9.0. CONDUCTING A SEARCH ON SIMPO
You can perform a Search using any of these three (3) search parameters:
• The name or identification number of the grantor or borrower or debtor,
• Collateral Serial Number for serialized collateral,
• Security Interest Notice Registration Number
Here, it is important that the information entered should be accurate.
There are two kinds of searches on SIMPO namely:
Official Searches and Unofficial Searches
a) Official Searches are:
I. Paid for
II. Have more than one search parameter &
III. Provide more search results including a search report and certified search report.
b) While Unofficial Searches are :
I. Free of charge
II. Have only one search parameter which is the grantor name &
III. Provide a limited search results which don’t even include a search report
On SIMPO, one can search as a registered user if they have the search officer role by going to the Search Tab on their dashboard. Public users or users without accounts can search by going to the search tab on the SIMPO homepage.
To pay for an official search as a registered user:
Login as a user with finance officer roles, go to the payment tab and first generate a prn for the search following the steps shown in the tutorial on how to generate a prn.( video 5(iii))
To pay for an official search as a public user, go to search tab on the home page and select official search. Go to the payment tab and generate a prn for the search following the steps shown in the tutorial on how to generate a prn. ( video 5(iii))