# I'm starting an NGO or non-profit — is a Sdn Bhd right? — RCS
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## I'm starting an NGO or non-profit — is a Sdn Bhd right?

Last updated: 15 October 2026 Answer from Robo Company Secretary How we write answers

Usually not. Non-profits typically register either as a society with the Registrar of Societies or as a Company Limited by Guarantee — a CLBG has no share capital and applies income to its objects rather than distributing profit. A Sdn Bhd is built to distribute profit to shareholders.

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Sources: Companies Act 2016 Societies Act 1966

Also asked as: register ngo malaysia; company limited by guarantee; persatuan vs syarikat; non profit registration malaysia.

CLBG registration requires ministerial approval and takes longer than an ordinary incorporation. We'll tell you which register fits and refer societies to the ROS route where that's simpler.

### Key facts

- Options: society (ROS) or Company Limited by Guarantee
- CLBG: no share capital, income applied to objects, ministerial approval
- Sdn Bhd is profit-distributing by design

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