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How to Convert a Sole Proprietorship or Partnership into a Company Under Ghanaian Law

As Ghanaian businesses grow, their legal and commercial needs evolve. Many begin as sole proprietorships or partnerships because these structures are simple and inexpensive. Over time, however, the limitations of these forms become clear. Challenges such as unlimited personal liability, the inability to raise significant capital, the absence of perpetual succession, and strict statutory limits on membership create a natural pressure for restructuring.

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Business Structures in Ghana: How to Choose Between a Sole Proprietorship, Partnership and Company Under Act 992

The choice of an appropriate business structure in Ghana is a critical strategic decision that directly affects liability, continuity, capital formation, ownership, governance, and long-term sustainability. Entrepreneurs must therefore understand the legal nature and implications of operating as a sole proprietorship, partnership, or company as regulated respectively under the Registration of Business Names Act, 1962 (Act 151), the Incorporated Private Partnerships Act, 1962 (Act 152), and the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).

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