It is in the year 1938, that the Department of the Registrar of Companies was introduced, and the affairs relating to the registration of companies was assigned to it. This was introduced in order to put into operation the provision under section 51 of the Companies Act, while came it’s operation in the year of 1938.

The mission of the Department of Registrar of Companies is to establish business and other institutions under the relevant Acts in accordance with the economic and trade policy of the Government and to act in vigilance in regard to their effective functioning and to assist in other commercial activities.

The main objective of The Department of the Registrar of Companies is the efficient and effective implementation, administration and enforcement of several legislative enactments assigned to it; namely, Companies Act No 7 of 2007, The Societies Ordinance No 16 of 1891, The Cheetus Ordinance No 61 of 1935 and Public Contracts Act No 3 of 1987.