Register your business, stay compliant, manage documents and payments — all in one secure platform.
GHBusinessDesk is a private company, not a government agency. Authority decisions and fees are separate.
Save time with clear steps
Understand your obligations
Keep records organised
Help when you need it
Three considered steps, one dependable partner. We guide your application, coordinate the filing process, and help you keep your important documents in one place.
Tell us about your business through a guided application that makes every requirement clear and simple.
Our team reviews your application, coordinates the relevant filing steps, and keeps you informed.
Access your completed registration documents and keep your business records organised in one secure place.
A connected suite of services for businesses in Ghana, whether you're just starting or keeping an existing business on track.
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Sample account and illustrative activity; not connected to a live customer.
Our service fee is fixed and shown first. Government fees are paid to the authority at cost, and always listed separately.
Government fees are indicative and verified against the current ORC schedule at checkout.
Three common situations, and how GHBusinessDesk would handle each one. The people pictured are not GHBusinessDesk customers.
Illustrative exampleFirst-time founder · Accra
Kofi runs a mobile-money kiosk and wants a bank account in his business’s name. A business name fits: one owner, low running costs. He answers the guided questions on his phone and pays by MoMo.
Illustrative exampleDiaspora founder · Houston
Abena is a nurse in Houston with a partner in Takoradi. She verifies her identity remotely, signs in front of a partner witness, and gets WhatsApp updates in Central Time.
Illustrative exampleExisting SME · Accra
Yaw registered in 2021 and has not filed since. A compliance health check shows two missing annual returns and the penalty exposure. GHBusinessDesk files them, then keeps his calendar current.
Here is a real-shape checkout for a company limited by shares. Each fee shows who receives it.
Stated capital GHS 10,000 · Standard formation
| Line | Payee | GHS |
|---|---|---|
Government fee: Company registrationORC schedule effective 2 Feb 2026 | Office of the Registrar of Companies | 585.00 |
Government fee: Stamp duty, 1% of stated capital | Via ORC | 100.00 |
Government fee: Name search | Office of the Registrar of Companies | 30.00 |
GHBusinessDesk service fee: Company formation, standard | GHBusinessDesk | 1,800.00 |
Professional fee: Commissioner-for-oaths witnessingEstimate | Partner firm | 150.00 |
| Total | 2,665.00 |
Indicative. Verified against the current ORC schedule at checkout.
Register a Ghana business from London, Toronto or Houston. Priced in US dollars, handled remotely, updated in your time zone.
Plus government fees, shown separately at approximately GHS 11.00 = US$1. The day’s published rate is fixed when you pay.
Not Ghanaian? Companies with foreign shareholders also register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) under Act 1173, renewed annually. Most activities have no minimum capital; trading requires US$500,000 in cash. A partner lawyer confirms what applies before you pay. Foreign founders
Already registered? Check where you stand. We’ll show missing filings, penalty exposure and what it costs to fix.
Free. No account needed to start.
| Annual return not filed, 1 to 4 years | GHS 1,000 |
| Annual return not filed, 5 years or more | GHS 2,000 |
| Beneficial ownership not filed | GHS 500 |
Penalties are set by the Registrar. GHBusinessDesk does not set or collect penalties.
Start free. Upgrade when you want us to file for you.
For every registered business.
For trading businesses that want filings handled.
Billed annually, GHS 1,800
For companies with investors or an accountant.
Billed annually, GHS 4,800
For owners who want it off their desk.
Billed annually, GHS 10,800
Plan prices are GHBusinessDesk service fees. Government fees for each filing are paid to the authority and shown separately.
You are trusting us with your identity and your company’s legal record. Here is exactly what that means.
GHBusinessDesk is a private business-services company. We are not a government agency and we do not decide registrations.
Lawyers, chartered accountants and company secretaries, each licence-verified before they work on a GHBusinessDesk file. Their fees always appear on their own line.
Authority processing time is outside our control and never promised.
Government fees already paid to an authority are refunded only if the authority refunds them.
Still unsure? A specialist replies within 4 working hours.
No. GHBusinessDesk is a private company. We prepare and submit applications on your behalf and track them. Registration decisions are made by the relevant authority, such as the Office of the Registrar of Companies.
We guarantee our own steps: first review within 1 working day of payment, and submission within 1 working day of a complete file. The authority’s processing time is outside our control, so we never promise it. You see every status change as it happens.
Government fees go to the authority at cost, for example GHS 130 registration and GHS 30 name search for a business name. Our service fee is what we charge for the work. Any professional fee goes to a partner firm. Each appears on its own line before you pay.
Yes. Diaspora founders verify their identity remotely, sign in front of a partner witness, and pay in US dollars. Foreign founders also register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA); a partner lawyer confirms what applies before you pay.
Most business name and company registrations do not. Where the law requires a licensed professional, such as a qualified company secretary or a commissioner for oaths, we arrange a vetted partner and show their fee separately.
Your documents go into your vault and your compliance calendar starts, with reminders for annual returns, beneficial ownership updates and permit renewals. The Basic plan is free.
Your formation lead responds to queries for you and tells you if anything is needed. If a rejection is caused by our error, we rework it free or refund the full service fee, and cover any repeat government fee.
Before our review starts: a full refund. During review, before submission: 50% of the service fee plus all government fees not yet paid. After submission, the service fee is not refundable.
If the authority rejects an application because of our error, we rework it free or refund the service fee in full and cover any repeat government fee. If the rejection is caused by information you provided, we rework it at a reduced service fee.
Government fees already paid to an authority are refunded only if the authority refunds them.
No account needed until you’re ready to save. Most people finish the questions in about 12 minutes.
Private company · Not a government agency · Government fees shown separately
