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Business structure
A workshop fabricating and installing aluminium windows, doors, curtain walls and glass partitions.
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Capital requirements
All figures in Ghana Cedis (GHs). These are planning estimates — get quotes from local suppliers before committing money.
Tools, plant and vehiclesGHs 13,500 – GHs 115,000
Initial materialsGHs 7,200 – GHs 60,000
Yard or office spaceGHs 5,400 – GHs 45,000
Permits, insurance and classificationGHs 3,900 – GHs 32,500
Total initial investmentGHs 30,000 – GHs 250,000
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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
- 4Get a development and building permit from the Assembly's physical planning department
- 5Register with the Ministry of Works and Housing classification scheme to bid for contracts
- 6Obtain an EPA permit and take contractors' all-risk insurance for larger sites
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Target market
- Building contractors
- Shop and office fit-outs
- Homeowners renovating
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Risk assessment
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Client payment delays and retention held for months
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Material price escalation mid-contract
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Site accidents and liability without proper insurance
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Land title disputes stalling a project entirely
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Marketing strategies
- 1Register on GhanaTenders and Assembly supplier rolls for public contracts
- 2Photograph every finished job and keep a portfolio on WhatsApp and Instagram
- 3Build relationships with architects and estate developers who feed work
- 4Quote fast and in writing — most jobs are lost to slow quotes
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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