Business structure
Supplying vetted, uniformed guards and supervisors to estates, offices and sites on monthly contracts.
Capital requirements
All figures in Ghana Cedis (GHs). These are planning estimates, so get quotes from local suppliers before committing money.
*Budget an additional GHs 1,000 to GHs 2,500 for business registration processes at ORC if your business is not registered.
Licensing & permits
The compliance path in Ghana, from registration through to sector regulators.
- 1Reserve the name and register the business at the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC)
- 2Get a TIN linked to your Ghana Card and register for tax at the nearest GRA office
- 3Apply for a Business Operating Permit from your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly
- 4Register the business and your staff with SSNIT once you start paying salaries
- 5Obtain Ministry of the Interior approval and Police vetting for a private security organisation
Target market
- Gated estates and apartments
- Banks, offices and warehouses
- Construction sites and events
Risk assessment
Cedi depreciation raising the cost of anything imported
Assembly permit renewals and levies that many owners forget to budget for
Mixing business and personal cash until the books stop making sense
Crowded local competition pushing prices down
Marketing strategies
- 1Claim a Google Business Profile so people searching your area actually find you
- 2Run a WhatsApp Business catalogue, it is where most Ghanaian buyers close
- 3Print simple signage and flyers for the immediate neighbourhood
- 4Ask every satisfied customer for a referral and reward it
Fees, levies and permit requirements change. Confirm the current position with the Office of the Registrar of Companies, the Ghana Revenue Authority and your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly before you spend.
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