Business & company registration

Business and company registration in Malaysia

Updated 4 November 2026

Registering a business name in Malaysia costs RM30 to RM60 a year, and a Sdn Bhd incorporation fee is RM1,000 plus tax, while professional packages run from about RM1,300 to RM3,000, approximately, according to sellers' websites and the SSM fee table, November 2026. The exact figure depends on the structure and the help you need, so the quickest way to a price is a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Choosing the structure

A business name in your own name costs RM30 a year, and a trade name RM60 a year. The company secretary route adds a one-time agent fee on top of the SSM fee, and a company secretary is required. Foreign-owned firms should know that the legal minimum paid-up capital is only RM1, but one guide says they typically need RM500,000 to RM1,000,000 to secure trade licences.

Rules and licences to check

The registry issues a Notice of Registration once it approves the application. Approval can take about an hour for a business name, while a company takes a minimum of 24 hours. Before you pay, confirm the business activity code, because licence requirements follow the activity and some trades need extra permits. Ask your advisor which licences apply to your activity in your city.

Timing in this climate

Registration takes the same time in every season. Malaysia's climate is tropical and hot all year, with wet and dry seasons instead of winter and summer, and these do not change the processing time. Plan around your own deadline rather than the weather, and allow at least the minimum day for a company.

What to write in the request

Name the structure you want (own name, trade name or Sdn Bhd), the work you need (registration only, or registration with licence support), the number of founders and whether any founder is not Malaysian, the activity codes, and the city of the office: Kuala Lumpur, George Town, Johor Bahru, Ipoh or Shah Alam. Add the deadline and your budget.

Offers for this work come through the chat on BlaBlaPrice, and it is free for buyers. You describe the business in your own words, and the AI asks for missing details, then looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Malaysia and shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their price, terms and timing. Your contacts stay hidden until you choose to exchange them. Start at the request field, or see legal support for business.