Financial year-end

Every company has a financial year. A company’s financial year is any 12-month period that the company uses for accounting purposes. The financial year-end of a company is usually the end of any quarter, such as the end of February, June, September or December. Even though the financial year of a company is usually a […]

All you need to know about shareholders’ agreements

A shareholders’ agreement sets out how a private company should be operated and regulates the various shareholders’ rights and obligations. It is therefore important that a shareholders’ agreement be concluded at the beginning of the relationship to prevent disputes later on. The Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) expressly recognises shareholders’ agreements. Section […]