The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has deregistered 90,000 companies that failed to comply with statutory filing requirements, in a move aimed at cleaning up Uganda’s companies register.
In a public notice dated August 3, 2026, the Registrar of Companies said the affected firms had not applied for restoration after being struck off the register for failing to file annual returns for five consecutive years.
According to URSB, the companies were initially struck off under Section 130(6) of the Companies Act Cap 106 following a series of notices issued on July 20, August 14 and August 30, 2023.
“The Registrar of Companies struck some companies off the register for failure to file annual returns for a period of five years,” the bureau said.
URSB noted that affected companies were granted a 12-month window to apply for restoration but many did not take advantage of the opportunity.
“Companies desirous of being restored onto the register were required to apply… within twelve months from the date they were struck off,” the notice states.
“The Registrar of Companies has deregistered 90,000 companies that failed to apply for restoration.”
The bureau said the mass deregistration is part of broader efforts to remove inactive and non-compliant entities from the register while strengthening adherence to statutory obligations.
The move is expected to improve the integrity and reliability of Uganda’s companies database, which is critical for business regulation, taxation and investment planning.
