Companies
Requirements for companies to file information with the Registrar
The first column in the table below lists the main records that are kept and maintained by the Registrar in relation to all companies registered in Guernsey. Those records which are publicly available as part of the register of companies are marked 'Y' in the second column.
Companies must file accurate information with the Registrar upon incorporation or registration and must ensure that the information held by the Registrar is accurate and up to date by complying with the requirements to file information and documents, when there are changes to basic information and otherwise, which are summarised in the third column of the table.
| Record | Publicly available Y/N | Notification of change/ filing requirement |
Certificate of incorporation, conversion, amalgamation or registration | Y | n/a |
Record of its name and any alternative name or any certificate of change of name | Y | Application to change name, only effective upon the Registrar issuing a change of name certificate |
Record of the type of company | Y | Filing of relevant documents including special resolution and proposed new memorandum and articles, only effective upon the Registrar issuing a certificate of conversion |
Record of the nature of the liability of the members | Y | Filing of relevant documents including special resolution and proposed new memorandum and articles, only effective upon the Registrar issuing a certificate of conversion |
Record of the date of registration | Y | n/a |
Record of the registration number | Y | n/a |
Record of the address of its registered office | Y | Giving notice to the Registrar, only effective once notice given |
Record of the names of its directors | Y | Notification of change within 14 days |
Record of the addresses of the directors (which may be a service address) | Y | Notification of change within 14 days |
Record of the residential address of directors | N | Notification of change within 14 days |
Record of the nationality of directors | N | Notification of change within 14 days |
Record of the business occupation (if any) of directors | N | Notification of change within 14 days |
Record of the date of birth of directors | N | n/a |
Copy of memorandum and articles | Y | Delivery of altered document within 30 days of the alteration being made |
Unanimous, waiver and special resolutions | Y | Copy of resolution delivered within 14 days of being passed |
Annual validations | N | Delivered by last day of February each year |
Record of resident agent | Y | Notification of change within 14 days |
Date of removal from register | Y | n/a |
