Botswana Company & Beneficial Ownership Directory
Botswana company register data is held by CIPA (Companies and Intellectual Property Authority) under the Companies Act, Cap 42:01, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2018. Beneficial ownership is captured within the same CIPA registration rather than a separate register, required under sections 21 and 345 of the 2018 amendment together with the Financial Intelligence Act, at a 10% threshold of issued securities or voting rights — what the Act calls a 'substantial shareholder.' Its access basis is not published in verifiable form. Companies must report any change in beneficial ownership to the Registrar within 10 days, keeping the filing close to real time.
Botswana beneficial ownership guide- Total Companies12,768
- Officer Records9
- Shareholder Records1
- Ultimate Parents (UBO)818
- Financial Reports1
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many companies does Zavia have on record for Botswana?
Zavia holds 12,768 company records for Botswana, of which 12,768 (100%) are currently active on the register.
Is beneficial ownership (UBO) data public in Botswana?
Botswana company register data is held by CIPA (Companies and Intellectual Property Authority) under the Companies Act, Cap 42:01, as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2018. Beneficial ownership is captured within the same CIPA registration rather than a separate register, required under sections 21 and 345 of the 2018 amendment together with the Financial Intelligence Act, at a 10% threshold of issued securities or voting rights — what the Act calls a 'substantial shareholder.' Its access basis is not published in verifiable form. Companies must report any change in beneficial ownership to the Registrar within 10 days, keeping the filing close to real time.
Does Zavia have shareholder and group structure data for Botswana companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 1 shareholder records for Botswana companies, with 818 ultimate parent relationships resolved for group-structure and ownership-chain mapping.
Does Zavia have director and officer data for Botswana companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 9 officer and director records for Botswana companies, sourced directly from the same official register as the company's own filing.
Does Zavia have financial report data for Botswana companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 1 digitized financial reports for Botswana companies, available through Zavia's enriched company data for verified users.
Can I access Botswana's company data through an API?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including Botswana, so company registration, shareholder, UBO, officer, and group-structure records can be queried programmatically instead of browsed one page at a time.
Where can I read more about how UBO verification works in Botswana?
Zavia's Botswana beneficial ownership guide covers the register, the UBO threshold, and how to verify a company's ownership chain in more depth than this directory page.