In several instances, businessmen find themselves landing on tender adverts with tight deadlines.
Businessmen interested in such are required to submit an up to date CR12.
A CR12 is an official confirmation by the Registrar of Companies in Kenya as to whom the directors and shareholders of a company are. The document also confirms that the company's records exist at the Company registry.
According to the Business Registration Service (BRS), owners of businesses registered before 2017 that require CR12 on the go need to login to the eCitizen platform and link their businesses.
BRS, in an official statement defines linking a business as the process of capturing manual company records online. The process of onboarding a business is free.
Step-by-Step Process of Linking a Business
The first step in the entire process is to login the directors, director-shareholders or appointed company secretaries account on eCitizen and entering the username and password.
From there, Select Business Registration Service (BRS) and click "Link Business".
You will then be prompted to enter the name or registration number of the business, after which you then click search.
From the search results, select the business you want to link to the portal then click the next drop-down.
In the edit details prompt, you will see the field where you will be required to enter the business details. This includes the; Business Name, Registration Number, Registration Type, and Registration Date.
Click save and continue.
Proceed to fill in the nature of the business as you enter its capacity.
Fill in the details of the registered office addresses and add all the information as required on the portal.
On the share category, provide information on shares by adding the number of shares, and the value of each share.
Finally, key in the details of all directors/shareholders, personal details, and the shares and beneficial ownership information, then save.
Once you click on the save button, you can download the auto beneficial form that will be automatically formulated once you fill in all the data.
The next step is going through it and ensuring that the data you have filled is factual and correct.
Conclusion
After completing the stipulated steps, your business information will be online and upto date.
From there, you can proceed to apply for a tender of your choice and compete with other interested bidders.
