Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of Guernsey with a translation and an apostille.
Guernsey is an island in the English Channel, and one of the Crown dependencies, along with Jersey and Isle of Man. Queen Elizabeth II is represented here by the Lieutenant Governor. Local currency is the pound sterling. Guernsey is not a part of the European Union, but it has got the access to the single market.
Financial services are the core of the local economy, making up 37% of GDP and employing 19% of working population. Other important sectors are horticulture and tourism.
Due to its exceptionally low taxes, Guernsey is a popular offshore centre. At the same time, OECD does not blacklist it as a non-cooperative tax haven, but as a jurisdiction that does apply international taxation standards to an acceptable extent. In October 2014 Guernsey, along with 50 other jurisdictions, has joined the new global system of automated financial data exchange – Common Reporting Standard. Similar agreements were signed by Guernsey with USA and UK. By 2016 Guernsey has fully or partially applied 48 out of 49 FATF recommendations, which means high level of financial standards on the island.
Nowadays, Guernsey, among other Crown dependencies, is discussing the creation of public register of beneficial ownership by 2019. This law has been issued by the United Kingdom despite the criticism from the Guernsey authorities.
Business activities in Guernsey are regulated by, inter alia, the Companies (Guernsey) Law of 2008. The Guernsey business legislation is based on the British one.
Main types of businesses in Guernsey
Guernsey Private Company Limited by Shares.
Guernsey Company Limited by Guarantee.
Guernsey Exempt Private Company.
Guernsey Exempt Investment Schemes.
Guernsey Exempt Insurance Companies.
Guernsey International Company.
Guernsey Branch of Overseas Company.
Guernsey General Partnership.
Guernsey Limited Partnership.
Guernsey Trusts.
Guernsey International Trusts.
The Registry of Companies in Guernsey is administered by the Registrar. The Registry has existed in its current form since June 2008. Before that the registration of companies, as well as all other registration procedures (such as civil registration) had been done by a special court official. There are more than 20 000 companies in the register in total.
Extracts from the commercial register of Guernsey
Current extract (Guernsey Company Search Report) is an official document that contains up-to-date information about a company registered in Guernsey, including name, registration number and date, address, key management, registered capital, and record of amendments.
Extracts from the commercial register of Guernsey contain following information:
- Full legal name
- Registration number
- Registration date
- Registrar's office address
- Company's previous names
- Type of business
- Classification
- Key management and agents
- Main activity
- Company status
- Other available information
Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 3 days after request submission.
NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 29,75 € | from 25,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
Memorandum of Association as a copy contains full legal name of a company and its main activities.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 29,75 € | from 25,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
Articles of Association is a copy of a company’s charter.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 29,75 € | from 25,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
You can also get following documents from commercial register of Guernsey:
- Statement of the Register is a document about a fact of registration.
- Certificate of Incorporation is a document about a fact of creation of a company.
- Certificate of Good Standing is a confirmation of a company’s trustworthiness and its right to do business in Guernsey. This certificate is only issued when a company meets all requirements when it comes to submission of financial reports and tax payments.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 29,75 € | from 25,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 3 days after request submission.
To get a required document, we will need the following information about a company:
- Full legal name
- Registration number
Apostille for extracts from commercial register of Guernsey
Guernsey acceded to the The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents on 21 August 1964, under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.
Therefore, the documents issued in Guernsey are subject to a simplified apostilling procedure, thus the documents gain full legal value in Convention member states after notarised translation.
An extract from the business register of Guernsey can be used in order to:
- Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
- Negotiate foreign trade agreements
- File legal claims
We provide extracts from the register in strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation.
In addition, you can order notarised translation from the English language.
