Learn how to check and search for a name for your company or business in Ghana. The first step to register a company or a business in Ghana is to get a brand name. The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) portal was developed to make online business registration simple and easy.
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) under the Government of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General ensures that Business name registration, Company registration, Partnership registration, Estate Administration, Intellectual property, and Marriage registration goes through the legal process.
Registrar General’s Department – RGD Portal
The Registrar General’s Department – RGD Portal can also be accessible via Ghana.Gov Portal.
Name Search via the RGD Portal enables you to know if the business or company name you are about to register has been registered. Here, you can also find out whether a business name has been registered and approved.
How to Check and Search for a Company Name
check and search for a business or a company name by exact, match, contain, and sound like, starting with or ending with.
- Go to Name Search
- Enter your “Business Name”
- Tick to search by exact, match, contain, and sound like, starts with, or ends with
NB: Your business name must stand unique as your only identify
- Enter the security code seen
- Tap on the Search button
How to Check Your Business Name on RGD Portal
Follow these steps to know if your business or company name is registered under Registrar General’s Department (RGD).
- Visit the Website of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD)
- Tap on the Online Registration
- Access RGD Portal
- Tap on the Name Search
- Enter your Entity Name (Business Name)
- Select the drop-down button from the Search Type (Exact Match, Starts With, Contains, and Ends With, Sounds Like)
- Enter the Captcha code
- Tap on Search
All registered name with similar (Exact Match, Starts With, Contains, and Ends With, Sounds Like) will be displayed.
