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Active

The company is currently registered and in good standing with SSM. It has not been struck off, dissolved, or placed under any insolvency proceedings. An Active status confirms the entity legally exists and is capable of entering contracts, employing staff, and holding assets. However, Active does not mean the company is filing-compliant – a company can be Active and still have outstanding annual returns.

Dormant

A dormant company is one that has had no significant accounting transactions during a financial year and has formally declared this to SSM. A dormant company still legally exists – it can be reactivated at any time. Dormancy is a choice, not a default – the company's directors have proactively notified SSM. You can still enter a contract with a dormant company, but you should confirm whether it intends to become active before your transaction is complete.

Struck Off

A struck-off company has been removed from the SSM register, typically because it failed to file annual returns for a prolonged period. A struck-off company no longer legally exists. It cannot enter contracts, hold assets, open bank accounts, or conduct business. If a company you are dealing with shows as Struck Off, stop all commercial engagement immediately. Directors of struck-off companies may retain personal liability for obligations incurred before the company was removed.

Wound Up

A wound-up company has gone through a formal liquidation process, either voluntarily by its members and creditors, or compulsorily through a court order. Its assets have been realised, its debts have been settled in order of priority, and the company has been formally dissolved. Like a struck-off company, a wound-up company no longer legally exists. Entering a contract with a wound-up entity is not legally possible.

Under Receivership

A company under receivership has had a receiver appointed, typically by a secured creditor – to manage and realise its assets in order to recover a debt. The company may still be trading under the receiver's control, but its management has effectively been taken over. If you are a supplier or creditor to a company under receivership, payment priorities are determined by the receiver according to the order of secured and unsecured claims.

Under Liquidation

Under Liquidation is the active phase of a winding-up proceeding, the liquidator is in the process of realising assets and settling debts. The company is winding down but has not yet been formally dissolved. Commercial transactions with a company under liquidation are generally not advisable – the liquidator controls all assets and any payments made may be subject to clawback.

What is Free, What Requires Payment

Free vs Paid: What You Can Access and When

One of the most common questions about SSM Search is whether a company check costs money. Here is an honest breakdown:

• Free – Basic name and status lookup: Searching for a company by name or registration number and viewing its basic status is available as a free query on the platform. This tells you the company exists and its current standing.
• Paid – Full company profile: The complete profile: directors, shareholders, share capital, filing history, registered address details, and formatted report — requires a paid report. This is the document you would download for due diligence, compliance, or banking purposes.
• Paid – Certified True Copy (CTC): The CTC-format version of any report carries an official certification stamp and is accepted by Malaysian banks, courts, government agencies, and regulators. CTC documents are priced higher than standard profiles due to the certification process.
• Pro Plan – Volume discount: For users who run regular company checks, the Pro or Pro Plus plan provides S-Point credits that significantly reduce the per-report cost. The RM1,088 subscription includes S-Points equivalent to 71 report downloads.

Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships: ROB vs SSM

Can I Check a Sole Proprietorship or Partnership?

Many Malaysian businesses are not incorporated companies. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships are registered under ROB – the Registrar of Businesses – rather than under the Companies Act. This distinction confuses many users who search for a business name and find nothing, assuming the business is not registered.

• ROB entities include: sole proprietorships (milikan tunggal), general partnerships, and professional practices registered as businesses rather than companies.
• SSM entities include: private limited companies (Sdn Bhd), public companies (Berhad), limited liability partnerships (LLP), and foreign company branches.
• Searchable on SSM Search: Both SSM-registered companies and ROB-registered businesses are searchable on the platform. You do not need to know which registry an entity falls under before searching, enter the name or registration number and the system will return the match from whichever registry it is in.
• Different profile structure: A ROB business profile shows the registered proprietor's name and IC number, the business name, registration date, and expiry date. Sole proprietorship registrations expire and must be renewed, checking whether a business registration has expired is one of the most important checks for procurement teams dealing with small vendors.