Update Company Data

This service allows a limited liability company to make the required amendment and have it recorded in its memorandum and articles of association and its file at CCD, once the legal requirements are met and the necessary approvals are obtained. It covers: the company’s name or head office; the addition or removal of objectives; the number of members of the board of managers; the financial year; the quorum for the extraordinary general assembly meeting; the limits on borrowing, mortgaging and guaranteeing third-party obligations in the company’s interest; a change in the form of management from a board of managers to a general manager or the reverse; the ratios for distributing profits and losses; and any other amendments to the company’s memorandum and articles of association.

Who can use this service

Limited liability companies.

How it works

Watch this video for an overview of how the service works.

Prepare the following information and documents before submitting the certificate or extract request through the official service channel.

Requirements

The application and required documents are submitted through CCD’s electronic services.
An extraordinary general assembly meeting is held, observing the legal quorum for attendance and decision-making in accordance with the provisions of the law.
The minutes of the extraordinary general assembly meeting are filed within the statutory period.
Where the amendment requires the approval of official authorities, CCD corresponds electronically, unless the amendment requires prior approval to be submitted with the application.
The Principles for Company Names and Titles are observed, where the company’s name is to be amended.
The National Classification of Economic Activities (JORSIC) is complied with.
The provisions of the Investment Environment Regulation on restrictions on ownership ratios and economic activities are observed.

Documents and supporting information

Once the meeting has been held, the following documents are attached to implement the amendment:
Minutes of the extraordinary general assembly meeting, using Form 2.
A written delegation, where attendance at the general assembly meeting is delegated, using Form 8.
A declaration by the chairman of the board of managers or the general manager, where the meeting was held electronically or attendance was below 100%, using Form 6.
Minutes of the board of managers meeting, using Form 3.
The amended memorandum and articles of association.
Where a partner is a minor who has not reached the age of majority, their natural or legal guardian signs on their behalf, and the guardianship deed or decision issued by the competent authority is attached, dated within the last 30 days.
Where a partner is represented under a general or special power of attorney, a copy of that power of attorney.
Where a partner is under legal interdiction by court decision and their legal guardian signs on their behalf, the guardianship deed or decision issued by the competent authority is attached, stamped and dated within the last 30 days.
Any additional approvals or documents requested by CCD or the competent authorities, depending on the nature of the amendment.

Steps to complete

Review the steps below to understand where each part of the certificate or extract request process is completed.

Submit the amendment application

E-Services Portal

The applicant logs in to Existing Company Services, selects Filings and Legal Amendments, and uploads the minutes of the extraordinary general assembly meeting, the amended memorandum and articles of association, and the required declarations.

Review the amendment application and obtain the necessary approvals

E-Services Portal

CCD reviews the application and the attached documents, verifies that the proposed amendment complies with the applicable requirements, and completes any approvals required, as the case may be.

Pay the fees due on the amendment

E-Services Portal

Once the application is accepted and the procedures are complete, the applicant pays the fees through the electronic payment system.

Record the amendment and update the company’s data

E-Services Portal

CCD records the amendment and updates the company’s data in its Company Information Record and file. The company can then obtain an updated Company Information Record reflecting the amendment.

Fees and processing time

Service fees

Filing the minutes of an extraordinary general assembly meeting: JOD 10
Filing other documents: JOD 10 per document
Filing the minutes of a board of managers meeting: JOD 10
Memorandum and articles of association: JOD 20
Changes fee: JOD 20
Changes publication fee: JOD 15
Late filing penalty: JOD 1 for each day of delay, where the minutes of the general assembly meeting are not filed within the statutory period.

Processing time

One working hour, once all documents and approvals are complete and the fees are paid.

Overall completion depends on the following stages:

Filing the meeting minutes and required documents.
Obtaining the necessary approvals, where required.
Paying the fees due.
Recording the amendment and updating the company’s record.

What you receive

The amendment is recorded in the company’s record and file at CCD, and an updated Company Information Record reflecting the amendment can be issued.

Additional Note

1-The minutes of the extraordinary general assembly meeting must be filed within ten days of the meeting date. Late filing incurs a penalty of JOD 1 for each day of delay.
2-A proposed name is subject to verification under the Principles for Company Names and Titles and the legislation in force.
3-Any special provisions in the company’s memorandum and articles of association must be observed.
4-A general or special power of attorney drawn up outside the Kingdom must expressly state the legal powers required for the purpose, and must be duly certified and dated within the last 30 days, either by endorsement of a notary public in Jordan or in the country of issue.
5-The amendment may require additional approvals from the competent authorities, depending on the nature of the amendment, the company’s objectives, or its licensed activity. CCD corresponds electronically with the authorities concerned to obtain them, unless the amendment requires prior approval to be submitted with the application.
6-Any document drawn up or signed outside the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan must be certified by the legal authorities in that country, by the representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in that country, if any, and by the competent Jordanian authorities, as if it had been drawn up within the Kingdom.
7-Where management is already in place and the form of management is being changed from a board of managers to a general manager or the reverse, the general assembly meeting must take a decision on the outgoing management, whether by dismissing it or by accepting its resignation, and the resignations must be attached.
8-An amendment takes effect in CCD’s records only once the required documents are complete, the fees are paid, and the amendment has been recorded by CCD.

Ready to proceed? Use the official e-services portal to submit or continue your application.

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