Company record keeping

A company must keep its records for a minimum period of seven years.

The following records must be maintained by all companies:

• Its Memorandum of Incorporation, any amendments to it, and any rules of the company related to its governance.
• A record of its directors
• An asset register
• Copies of all:
  • reports presented at an annual general meeting
  • annual financial statements
  • accounting records for the current and previous 7 financial years
  • Notice and minutes of all shareholders meetings including all adopted resolutions and documents made available at these meetings
  • Copies of all notices sent generally to all holders of any class of the company's securities
  • Minutes of all meetings and resolutions of directors, or directors’ committees, or the audit committee.

In addition to the above, every profit company must maintain:

• A securities register

And when applicable

• A record of its company secretaries and auditors.