The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has removed more than 50,000 companies from the national companies register in a sweeping enforcement exercise aimed at tightening corporate compliance.
In a notice dated December 30, 2025, the Registrar of Companies confirmed that 50,003 firms were officially deregistered after persistently failing to meet statutory filing obligations, particularly the submission of annual returns.
The affected companies were struck off in accordance with Section 130(6) of the Companies Act, Cap.106, which empowers the Registrar to dissolve entities that remain non-compliant for a continuous period of five years.
URSB explained that the companies had first been flagged for removal through public notices issued on July 20, August 14 and August 30, 2023, giving them an opportunity to regularise their status. The law allowed a 12-month grace period for affected entities to apply for restoration, but thousands did not take advantage of the window.
Consequently, the Registrar proceeded to permanently deregister the defaulting firms after the deadline elapsed.
According to URSB, the exercise is part of ongoing reforms to clean up the companies register, eliminate dormant entities, and strengthen transparency in Uganda’s business environment.
The bureau has published the full list of deregistered companies on its official website and urged the public, investors and business partners to confirm a company’s legal status before entering into transactions.
URSB further advised companies seeking clarification or guidance on compliance matters to visit or contact any of its offices countrywide.
The large-scale deregistration highlights government’s renewed determination to enforce corporate law and maintain an accurate, credible national business registry.
