Mauritius?
To register for the business name, you have to undertake the following steps:
- First visit the website of CBRD to access CBRIS online system.
- You can either choose a whole company name and search that for check the availability, or select an initial alphabet to get hundreds of name suggestions with that initial letter.
- Next step is to add the name you have selected to the shopping cart. Here you can view the name in the cart, in case you change the mind, you can delete the name you have enlisted earlier or simply check out to confirm your purchase order. In the shopping cart you may have multiple company names. Which you can select or unselect according to your wish. At the end of the page total amount for your purchase will be displayed.
- Once checked out, you will be directed to the payment page. Here you will get multiple mode of payment, summary order details.
- In summery order detail you will get a brief summary of the company name you have selected in your shopping cart one last time before final payment. When clicked to the mode of payment, you will get four options: None, Electronic payment, Deposit account and lastly payment by credit card.
- You can choose either mode of payment to pay for your trade name. Once payment is completed, you will receive a payment confirmation mail to your email address. This option also shows information of the companies you have just bought.
- You can view individual companies in the list for their information.
- If the company name is active, click the name and go through required information which are necessary.
Who is the registrar of companies?
The Registrar of Companies is an office under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in Mauritius. This office administers and governs all incorporation process of companies here. At present two Companies Divisions are actively doing duties in relevant field. These divisions are:
1. Companies Division (Head Office)
One Cathedral Square,
Jules Koenig Street,
Port-Louis
Mauritius
And
2. Companies Division (Rodrigues Unit)
Old Administration Building
Port Mathurin
Rodrigues
(Detail address are given at Address and website for the registrar of companies Mauritius
Section of this article.)
How many companies are there in Mauritius?
There are more than 20 notable companies actively doing business in Mauritius.
