🙅Create a Business without a Customer
Create a Business without a Customer. You don't need to have a Customer to create a Business, as Businesses can exist as separate entities in Gathr just as they do in the real world.
It is important to note that, if you create a Business without a Customer, you will not be able to perform any of the Customer verifications and validations in Gathr that require a customer_id.
Therefore, you will not be able to:
Generate a Customer Credit Report/Credit Report and Score
Collect personal [consumer] Bank Statements and Transactions via Online Login or Manual Upload
Upload and Verify an Identity Document for Proof of Identification
Upload and Verify Address Documentation for Proof of Address.
Create a Business without a Customer
POST {{baseUrl}}/businesses
Create a Business without a Customer Record.
Headers
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Content-Type* | application/json |
Request Body
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name* | String | The registered Business name. |
type* | String | The type of company the Business is legally registered as. Types of companies accepted: Private Company, Sole Proprietor, Public Company, Closed Corporation, Partnership, NGO, and Business Trust. |
reg* | String | The Business Registration Number. Example: xxxx / xxxxxx / xx |
enterprise_num* | String | The Business Enterprise Number. Example: Kxxxxxxxxxx |
cipc_check | Boolean | The CIPC check is an additional feature that would need to be enabled and would come at an additional charge. |
```postman_json
{
"data": {
"id": "{{businessId}}",
"name": "THE JOLA CREATIONS",
"type": "Private Company",
"reg": "xxxx/xxxxxx/xx",
"enterprise_num": "Kxxxxxxxxxx",
"linked_customers": [],
"cipc_business_verified": false,
"cipc_director_verified": false,
"cipc_information": null,
"cipc_timestamp": null
}
}
``````postman_json
{
"errors": {
"enterprise_num": [
"The enterprise num field is required."
]
}
}
``````postman_json
{
"errors": {
"reg": [
"The reg field is required."
]
}
}
``````postman_json
{
"data": {
"id": "{{businessId}}",
"name": "N CONSTRUCTION",
"type": "Close Corporation",
"reg": "xxxx/xxxxxx/23",
"enterprise_num": "Bxxxxxxxxxx",
"linked_customers": [],
"cipc_business_verified": true,
"cipc_director_verified": false,
"cipc_information": {
"entity": {
"number": "Bxxxxxxxxxx",
"name": "N CONSTRUCTION",
"type": "Close Corporation",
"status": "In Business",
"registration_date": "xxxx-xx-xx",
"physical_address": "x STREET BLOEMFONTEIN 9306",
"postal_address": "x STREET BLOEMFONTEIN 9306"
},
"directors": [
{
"id_number": "123456 XXXX 01 X",
"names": "JAMES ALPINE",
"surname": "MCSANS",
"type": "Member",
"status": "Active"
}
],
"audit": {
"filed_annual_returns": [
{
"ar_year": "2008",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2008-10-20"
},
{
"ar_year": "2009",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2009-10-02"
},
{
"ar_year": "2010",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2010-11-02"
},
{
"ar_year": "2011",
"amount_paid": "-200,00",
"date_filed": "2012-10-30"
},
{
"ar_year": "2012",
"amount_paid": "-200,00",
"date_filed": "2012-10-30"
},
{
"ar_year": "2013",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2014-01-07"
},
{
"ar_year": "2014",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2015-02-10"
},
{
"ar_year": "2015",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2015-11-11"
},
{
"ar_year": "2016",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2016-10-19"
},
{
"ar_year": "2017",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2018-01-12"
},
{
"ar_year": "2018",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2018-11-21"
},
{
"ar_year": "2019",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2021-05-18"
},
{
"ar_year": "2020",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2021-05-18"
},
{
"ar_year": "2021",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2022-01-20"
}
],
"outstanding_annual_returns": [
{
"ar_year": "2022",
"ar_month": "OCTOBER",
"ar_noncompliance_date": "2022-12-02"
}
]
},
"enterprise_history": [
{
"date": "2022-10-10",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2022-01-20",
"details": " Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 535XXXX658"
},
{
"date": "2021-10-09",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2021-05-18",
"details": " Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 534XXXX495"
},
{
"date": "2021-02-24",
"details": "Annual Return Non Compliance - In Process of Deregistration Last Payment for AR Year/Month is 2018/10. "
},
{
"date": "2020-10-15",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2019-10-10",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2018-11-21",
"details": " Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 515XXXX700"
},
{
"date": "2018-10-19",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2018-01-12",
"details": "Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 599042358"
},
{
"date": "2017-10-07",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2016-10-19",
"details": "Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 554593430"
},
{
"date": "2016-10-05",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2015-11-11",
"details": "Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 530619358"
},
{
"date": "2015-02-10",
"details": "Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 524238484"
},
{
"date": "2014-01-07",
"details": "Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 53859890"
},
{
"date": "2012-02-06",
"details": "PO BOX 12345\nHOF\n\n\n9310"
},
{
"date": "2012-02-06",
"details": "Change Record\nSurname: = MCOOL\nFirst Names: = JAMES ALPINE\nStatus: = Active"
},
{
"date": "2012-02-06",
"details": "Change Record\r\nName: = CONSULTANCY SERVICES\r\nStatus: = Current"
},
{
"date": "2012-02-06",
"details": "XXXXXXXXXX\ARO\nBLOEMFONTEIN\n\n9301"
},
{
"date": "2009-12-01",
"details": "Change Record\r\nName: = CONSULTANCY SERVICES\r\nStatus: = Current"
},
{
"date": "2009-12-01",
"details": "Change Record\nSurname: = MCOOL\nFirst Names: = JAMES ALPINE\nStatus: = Active"
},
{
"date": "2008-10-20",
"details": "Change Record\r\nName: = CONSULTANCY SERVICES\r\nStatus: = Current"
},
{
"date": "2007-05-22",
"details": "Change Record\nSurname: = MCOOL\nFirst Names: = JAMES ALPINE\nStatus: = Active"
}
],
"bbee": {
"b_bbee_level": "",
"procurement_recognition": "",
"valid_period": "",
"total_shareholders": "",
"black_shareholders": "",
"black_percentage": "",
"black_female_percentage": "",
"white_percentage": "",
"black_unemployed_percentage": "",
"black_youth_percentage": "",
"black_disabled_percentage": "",
"black_rural_percentage": "",
"black_veterans_percentage": ""
},
"other": {
"sars_tax_number": "xxxxxxxxxx",
"uif_number": "NOT AVAILABLE",
"compensation_fund_registration_number": "NOT AVAILABLE"
}
},
"cipc_timestamp": "2023-05-09T08:26:57.886767Z"
}
}
``````json
{
"data": {
"id": "{{businessId}}",
"name": "THE JOLA CREATIONS",
"type": "Private Company",
"reg": "xxxx/xxxx/xx",
"enterprise_num": "Kxxxxxxxxxx",
"linked_customers": [],
"cipc_business_verified": false,
"cipc_director_verified": false,
"cipc_information": {
"errors": {
"error": "CIPC checks are not available for your account"
}
},
"cipc_timestamp": "2023-05-24T10:42:09.171592Z"
}
}
``````postman_json
{
"data": {
"id": "{{businessId}}",
"name": "N CONSTRUCTION",
"type": "Close Corporation",
"reg": "xxxx/xxxxxx/23",
"enterprise_num": "Bxxxxxxxxxx",
"linked_customers": [],
"cipc_business_verified": false,
"cipc_director_verified": false,
"cipc_information": {
"entity": {
"number": "Bxxxxxxxxxx",
"name": "N CONSTRUCTION",
"type": "Close Corporation",
"status": "In Business",
"registration_date": "xxxx-xx-xx",
"physical_address": "x STREET BLOEMFONTEIN 9306",
"postal_address": "x STREET BLOEMFONTEIN 9306"
},
"directors": [
{
"id_number": "123456 XXXX 01 X",
"names": "JAMES ALPINE",
"surname": "MCSANS",
"type": "Member",
"status": "Active"
}
],
"audit": {
"filed_annual_returns": [
{
"ar_year": "2008",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2008-10-20"
},
{
"ar_year": "2009",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2009-10-02"
},
{
"ar_year": "2010",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2010-11-02"
},
{
"ar_year": "2011",
"amount_paid": "-200,00",
"date_filed": "2012-10-30"
},
{
"ar_year": "2012",
"amount_paid": "-200,00",
"date_filed": "2012-10-30"
},
{
"ar_year": "2013",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2014-01-07"
},
{
"ar_year": "2014",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2015-02-10"
},
{
"ar_year": "2015",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2015-11-11"
},
{
"ar_year": "2016",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2016-10-19"
},
{
"ar_year": "2017",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2018-01-12"
},
{
"ar_year": "2018",
"amount_paid": "-100,00",
"date_filed": "2018-11-21"
},
{
"ar_year": "2019",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2021-05-18"
},
{
"ar_year": "2020",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2021-05-18"
},
{
"ar_year": "2021",
"amount_paid": "-250,00",
"date_filed": "2022-01-20"
}
],
"outstanding_annual_returns": [
{
"ar_year": "2022",
"ar_month": "OCTOBER",
"ar_noncompliance_date": "2022-12-02"
}
]
},
"enterprise_history": [
{
"date": "2022-10-10",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2022-01-20",
"details": " Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 535XXXX658"
},
{
"date": "2021-10-09",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2021-05-18",
"details": " Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 534XXXX495"
},
{
"date": "2021-02-24",
"details": "Annual Return Non Compliance - In Process of Deregistration Last Payment for AR Year/Month is 2018/10. "
},
{
"date": "2020-10-15",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2019-10-10",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2018-11-21",
"details": " Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 515XXXX700"
},
{
"date": "2018-10-19",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2018-01-12",
"details": "Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 599042358"
},
{
"date": "2017-10-07",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2016-10-19",
"details": "Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 554593430"
},
{
"date": "2016-10-05",
"details": "No Valid SMS or Email Address for enterprise Bxxxxxxxxxx"
},
{
"date": "2015-11-11",
"details": "Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 530619358"
},
{
"date": "2015-02-10",
"details": "Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 524238484"
},
{
"date": "2014-01-07",
"details": "Company / Close Corporation AR Filing - Web Services : Ref No. : 53859890"
},
{
"date": "2012-02-06",
"details": "PO BOX 12345\nHOF\n\n\n9310"
},
{
"date": "2012-02-06",
"details": "Change Record\nSurname: = MCOOL\nFirst Names: = JAMES ALPINE\nStatus: = Active"
},
{
"date": "2012-02-06",
"details": "Change Record\r\nName: = CONSULTANCY SERVICES\r\nStatus: = Current"
},
{
"date": "2012-02-06",
"details": "XXXXXXXXXX\ARO\nBLOEMFONTEIN\n\n9301"
},
{
"date": "2009-12-01",
"details": "Change Record\r\nName: = CONSULTANCY SERVICES\r\nStatus: = Current"
},
{
"date": "2009-12-01",
"details": "Change Record\nSurname: = MCOOL\nFirst Names: = JAMES ALPINE\nStatus: = Active"
},
{
"date": "2008-10-20",
"details": "Change Record\r\nName: = CONSULTANCY SERVICES\r\nStatus: = Current"
},
{
"date": "2007-05-22",
"details": "Change Record\nSurname: = MCOOL\nFirst Names: = JAMES ALPINE\nStatus: = Active"
}
],
"bbee": {
"b_bbee_level": "",
"procurement_recognition": "",
"valid_period": "",
"total_shareholders": "",
"black_shareholders": "",
"black_percentage": "",
"black_female_percentage": "",
"white_percentage": "",
"black_unemployed_percentage": "",
"black_youth_percentage": "",
"black_disabled_percentage": "",
"black_rural_percentage": "",
"black_veterans_percentage": ""
},
"other": {
"sars_tax_number": "xxxxxxxxxx",
"uif_number": "NOT AVAILABLE",
"compensation_fund_registration_number": "NOT AVAILABLE"
}
},
"cipc_timestamp": "2023-05-09T08:26:57.886767Z"
}
}
``````postman_json
{
"errors": {
"type": [
"The accepted Business types include Private Company, Sole Proprietor, Public Company, Closed Corporation, Partnership, NGO, Business Trust"
]
}
}
``````postman_json
{
"errors": {
"enterprise_num": [
"Expected enterprise number K/B/Mxxxxxxxxxxxx or guid v4"
]
}
}
``````postman_json
{
"errors": {
"reg": [
"Expected registration number xxxx/xxxxxx/xx or customer id number"
]
}
}
``````postman_json
{
"errors": "Business not unique"
}
```Suggested entries for Registration Number and Enterprise Number
| Company/Business Type | Registration Number | Enterprise Number |
|---|---|---|
Private Company | Company Registration Number | Company Registration Number |
Public Company | Company Registration Number | Company Registration Number |
Sole Proprietor | Customer ID Number | Unique Company Identifier |
Closed Corporation | ||
Partnership | ||
Business Trust | Business Trust Number | Unique Company Identifier |
NGO | Company Registration Number | Company Registration Number |
Example Request without CIPC check
```postman_json
{
"name": "Finch Technologies (Pty) Ltd",
"type": "Private Company",
"reg": "2015/123456/23",
"enterprise_num":"K2016513771"
}
```Example Request with CIPC check
```postman_json
{
"name": "Finch Technologies (Pty) Ltd",
"type": "Private Company",
"reg": "2015/123456/23",
"enterprise_num": "K2016513771",
"cipc_check":true
}
```Last updated