Building the all-in-one ‍business operations platform for entrepreneurs.

Running a business in South Africa means juggling CIPC, SARS, banks, and a folder full of forms. Govchain puts company registration, compliance, and finances in one place, so you stop switching between apps and service providers to get the basics done.

Trusted by thousands of entrepreneurs

Join the growing community of entrepreneurs running their companies on Govchain.

Govchain was founded: 2017
Companies registered: 75 000+
Companies on the platform: 150 000+
5 star reviews: 2 000+
Turnover filed with CIPC: R13bn+
Revenue filed with SARS: R1b+

Aggregate across all Govchain-facilitated filings.

Prologue

Why Companies Matter

Companies employ people. They turn ideas into things that exist. They pay rent, suppliers, and taxes that keep a country running.

Most start with one or two people and a bank account. A few grow into something larger. Both matter.

We built Govchain because the admin shouldn’t be what breaks them.

Our story

Why Govchain exists

The dark side of starting a business is the admin. “Please file form 15.1A at counter 7, then complete form 15.3 before proceeding to registration desk 4”.

If you’re new to business, you have two options:

Handle the admin yourself.
Hire someone to do it for you.

Finding and hiring someone is difficult and costs money. So it becomes something you do yourself, a schlep.

Incorporating, bookkeeping, contracts, taxes, payments. All of it is required, even for a small business. When you’re focused on survival, these things get rushed, and that’s usually where the costly mistakes happen.

We built Govchain to take that admin off your plate, so the time goes into the business itself instead of the forms.

Our mission

The all-in-one Company OS

Govchain makes starting and running a business easier for South African entrepreneurs.

We want anyone with a business idea to be able to start and run a company without needing a lawyer, an accountant, and a tax practitioner on speed dial from day one. Govchain gives you the platform, and the experts when you actually need them.

Start with an idea. Govchain handles CIPC registration, SARS, payroll, and the ongoing compliance.

Companies on the platform: 1 million
Total value of transactions processed: 5 billion
Increase to South Africa GDP: > 1%

Our values

Help small businesses become big businesses.

Small businesses face specific problems: tax, compliance, admin, cash flow. We work on those.

Simplify the process of starting a company

We make it easy to get your business up and running, so you can focus on what you do best.

Reduce the complexity of company compliance

We help you navigate the rules and regulations, keeping your business compliant without the hassle.

Automate everyday tasks entrepreneurs face

We automate routine tasks, saving you time and letting you concentrate on growth.

Build useful tools and resources

We create powerful tools and resources that help you manage and grow your business efficiently.

Listen to customers to find their pain points

We listen closely to our customers, identifying their challenges so we can build better solutions.

Provide opportunities to small businesses who are often overlooked

We’re committed to giving everyone, especially those often overlooked, the tools to succeed.

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