Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB )

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50+ Employees
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Unknown Revenue
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$200 and More Avg. Salary

About Company

What is URSB?

  • Semi‑autonomous government agency, established by Act of Parliament in 1998; started operations as a standalone entity in 2012.

  • Operates under the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Uganda.

  • Head office is located at Uganda Business Facilitation Centre, Plot 1 Baskerville Avenue, Kololo, Kampala.

🎯 Mandate & Core Functions

  1. Business Registration

    • Registers public/private companies, legal entities, foreign branches, and more .

  2. Civil Registrations

    • Manages marriages and divorces (note: birth, death, adoption moved to NIRA in January 2016).

  3. Intellectual Property (IP)

    • Registers patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, geographical indications, etc..

  4. Movable Assets Registry (SIMPO)

    • Registers security interests over movable assets to facilitate formal lending.

  5. Insolvency & Receivership

    • Supervises insolvency practitioners, receivers, and liquidation processes.

🏢 Offices & Accessibility

  • Headquarters: Kololo, Kampala.

  • Key branch offices across Uganda: Kampala (Georgian House, Posta), Mbale, Mbarara, Gulu, Arua, Masaka, Hoima.

  • Extended via integrated centre with related agencies (Uganda Investment Authority, URA, NIRA, etc.) to improve service delivery.

  • Contact via toll‑free & call centre; active on social channels like X/Twitter and LinkedIn.

👥 Leadership & Governance

  • Registrar General / CEO: Mercy Kainobwisho (since December 2020); lawyer with LLM (Turin), MBA, extensive IP & business registration experience.

  • Board Chair: Ambassador Francis K. Butagira (since October 2015); veteran diplomat and lawyer.

  • Former leaders include Bemanya Twebaze (Registrar General 2012–20), now Director General at ARIPO.

🏅 Achievements & Partnerships

  • Awarded in 2015 for service delivery, innovation, and leadership.

  • MoUs to combat money laundering and expedite information sharing (with DPP, Uganda Financial Intelligence Authority).

  • Pushed for a national movable assets registry, to increase formal financing opportunities for SMEs.

🗂 Services & Associated Fees

URSB offers a range of services—business, IP, insolvency, legal document filing, and SIMPO. Here’s a snapshot of key processes (based on a recent consolidated guide):

Service Fee
Name reservation / business name UGX 35,000
Company registration (1–5 m share cap) UGX 105,000 + fixed stamp duty UGX 35,000
Variable stamp duty (> 5 m share cap) 0.5% of amount above threshold
Foreign company filings USD 70 – 350 depending on document
SIMPO / charge registration UGX 55,000
Insolvency practitioner application UGX 150,000
Annual returns (companies / insolvency) UGX 55,000 / UGX 50,000
Legal documents (deeds, affidavits…) UGX 35,000–55,000

(Fees may change—always verify via URSB’s official portal or office.)

✔️ Why URSB Matters

  • Business formalization: URSB simplifies and speeds up business formation (e.g., reduced company setup time from days to hours).

  • Access to credit: SIMPO enables SMEs to use movable assets as collateral, supporting financing growth.

  • Innovation support: IP registration protects creators, brands, and fosters investment.

  • Financial integrity: Insolvency oversight ensures orderly restructuring and liquidation processes.

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