Return of allotment
New shares reported on Form-3 within 45 days.
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Share allotments, shareholding changes, new directors, a change in business activity, beneficial ownership and special resolutions all need filing with SECP within days of happening. We prepare and file every event-based form on eZfile, on time.
Annual returns get attention because they come round every year. The filings that catch companies out are the ones triggered by events: issuing shares, a partner selling out, a new director, a change in what the company does. Each has its own form and a deadline measured in days.
Under the Companies Regulations, 2024, SECP's guidance sets out the main event-based filings. A return of allotment is filed on Form-3 within 45 days of issuing shares. A change in shareholding of more than 25% is reported on Form-3 within 15 days with a supporting affidavit, and smaller changes may also be reported. A change in the principal line of business is filed on Form-4 within 30 days, director and officer changes are filed on Form-9, and changes in ultimate beneficial ownership are declared on Form-18 within 14 days. Special resolutions altering the memorandum or converting the company need petitions or applications within 90 days of the resolution.
Each filing has to agree with your registers, your earlier returns and, often, your tax position with FBR. A share transfer, for example, has both SECP and tax consequences. We handle the SECP side here and coordinate with our share transfer and corporate tax advisory teams on the rest.
Fixed fees per filing, or included in an annual corporate secretarial package.
New shares reported on Form-3 within 45 days.
Changes over 25% reported on Form-3 within 15 days, with affidavit.
Appointments, resignations and changed particulars on Form-9.
UBO changes declared on Form-18 within 14 days and the register updated.
A change in principal line of business filed on Form-4 within 30 days.
Resolutions, petitions and applications filed within the time allowed.
Changes of registered office filed and records updated.
A check of past filings to find and fix anything missed.
These are the gaps we find most often when we review a company's SECP record.
Shares allotted but never reported on Form-3 within 45 days leave SECP's records wrong.
We file every allotment.A shareholding change above 25% must be reported within 15 days with an affidavit.
We file transfers promptly.A director who has left but still appears on SECP's records remains exposed to the company's defaults.
We file Form-9 on time.Beneficial ownership changes must be declared on Form-18 within 14 days.
We keep the UBO register current.Moving into a new main activity needs a Form-4 filing within 30 days.
We file it as you change.Special resolutions that are never followed by the petition or application within 90 days lapse.
We complete the process.Tell us what changed on WhatsApp. We tell you what needs filing and by when.
A new shareholder, director, activity or address, as soon as it happens.
A fee per filing, or covered by your annual package.
Board or members' resolutions and supporting documents prepared.
The form signed and submitted within the deadline.
Your statutory registers updated to match.
Allotments and shareholding changes as investors come in.
Transfers between family members and new directors.
Routine changes handled without distracting management.
Changes involving overseas shareholders and directors.
Changes across several related companies kept consistent.
Missed filings identified and brought up to date.
We handle your SECP filings alongside your accounts and tax, so a change in the company is reflected correctly everywhere it matters.
We act on changes quickly so 14-, 15- and 45-day deadlines are met.
ACCA and ICAP Chartered Accountant qualifications, plus an LLB-qualified advocate.
Members, directors and UBO registers updated with every filing.
Share transfers and restructurings checked for FBR implications.
Forms signed and filed directly on SECP's portal.
A fixed fee for each filing, agreed upfront.
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Tell us what happened and when. We will tell you what needs filing, by when and what it will cost.
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