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114 dodgy duplicate companies

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JOHANNESBURG - Below is a list of 114 duplicate companies along with their genuine counterparts. Notably, charities such as the SA Guide Dogs Association and the SPCA - which receive many donations by cheque through the post - have had companies registered in their name.

We have good reason to suspect that these duplicates are mostly counterfeits - many established for the express purpose of committing fraud (see our feature article). Given the closeness of the names to the originals none should have been approved by the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office.

This list is meant to be indicative not comprehensive. If your company or organisation has recently had cheques disappear at the South African Post Office, or fraudsters have asked your clients to change payment details, check the list below. You can also check for duplicates by using the "name search" function on the left hand panel on the CIPRO home page. We can be contacted at: [email protected].

Original Company

Number

Duplicate

Number

AA TRAVEL GUIDES

1989/005108/07

AA TRAVEL GUIDES - AFRICA

2008/095825/23

 

 

AA TRAVEL GUIDES 01

2009/106155/23

ADCOCK INGRAM HOUSECARE

1972/005657/07

ADCOCK INGRAM HOUSECARE 01

2009/057726/23

AFRISAVE CASH AND CARRY

1999/023287/07

AFRISAVE CASH AND CARRY ( GAUTENG )

2009/041719/23

AKLIN CARBIDE

1996/000995/07

AKLIN CARBIDE ( EAST )

2008/205930/23

ALRITE ENGINEERING

1966/005824/07

ALRITE ENGINEERING ( NO 1)

2008/114907/23

ANNIQUE SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

1997/015403/07

ANNIQUE SKIN CARE PRODUCTS ( GAUTENG )

2008/099975/23

AUTO COMMODITIES

1995/000521/07

AUTO COMMODITIES ( GAUTENG )

2008/113033/23

AVUSA MEDIA

1952/003139/06

AVUSA MEDIA (GAUTENG)

2008/191868/23

B J ENGINEERING

1994/010136/23

B J ENGINEERING (GAUTENG)

2008/217791/23

BASSANO COLLECTION AFRICA

2005/077521/23

BASSANO COLLECTION AFRICA 01

2009/057722/23

BRONCO FOOD SUPPLIES

1992/003098/07

BRONCO FOODS SUPPLIES 01

2009/073521/23

CABINET WHOLESALERS

1990/017910/23

CABINET WHOLESALERS ( NO 1 )

2008/097152/23

CADAC

1965/003182/07

CADAC (EAST)

2007/240673/23

CHARACTER LINENS

2003/109721/23

CHARACTER LINENS ( GAUTENG)

2008/167402/23

CHEMVET STEEL AND FENCING

2006/036702/07

CHEMVET STEEL AND FENCING 01

2009/083338/23

CHIPKINS CATERING SUPPLIES

1993/003084/07

CHIPKINS CATERING SUPPLIES ( NO 1 )

2008/119818/23

 

 

CHIPKINS CATERING SUPPLIES (JHB)

2007/211554/23

CIRCA AFRICA

1944/017181/07

CIRCA AFRICA 01

2008/192026/23

CITRASHINE

1962/000135/07

CITRASHINE (GAUTENG)

2008/160778/23

 

 

CITRASHINE 01

2008/154642/23

COLLETTS PHARMACY

1966/011576/07

COLLETTS PHARMACY ( 01 )

2008/242382/23

 

 

COLLETTS PHARMACY ( GAUTENG )

2008/245573/23

COMPUTER COM TRADING

2006/034009/07

COMPUTER COM TRADING ( GAUTENG )

2009/049370/23

CONDRA

1966/005322/07

CONDRA CRANES

2009/073517/23

CONTROLLED LINEN SOLUTIONS

2003/024332/07

CONTROLLED LINEN SOLUTIONS (GAUTENG)

2008/219512/23

CROSSMILL CHEMICALS

1994/026593/23

CROSSMILL CHEMICALS ( GAUTENG )

2009/029215/23

CULLEN COAL

1997/001134/07

CULLEN COAL 01

2009/073530/23

DECOR WALLPAPER COMPANY

1984/070180/07

DECOR WALLPAPER DESIGNS

2008/061741/23

 

 

DECOR WALLPAPER GAUTENG

2008/000670/23

DESIGNERS ARCHITECTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

1993/032402/23

DESIGNERS ARCHITECTURAL AND ENVIROMENTAL DESIGN 01

2008/200651/23

DIRECT LEISURE GOLF DISTRIBUTORS

2003/001448/07

DIRECT LEISURE GOLF DISTRIBUTORS (AFRICA)

2008/211116/23

DIRECT LEISURE SPORTS DISTRIBUTORS

2000/005700/07

DIRECT LEISURE SPORTS DISTRIBUTORS - GAUTENG

2008/092903/23

DISTILLERS CORPORATION

1963/007327/06

DISTILLERS CORPORATION ( GAUTENG )

2008/259869/23

EASY RX SUPPORT

1999/009231/07

EASY RX SUPPORT 01

2009/137334/23

ECONO TISSUE

2004/030333/23

ECONO TISSUE GAUTENG

2008/071518/23

EIGENBAU

1981/007380/07

EIGENBAU ( GAUTENG)

2008/172931/23

ELI LILLY (S A)

1957/000371/07

ELI LILLY (SA) 01

2009/127472/23

ERGOSAF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES

1988/013912/23

ERGOSAF ENVIROMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (GAUTENG)

2008/205928/23

 

 

ERGOSAF ENVIROMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES 01

2008/253655/23

FAIRTEX

1991/005367/07

FAIRTEX ( SOUTH )

2009/152650/23

FARGO AFRICA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

1996/003585/07

FARGO AFRICA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES ( GAUTENG )

2009/033406/23

FLORSHEIM SOUTH AFRICA

2000/025636/07

FLORSHEIM SOUTH AFRICA 01

2009/111024/23

FORMAX

1994/010304/07

FORMAX (GAUTENG)

2008/197406/23

FUMIGATION WORX

2006/114521/23

FUMIGATION WORX 01

2009/095730/23

G AND L AGENCIES

1987/015649/23

G AND L AGENCIES (GAUTENG)

2008/224409/23

 

 

G AND L AGENCIES 01

2008/256616/23

G V DONALD AFRICA

1959/000769/07

G V DONALD AFRICA PLUMBERS

2008/074956/23

GIANTS CANNING

2001/015331/23

GIANTS CANNING ( GAUTENG )

2009/029213/23

GOLDEN ERA PRINTERS AND STATIONERS BOPS

1985/070423/07

GOLDEN ERA PRINTERS AND STATIONERS BOPS ( NO 1)

2008/113029/23

H D S FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS

2006/029148/07

H D S FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS 01

2009/145281/23

HEADWAY ENGINEERING

1995/010462/23

HEADWAY ENGINEERING ( SOUTH )

2009/152653/23

HLANGANANI PROTECTION SERVICES

1996/009314/07

HLANGANANI PROTECTION SERVICES 01

2009/062186/23

HYPERSAVE SUPERMARKET

1990/000611/23

HYPERSAVE  SUPERMARKERT AND WHOLESALERS ( GAUTENG )

2009/041721/23

IMPERIAL CARGO

1985/001558/07

IMPERIAL CARGO 01

2009/090777/23

INCLEDON DPI

2002/020359/07

INCLEDON DPI 01

2009/025589/23

INTERNATIO MUELLER CHEMICALS DISTRIBUTION SOUTH AFRICA

1962/000158/07

INTERNATIO MUELLER CHEMICALS DISTRIBUTION SOUTH AFRICA 01

2008/233858/23

 

 

INTERNATIO MUELLER CHEMICALS DISTRIBUTION SOUTH AFRICA 05

2008/238075/23

J G TRAIN AND COMPANY

1950/039759/07

J G TRAIN AND CONTRACTORS

2009/001356/23

JETLINE-E COM MELROSE ARCH

2003/014093/07

JETLINE-E COM MELROSE ARCH 01

2009/073523/23

JOHANNESBURG TRACTOR SPARES

1971/011756/07

JOHANNESBURG TRACTOR SPARES ( EAST )

2008/114908/23

 

 

JOHANNESBURG TRACTOR SPARES ( NORTH )

2009/029214/23

 

 

JOHANNESBURG TRACTOR SPARES 01

2008/163659/23

SPCA

Charity

JOHANNESBURG SPCA (GAUTENG)

2009/033412/23

KALEX MARKETING

1994/034499/23

KALEX MARKERTING 01

2009/091051/23

KONE ELEVATORS SOUTH AFRICA

1994/003712/07

KONE ELEVATORS SOUTH AFRICA 22

2009/121295/23

LAKE INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

1946/023685/07

LAKE INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES 01

2009/001969/23

M NARAN AND SONS CARPETS

1995/020814/23

M NARAN AND SONS CARPERTS ( GAUTENG)

2008/179990/23

MABULA GAME RESERVE

1991/002447/07

MABULA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE 01

2009/090778/23

MABULA TIME-SHARING SHARE BLOCK

1969/005889/06

MABULA TIME-SHARING SHARE BLOCK 01

2009/083337/23

MARLBORO CRANE HIRE

1992/007221/07

MARLBORO CRANE HIRE 01

2009/109209/23

MEDAL PAINT MANUFACTURERS

1982/001195/07

MEDAL PAINT MANUFACTURERS (WEST)

2007/193549/23

MONSANTO SOUTH AFRICA

1968/001485/07

MONSANTO S A SALES

2008/224313/23

 

 

MONSANTO SOUTH AFRICA 01

2008/235425/23

NAMPAK TISSUE

1999/000544/07

NAMPAK TISSUE ( AFRICA )

2009/057728/23

 

 

NAMPAK TISSUE 01

2009/104049/23

NAVADA CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS

1995/003836/07

NAVADA CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS 01

2008/259927/23

PASTEL SOFTWARE

1987/004342/07

PASTEL SOFTWARE- GAUTENG

2008/087570/23

PICTORIAL PRESS

1959/002909/07

PICTORIAL PRESS (GAUTENG)

2008/000644/23

PIONEER PICTURE FRAMERS

1967/013331/07

PIONEER PICTURE FRAMERS 01

2009/001971/23

PLASTIC RECYCLING

1992/027295/23

PLASTIC RECYCLING  01

2008/188105/23

PLAYERSBALL SPORTS DISTRIBUTORS

2000/019208/07

PLAYERSBALL SPORT DISTRIBUTORS - GAUTENG

2008/092902/23

PLUSH PRODUCTS

1983/010966/07

PLUSH PRODUCTS (GAUTENG )

2008/208433/23

QTEC MOULDING

2000/026830/07

QTEC MOULDING- AFRICA

2008/087769/23

QUALITY SUGARS

1966/006600/07

QUALITY SUGARS (AFRICA)

2008/211115/23

ROSEBANK TRAVEL SERVICE

1963/006454/07

ROSEBANK TRAVEL SERVICE 01

2009/091049/23

RUTHERFORD JOINERY

2000/013377/07

RUTHERFORD JOHANNESBURG JOINERY

2008/000669/23

SA GUIDE DOG ASSOCIATION

Charity

S A GUIDE-DOG ASSOCIATION BREEDERS

2009/145280/23

SANLIC-INTERNATIONAL

1944/017219/07

SANLIC-INTERNATIONAL TRADING

2008/113032/23

SATO LABELLING SYSTEMS

1968/013531/07

SATO LABELLING SYSTEM (AFRICA)

2007/198553/23

SCHINDLER LIFTS (SA)

2006/024747/07

SCHINDLER LIFTS 01

2009/104044/23

SPACE TELEVISION

2002/017820/23

SPACE TELEVISION - GAUTENG

2008/074945/23

SPLINTER PROJECTS

1995/053317/23

SPLINTER PROJECTS 01

2009/073527/23

SSEM MTHEMBU MEDICAL

1987/001244/07

SSEM MTHEMBU MEDICAL(GAUTENG)

2007/172114/23

 

 

SSEM MTHEMBU MEDICALS (JHB)

2007/232388/23

STEELITE TOWBAR AND SILENCER CENTRE

1992/003612/23

STEELITE TOWBAR AND SILENCER CENTRE 01

2008/260530/23

STERLING CLOTHING

1987/004657/07

STERLING CLOTHING (GAUTENG)

2008/172930/23

 

 

STERLING CLOTHING 01

2008/144964/23

STERLING CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS

1966/007723/07

STERLING CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS 01

2008/256650/23

THE CONE SHOP

2001/000989/23

THE CONE SHOP ( GAUTENG )

2009/021874/23

THE CONE SHOP 01

2009/001355/23

THE DOCUMENT WAREHOUSE

1999/010656/07

THE DOCUMENT WAREHOUSE (1)

2008/197405/23

THE MEDIA SHOP

1997/013488/07

THE MEDIA SHOP 01

2009/090780/23

THE WORKFORCE GROUP

1999/006358/07

THE WORKFORCE GROUP (GAUTENG)

2008/121061/23

THEBE MEDICARE

2002/001567/07

THEBE MEDICARE 01

2008/144959/23

TRANSPACO PACKAGING

1970/009248/07

TRANSPACO PACKAGING(GAUTENG)

2007/197179/23

TREND PACK

2002/011632/23

TREND PACK (AFRICA)

2008/211117/23

TRIDENT STEEL

1972/006101/07

TRIDENT SPECIALITY STEEL

2008/000660/23

 

 

TRIDENT STEEL ( EAST )

2008/005990/23

 

 

TRIDENT STERLING TUBE MANUFACTURERS (GAUTENG)

2008/005989/23

 

 

TRIDENT STERLING TUBE MANUFACTURES

2007/221233/23

VENT-SURE AGENCY

2004/094355/23

VENT-SURE AGENCY 01

2009/113624/23

VEROTEST

1995/044489/23

VEROTEST (GAUTENG )

2008/255655/23

WENXING TRADING

2005/012562/23

WENXING TRADING 01

2008/255654/23

Source: www.cipro.co.za. Although we have done our best to avoid error please check company details against the CIPRO database.

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