Amalgamate a Business Corporation

In order to amalgamate a business corporation in the Corporate Registry application you will need to know your:

Approval type
  • The amalgamation must either be approved by resolution of directors or a special resolution of shareholders.

Reserved corporate name (reservation number)
 
  • Instead of reserving a name, you may choose to use one of the predecessors' names.
    • For vertical short form amalgamations, a predecessor name must be used.  Specifically, the name of the holding corporation must be used.
  • If completing a long form amalgamation or a horizontal short form amalgamation, you may choose to:
    • reserve a new name for the amalgamated entity, or 
    • select a numbered name.
Note: For a horizontal short form amalgamation, the newly amalgamated entity cannot use the name or the articles of the holding corporation.

Amalgamation Details

  • The amalgamating businesses (entity numbers)
  • The predecessor whose articles will be used for the amalgamated entity.

Articles
  • This includes entity dates, nature of business, share details, authorized number of directors, restrictions, and/or articles of attachment. 

Registered Office
  • Physical address (location of Registered office which must be a Saskatchewan address)
    • The registered office physical address cannot be a P.O. box number.
  • Mailing address
  • Email address

 Director/Officer Information
  • Includes first/middle/last names, physical address, and mailing address of directors/officers. An email address may also be provided, but is not required.
  • The role, director and/or officer must be identified.
    • For officers, the office held must be provided.

 Power of Attorney
  • Only required when there is not a director or officer with a physical address in Saskatchewan, but a Power of Attorney may be optionally appointed if there is a Saskatchewan-resident director or officer. 

 Fees
  • Fees applicable to your incorporation will be displayed under the fees tab in the Corporate Registry application.
 

Filing your Business Corporation Amalgamation

  • Login to the Corporate Registry application.
  • Select ‘file’.
  • Under the heading ‘reserve a name or create a company' click on ‘business corporations’ and select the ‘amalgamate’ option. Select which method the amalgamation has been approved (long form, vertical short form, or horizontal short form). 
  • Name options for the amalgamated entity depend on the type of amalgamation.
    • In a vertical short form amalgamation, the amalgamated entity must use the name of the holding corporation. 
    • For long form and horizontal short form amalgamations, there are three business name options for the amalgamated entity:
    1. Predecessor name – select the name of one of the existing business corporations.
    2. New numbered name – this name will default to a nine-digit number, ‘Saskatchewan’ and a legal ending that you select.
    3. Reserved entity name – You may have reserved a new business name for your amalgamated business corporation. Here you enter in your business name reservation number. (This number can be found in your 'my activity' page). Click ‘continue’.
  • Complete the application and submit
    • Please ensure that you have included the correct articles attachment as well as a statutory declaration attachment in .PDF format.
    • The summary screen within the application will provide an overview of your registration.