Registrar General's Department (RGD)

Registrar General's Department (RGD) is the Government of Ghana agency responsible for the registration of companies and business in Ghana. The department was set up under the Ordinance in 1950. Ghana was still a colony of the British empire when the department was created. In 1961, it became a department of the Ministry of Justice in 1961. The Registrar General's Department is Ghana's register of companies.

Our aim is to become a highly progressive department that efficiently serves it customers by becoming a highly strategic partner to businesses and stakeholders.

We are also mandated by the Government to ensure an efficient and effective administration of entities inter –alia the registration of businesses, industrial property, marriages, administration of estates, and public trustees, to provide customer friendly services and accurate data for national planning. Registrar General’s Department was established under the Ordinance 1950 during the Colonial days. It became a department of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General in 1961.

The aim of the Registrar General's Department (RGD) partner to businesses and stakeholders.
VISION
The Registrar General’s Department seeks to be a highly progressive department that efficiently serves its customers; thereby becoming a strategic partner to all businesses and stakeholders.

MISSION
To ensure efficient and effective administration of statutes relating to inter alia, the registration of Businesses, Industrial Property Rights, Marriages, Administration of Estates, Public Trusts and to provide customer friendly services and accurate data for national planning and economic development for MDA’s and the General Public.

It contains entries for various kinds of companies, including:

•  Limited Liability Companies
• Companies limited by guarantee
• External Companies
• Partnership

WHAT WE DO
The Registrar – General’s Department carries out the following services:


• Registration of Limited Liability Companies.
• Registration of External Companies.
• Registration of Companies Limited by Guarantee.
• Registration of Beneficial Owners of Companies
• Official Liquidations.
• Incorporation of Partnerships.
• Registration of Business Names / Subsidiary Business Names
• Registration of Civil Marriages by a Special License under the Ordinance, Cap 127.
• Administration of Estates / Payment of commuted pension
• Inspection of Companies with regard to statutory compliance
• Registration of Industrial Property Rights, including Trademarks, Patents, Industrial
• Designs, Geographical Indications.
• Registration of Professional Bodies.
• Registration of Adopted Children.

CONTACT US

GREATER ACCRA REGION
P.O. Box 118 Accra

Tel: +233 302 664 691-93

Fax: +233 302 662043

Email: [email protected]

Digital Address: GA-143-4647

ASHANTI REGION
Opposite Hotel Gandolfo Asafo PMB, Kumasi

Tel: +233 322 083 151 / 322 042 152

Email: [email protected]

WESTERN REGION
P.O.Box 251 Ministries, Sekondi

Tel:: +233 312 482 58

Email:: [email protected]

Fax: : +233 312 48258

Digital Address: WS-001-7903

NORTHERN REGION
Tel:: +233 372 023 715

Email:: [email protected]

Email:: [email protected]

Digital Address:NT-0066-0976