2.5 Certificate of incorporation

Certification of Incorporation

Section 18, provides that the registrar may issue a certificate of incorporation under his hand if he is satisfied that all requirements and formalities relating to registration have been complied with. The certificate is conclusive evidence that the company was registered on a given date and shall bear the name mentioned in the certificate.

A certificate of incorporation will and should state;—

(a) The name of the company and its unique identifying number;

(b) The date of the company’s incorporation;

(c) Whether the company’s liability is limited or unlimited, and if it is limited, whether it is limited by shares or by guarantee; and

(d) Whether the company a private or a public one.