The easiest way to manage Beneficial Ownership in South Africa.
Eliminate Ownership Blindspots
You don’t just stay compliant, you set the standard. With Intersect, your firm handles Beneficial Ownership reporting faster, cleaner, and with total confidence.
Cut through complexity
Stop wasting hours trying to untangle ownership layers. With Intersect, you get an instant, transparent view of who really owns or controls the business, no guesswork, no gaps.
Never miss a submission
Our dashboard flags when beneficial ownership disclosures are required, alerts you ahead of any upcoming updates, and helps ensure you avoid missed obligations or legal penalties.
Automate your submission
Not only do you submit your return from within the tool, your COR30.1 is auto-saved to your client's Document Hub. Automation taken to a new level!
Regardless of your expertise, we help you streamline secretarial services at scale
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Automatically gather every piece of ownership data
Intersect connects directly to CIPC and other verified sources to pull shareholder and company data into one place. No more back-and-forth emails or spreadsheets — just clean, structured information that’s ready for validation.
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Let automation do the heavy lifting.
Intersect cross-checks data against verified company and individual records, flags inconsistencies, and helps you confidently complete Beneficial Ownership declarations. -
File, share, and store
Generate professional, compliant reports with visual ownership diagrams and full audit trails. Your reports are automatically saved to the Intersect Document Hub and instantly accessible by both your firm and your clients.
Forget Excel. Forget chasing people.
Collaboration that replaces the client chase.
Work with your clients, not around them.
Intersect turns Beneficial Ownership compliance into a shared process, not a painful back-and-forth. Instead of chasing documents over email, you can invite clients to view, confirm, or upload shareholder information directly within the platform. They get full visibility, you get structured data, and everyone saves time. It’s transparency that builds trust and transforms compliance from a tick-box task into a professional experience.
Scale your compliance practice without adding staff.
When your workflow scales, your business grows.
Intersect automates the heavy admin that slows firms down, freeing your team to focus on value-driven work instead of data wrangling. As your client base expands, your processes stay consistent, compliant, and easy to manage. Handle more Beneficial Ownership filings in less time, with fewer errors, and build a service line that scales profitably without adding overhead. Efficiency isn’t just time saved; it’s capacity gained.
Flawless reports. Every time.
With Intersect, every report looks and feels professional, complete with shareholding diagrams, verification timestamps, and an automatically generated audit trail. Everything is stored securely in your Document Hub, ready for any review, any time. What once felt like a tedious task now delivers a quiet sense of achievement, because your firm’s work looks as good as it performs. It’s not just compliant; it’s confidently done right.
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From inbox chaos to instant order
And here’s the cherry on top: the moment your COR30.1 certificate comes back, Intersect files it neatly in your Document Hub and lets both you and your client know it’s ready. No more digging through emails or chasing missing documents. It’s already where it belongs: safe, accessible, and organised.
Own your process. Own your growth.
Own your compliance.
Intersect gives your firm everything it needs to manage Beneficial Ownership effortlessly, so you can focus on building lasting client relationships and scalable compliance services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Beneficial ownership refers to the individuals who ultimately own or control a company (i.e. beyond immediate shareholders or nominee entities).
Most South African companies, trusts, and accountable institutions that fall under FICA/AML regimes are required to maintain accurate beneficial ownership information, per regulatory guidance.
BO info should be reviewed at regular intervals (e.g. annually) and within 10 days when there’s a structural change (share transfer, ownership restructuring, director changes, etc.).
Failure to file Annual Returns can result in late penalties, administrative fines, and eventually the deregistration of your company by CIPC.
You’ll need:
Your company’s registration number
Your latest financial information (e.g. turnover figures, annual financial statements if applicable)
Payment of the CIPC filing fee
Intersect integrates directly with CIPC and Xero to:
Track key filing dates
Pull validated turnover figures
Process secure online credit card payments
Automatically submit your return to CIPC
Instantly store your COR30.1 certificate in your Document Hub
With Intersect, you can pay CIPC Annual Return fees securely by credit card during the filing process; no manual EFTs or reconciliations required.
Once your Annual Return is successfully filed, Intersect automatically retrieves the official CIPC COR30.1 Annual Return Certificate and stores it in your secure Document Hub. Both you and your accountant are notified instantly.
Yes. Intersect will calculate and include any applicable late penalties from CIPC so you can bring your company back into compliance.
Unlike CIPC’s manual portal, Intersect provides a fully automated workflow:
Smart date tracking so you never miss a deadline
Turnover validation with Xero integration
Instant certificate storage in your Document Hub
Real-time notifications for you and your accountant