Register of Registrable Controllers

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Overview

The Register of Registrable Controllers aims to make the ownership and control of corporate entities more transparent.

Who is a registrable controller? A registrable controller is defined based on various criteria. For companies, it includes:

  • Interest in more than 25 per cent of shares
  • Right to appoint or remove directors holding a majority of the voting rights at directors’ meetings
  • Exercises or has the right to exercise significant influence or control over the company.

All companies incorporated in Singapore, foreign companies and all limited liability partnerships registered in Singapore (unless exempted) are required to maintain registers of registrable controllers. Click here to find out if your company is exempt from this requirement.

Navigation

From the Main Toolbar, go to Company Company icon on the Main Toolbar
Select the Company from the list Selecting a company from the company list
Select Shareholders Shareholders tab

Add Registrable Controllers

If your company is required to maintain a Register of Registrable Controllers, toggle on Required to maintain Registrable Controllers Register:

Required to maintain Registrable Controllers Register toggle switched on

Where the register is kept

Turning on Required to maintain Registrable Controllers Register does not record where the register is kept. Add a Registrable Controllers Register Address under Company > Addresses.

Without this address, the Annual Statement Certificate states that the company is exempted from the requirement to keep a register of controllers. See Location of Registers Address Change.

Select Registrable Controllers button. This will enable you to add, view or print the Registrable Controller.

Select Add Registrable Controllers

Registrable Controllers menu with Add Registrable Controllers option

The Registrable Controllers screen will display:

Field Explanation
Registrable Controllers Name Begin typing the Registrable Controller's name. CAS 360 will search the Global Contacts screen for the contact. If the contact has not been previously saved to the database, select Add new contact button to create the contact.
Position Status Select between appointed or ceased.
Appointed Date of becoming a Registrable Controller.
Date of Entry Date when the Registrable Controller is added to the register, or when the entry has been updated.
Date of Notice sent Date notice was sent to the Registrable Controller to confirm their position.
Date of confirmation received Date the Registrable Controller was confirmed.
Ceased Date ceased as a Registrable Controller (if applicable).
Notes Add any extra notes in relation to the Registrable Controller.

Select Save button or Prepare documents button to prepare documents

Forms Prepared

CAS 360 will display the Document Production screen and automatically select the documents required:

Appointment of Registrable Controllers
  • Confirmation Letter
  • Register of Registrable Controllers
  • Notice of Registrable Controllers
Cessation of Registrable Controllers
  • Confirmation Letter
  • Register of Registrable Controllers
  • Notice of Change in Particulars – 386AH(1)

Select the Document settings icon icon to change any of the document settings. Different options will appear depending on the document type.

View Registrable Controllers

Select View Registrable Controllers to view all the current and historical Registrable Controllers (including appointment history) added to the company and to make any necessary changes.

Registrable Controllers menu with View Registrable Controllers option

Select Edit options icon to edit, delete or re-appoint a particular Registrable Controller.

Print Registrable Controllers

Select Print Registrable Controller Documents.

Registrable Controllers menu with Print Registrable Controller Documents option

Toggle on generate notice to send to Registrable Controllers?

Generate notice to send to Registrable Controllers toggle

The following notices can be prepared:

  • Notice for Controllers – 386AG(2)(a)
  • Notice for Persons who knows Controllers – 386AG(2)(b)

This enables users to print notices before appointing registrable controllers. These notices are usually sent to those that the user believes are the Registrable Controllers or directors who may know who the Registrable Controllers are.

Other notices for existing Registrable Controllers include:

  • Notice for Change in Particulars – 386AH(1)
  • Notice for Incorrect Particulars – 386A(1)
  • Notice For Annual Updates Of Register 386AIA(1)

Multiple notices can be generated at one time by selecting Add notice button

Field Explanation
Notice Type Select the relevant Notice Type
Letter Addressee Addressee for the notice.
Signatory Capacity Select between Filing Agent, Director, Secretary, or Authorised Representative (Foreign companies) as the signatory of the notice
Signatory CAS 360 will display the contact name based on the Signatory Capacity selected.

Exempted Companies

If your company is NOT required to maintain a Register of Registrable Controllers, toggle OFF Required to maintain Registrable Controllers Register:

Required to maintain Registrable Controllers Register toggle switched off

Users will still be able to Print Registrable Controller Documents.

In this case, the following notices can be prepared:

  • Notice for Controllers – 386AG(2)(a)
  • Notice for Persons who knows Controllers – 386AG(2)(b)
  • Notice for Change in Particulars – 386AH(1)
  • Notice for Incorrect Particulars – 386A(1)

Info

The Registrable Controllers Listing Report is now available to file the Registrable Controllers for all companies with ACRA, all in one go!

For more information, click here.

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