Extracts from commercial register of Aland Islands

Our company provides extracts from the commercial register of the Åland Islands with the translation and an apostille.

The Åland Islands (or Åland) are an autonomous province of Finland, populated by the Finnish Swedes. This is a demilitarised and the only monolingually Swedish-speaking region in the country. Local currency is the Euro.

Åland Islands are one of the richest regions both in Finland and in the European Union. Their nominal GDP per capita is comparable with the GDP of the ten richest countries in the world. GDP is mainly formed by the service sector, such as finance, tourism and trade. Due to the special status within Finland and the EU, Åland Islands are subject to tax remissions. The jurisdiction of Åland Islands is often used to officially register gambling enterprises. Nowadays, more than 2600 companies are registered in this area with the population of 29 000 people.

The Åland Islands are a part of Finland and are not blacklisted as an offshore state by the EU, OECD or the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

The activities of commercial enterprises in the region of Åland are governed by the laws of Finland, the Act on the Autonomy of Åland, and international treaties.

Types of businesses in Åland

The companies registered on the Åland Islands fully comply with the administrative and tax legislation of Finland:

• Joint-stock companies
• Limited liability companies
• Private entrepreneurships
• Full partnerships
• Private partnerships
• Limited partnerships
• Cooperatives

According to the Article 5 of the Act on the Autonomy of Åland, registration of companies is within the competence of the Finnish government (although the taxation is in the shared competence of the state and the autonomy). There are certain features of electronic registration of businesses in Åland via the Finnish patent and registration office: data exchange with the Åland Islands is slower than with other provinces, and registration system may not recognise the Ålandic IP-addresses.

The Åland Islands have got their own business register that is ran by the Statistics and Research Åland (ASUB). ASUB is an official independent statistical institution of the Åland Islands.

Extracts from commercial register of Åland Islands

The main information statement provided by this region is the company profile. This document comes in the Swedish language and contains the basic information relevant at the moment of request, such as:

• Registration number
• Registration date
• Legal address
• Contact information
• Main activities
• Asset turnover
• Number of employees
• Type of business
• Other available information

NB: In some cases, information may be unavailable, or available for a fee.

Personal data is published with certain limitations.

Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are provided within 3 – 5 days after the submission of the inquiry.

Search and obtainment of the extract are only possible with the following information:

• Full legal name of an organisation
• Registration number

Samples of extracts are available in Swedish.

Apostille for extracts of commercial register of Åland Islands

As a part of Finland, the Åland Islands have been a subject to The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents since March 1, 1967. Documents can be apostilled by the head of local authorities or their deputies.

Therefore, the documents issued in Åland Islands 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 Ålandic commercial register can be used in order to:

• Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
• Negotiate foreign trade agreements
• Register legal entities with foreign participation
• File claims

The data from the commercial register of the Åland Islands is provided in the form of a PDF-document with the translation. If needed, documents can be sent by post, in a notarised or apostilled form.

We provide extracts from the register in strict compliance with the legislation of Republic of Finland and the General Data Protection Regulation.

Inquiries are processed within one working day. Courier delivery of apostilled documents is paid separately by courier service tariffs.

You can pay via bank transaction, PayPal or credit card.

You can order free preliminary availability check of required information on our website.

You can also order a notarised translation.