Register a partnership.
For two or more people who trade together and share the profit. Each partner verifies their own details online, wherever they are.
Private company · Not a government agency · Government fees shown separately
- GHBusinessDesk service fee
- GHS 750
- US$129 if you register from abroad
- Government fees
- GHS 300
- GHS 270 partnership registration + GHS 30 name search
- Partners
- 2 or more
- Each verifies their own identity
- Liability
- Personal
- Shared between the partners
Is a partnership right for you?
It suits people who work side by side and share what they earn. Each partner stays personally responsible for the firm’s debts.
A good fit when
- Two or more of you run it togetherA practice, a workshop, a family business.
- You share profit by agreementAnd you want that agreement on paper.
- You want simple running costsRenewed every year, no annual return.
Consider a company when
- You want limited liabilitySo the business owns its own debts.
- You plan to bring in investorsA company can issue shares to them.
- You need larger contractsLarger clients and lenders often prefer a company.
Put your terms in writing.
We capture the firm name, the date you start, and your notes on profit-sharing and capital, so they are ready for your own agreement.
- Use your own agreementIf you already have one, upload it with your application.
- Or have a partner lawyer draft a deedOptional. The lawyer’s fee is quoted before you pay and shown as a professional fee.
GHBusinessDesk does not give legal advice. Where you want advice on your terms, a licensed partner lawyer advises you directly.
What you’ll need.
One partner starts the application. Everyone else gets a personal link to verify their own details and approve.
People
- At least 2 partnersEach with a Ghana Card
- One contact partnerReceives updates and signs first
Documents and details
- Ghana Card for every partnerNumbers double as TINs
- Partnership agreementYour own, or a partner-firm draft
- Business digital addressGhanaPost GPS
- Two proposed namesWe run the name search for you
What happens, and who does it.
The same care as every GHBusinessDesk registration, with each partner signing off their own part.
Name and name search
Give us your candidate names. We screen them and run the ORC name search on the lead name.
YouGHBusinessDeskThe authority decidesPartners and firm details
Add every partner. Each one receives a link to verify their identity and contact details. We check there are at least two.
YouGHBusinessDeskActivity and address
What the firm does, and its principal place of business with a GhanaPost GPS digital address.
YouCheck every fee, then pay
Government fees, the GHBusinessDesk service fee, and any lawyer’s fee for a deed, each on its own line.
YouEvery partner approves, we submit
We prepare the forms and every partner approves them online. First review within 1 working day of payment; submission within 1 working day of a complete, clean file.
YouGHBusinessDeskThe Registrar decides
We track the application and tell every partner at each change. The Registrar’s timing is outside our control.
The authority decidesCertificate in your vault
The certificate and firm profile, checked against your application. Documents in your vault within 1 working day of approval. The yearly renewal goes into your calendar.
GHBusinessDesk
Every line, before you pay.
The checkout for a partnership registered in Ghana. A lawyer-drafted deed, if you choose one, is added as its own line.
- Government feePaid to the authority at cost
Owed to the Registrar, GIPA or another authority. We add nothing and show the schedule it comes from.
- GHBusinessDesk service feePaid to GHBusinessDesk
Fixed for the service you choose, and shown before you enter any details. This is what we earn.
- Professional feePaid to a partner firm
Only where the law needs a licensed professional, such as a commissioner for oaths or a lawyer.
Private company · Not a government agency · Government fees shown separately
Partnership
Standard registration
| Line | Payee | GHS |
|---|---|---|
Government fee: Partnership registrationORC schedule effective 2 Feb 2026 | Office of the Registrar of Companies | 270.00 |
Government fee: Name search | Office of the Registrar of Companies | 30.00 |
GHBusinessDesk service fee: Partnership registration | GHBusinessDesk | 750.00 |
| Total | 1,050.00 |
Indicative. Verified against the current ORC schedule at checkout.
Partnerships renew annually. We add the date to your compliance calendar and remind you. The government fee follows the current ORC schedule. Filing partnership renewals for you is coming later.
Register your partnership.
Start the application, invite your partners, and see every fee before anyone pays. No account needed until you’re ready to save.
Private company · Not a government agency · Government fees shown separately
