- Form CR37 - Return of Purchase of Own Shares
Form CR37 - Return of Purchase of Own Shares is the statutory form prescribed under Section 464 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya).
It is filed when a company purchases its own shares, whether:
1. For cancellation, or
2. To hold as treasury shares (shares the company can re-issue later).
The...
- Form CR36 - Notice of Cancellation of Shares by a Company
Form CR36 - Notice of Cancellation of Shares by a Company is a statutory form prescribed under Section 428 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya).
It is used to notify the Registrar when a company has cancelled issued shares, for example when:
1. Shares are forfeited,
2. Shares are repurchased...
- Form CR35 - Statement of Capital with Respect to Reduction of Share Capital
Form CR35 – Statement of Capital with Respect to Reduction of Share Capital is the statutory form prescribed under Section 421 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya).
It is filed when a company has resolved to reduce its share capital (e.g., through cancellation of shares, reduction in nominal value,...
- Form CR34 - Notice of Sub-Division, Consolidation, or Redemption of Shares
Form CR34 – Notice of Sub-Division, Consolidation, or Redemption of Shares is a statutory form prescribed under Sections 406 and 525 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya).
It is used to notify the Registrar of Companies when a company:
1. Sub-divides its shares (e.g., splitting 1 share of KES 100...
- Form CR33 - Notice of Particulars of Variation of Rights Attached to Shares
Form CR33 – Notice of Particulars of Variation of Rights Attached to Shares is the statutory form under Section 400 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is used when a company varies or changes the rights attached to an existing class of shares and must notify the Registrar of...
- Form CR32 - Notice of Name or Other Designation of Class of Shares
Form CR32 - Notice of Name or Other Designation of Class of Shares is the statutory form used to notify the Registrar when a company assigns a new name or designation to an existing class of shares. It is provided for under Section 399 of the Companies Act, 2015.
Purpose:
1. To officially inform...
- Form CR31 - Return of Allotment by an Unlimited Company Allotting a New Class of Shares
Form CR31 – Return of Allotment by an Unlimited Company Allotting a New Class of Shares is the statutory form used to notify the Registrar when an unlimited company has allotted shares and the allotment involves a new class of shares. The form captures company details, the allotment date, each...
- Form CR30 - Notice of Application to the High Court for Cancellation of a Special Resolution by a Public Company to Convert to a Private Company
Form CR30 is a statutory form under section 79 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is used to notify the Registrar of Companies that an application has been made to the High Court under section 78 for the cancellation of a special resolution passed by a public company to convert into a private...
- Form CR28 - Memorandum of Full or Partial Satisfaction of Charge Over Company’s Assets
Form CR28 is a statutory form under section 887 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is used to notify the Registrar of Companies when a charge registered against a company’s assets has been fully or partially satisfied, or when part of the charged property has been released or ceased to belong to...
- Form CR29 - Annual Return
Form CR29 is a statutory form under section 705 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is the Annual Return form that every company incorporated in Kenya must file with the Registrar of Companies.
The form records:
- Company details (name, number, business name).
- Company type...
- Form CR26 - Particulars of Charge Subject to Which Property or Undertaking Has Been Acquired
Form CR26 is a statutory form under section 879 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya) which is used when a company acquires property or an undertaking that is already subject to an existing charge (e.g., a mortgage, fixed charge, or floating charge). The company must register particulars of that charge...
- Form CR25 - Particulars of Charge Created by a Company Registered in Kenya
Form CR25 is a statutory form under section 878 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya) which is used to register particulars of a charge (a form of security, such as a mortgage or debenture) created over the property or undertaking of a company registered in Kenya.
Key Components:
1. Company name...
- Form CR22 - Name or Other Designation of Class of Members of Company Having No Share Capital
Form CR22 is used by companies without share capital (typically companies limited by guarantee) to notify the Registrar when they assign a name or designation to a class of members.
Key Components:
1. Company name and number.
2. Date of resolution approving the designation.
3. Existing class...
- Form CR21 - Notice Giving Particulars of Rights of New Class Members of Company Not Having a Share Capital
Form CR21 is a statutory form under section 401(1) of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is used by companies without share capital (e.g., companies limited by guarantee) to notify the Registrar when they create a new class of members.
Key Components:
1. Company name and number.
2. Date of the...
- Form CR20 - Return of Allotment
Form CR20 is a statutory form under section 333(1) of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is used by a company to notify the Registrar of Companies whenever it allots new shares.
Key Components:
1. Company name and number.
2. Number of shares allotted (cash or otherwise).
3. Nominal value and...
- Form CR19 - Notice of Special/Ordinary Resolution Required by Companies Act, 2015 to be Lodged with Registrar
Form CR19 is a statutory form under sections 27, 28, and 63(1) of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is used to lodge a copy or details of a special or ordinary resolution passed at a company’s general meeting, where the Companies Act requires such resolutions to be filed with the Registrar of...
- Form CR18 - Application by Company to Have Its Name Struck Off the Register
Form CR18 is a statutory form under section 897 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is used when a company applies to the Registrar of Companies to have its name struck off the register, meaning the company will be formally dissolved.
Key Components:
1. Company name and number.
2. Date of...
- Form CR17 - Application for Registration of Conversion of Company
Form CR17 is a statutory form under sections 70, 77, 82, 85, 89, and 418 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is used when a company applies for conversion of its legal status.
The possible conversions include:
1. From private company → public company.
2. From public company → private...
- Form CR16 - Notice of Change of Location of Company’s Registered Office
Form CR16 is a statutory form under section 47 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is used to notify the Registrar of Companies when a company changes the location of its registered office.
Key Components:
1. Company name and number.
2. The old registered office address.
3. The new...
- Form CR15 – Notice of Change of Name
Form CR15 is a statutory form under sections 63 and 64 of the Companies Act, 2015 (Kenya). It is used to notify the Registrar of Companies when a company has changed its registered name.
Key Components:
1. Current company name and number.
2. New company name.
3. Confirmation that the change...