Stay Compliant with Mezzanine Enterprise
The RORC is a specific, technical requirement that you may wish to outsource to avoid costly errors.
Mezzanine Enterprise can manage this entire process for you, from identifying controllers and maintaining your RORC to logging all necessary information with ACRA. Beyond the RORC, we also take care of the full corporate secretarial function with a complete suite of relevant services.
Leave the complexities of corporate compliance to us and focus on growth.
What is the RORC, and Why Does It Matter?
The Register of Registrable Controllers (RORC) is a confidential register that you must maintain to record the details of individuals or legal entities that have a significant interest in or control over the company.
The RORC was introduced to enhance corporate transparency and reduce the misuse of corporate entities for illicit purposes, aligning Singapore with international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) standards.
Unless exempted, all incorporated companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) in Singapore are required to maintain a RORC.
How to Identify Your Company's Registrable Controllers
A registrable controller is an individual or a legal entity that meets one or both of the following criteria:
Significant Interest: Directly or indirectly holds more than 25% of the company's shares.
Significant Control: Directly or indirectly holds over 25% of the voting rights, has the right to appoint or remove directors who hold a majority of the voting rights, or has the right to exercise significant influence or control over the company.
For startups with complex cap tables or foreign entities with layered ownership structures, identifying the ultimate beneficial owner may be challenging.
Update your RORC in 3 Steps
Keeping your RORC only requires three steps. They are as follows:
Step 1: Identify Potential Controllers
Review your company’s structure, shareholdings, and constitutional documents to identify any individuals or legal entities that meet the criteria for a controller.
Step 2: Send Notices and Obtain Information
Send notices to anyone you’ve identified as a potential controller to confirm their status and obtain their required particulars. You must also send notices to any other person who knows the identity of the controllers.
Step 3: Record and Lodge the Information
Once a controller’s particulars are confirmed, you must:
Enter the information into your company’s internal RORC.
Log the same information with ACRA via the BizFile+ portal.
This information must be kept up-to-date. Any changes must be updated in your RORC and filed with ACRA within two business days.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
Failure to comply with the RORC requirements is a serious offence. Companies that do not maintain an RORC, refuse to provide information, or provide false or misleading information can face penalties, including fines of up to SGD5,000.
How to Comply with Singapore’s Register of Registrable Controllers (RORC)
17 Jul 2025
The Register of Registrable Controllers (RORC) is one of many compliance obligations stipulated by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) for all businesses incorporated in Singapore. To ensure you meet the RORC’s requirements with precision, we’ve put together this guide to outline clear, actionable steps you need to take.