Limited Company Legislation & Regulations
The table below lists the Guernsey limited company legislation and regulations which are currently in force.
Clicking on the links below will take you to the legislation on the Guernsey Legal Resources website.
| Limited Company Legislation | View legislation |
|---|---|
| The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Consolidated text) | View legislation |
| The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 | View legislation |
| The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 | View legislation |
| The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 | View legislation |
| The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 | View legislation |
| The Companies (Recognition of Auditors) Ordinance, 2010 | View legislation |
Limited company regulations
The following regulations have been made under the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008:
| Regulation Number | Regulation Name | View regulation |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regulations | ||
| No. 109 | The Companies (Annual Validation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2022 | View regulation |
| No. 66 | The Companies (Annual Validation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 | View regulation |
| 2021 Regulations | ||
| No. 116 | The Companies (Annual Validation) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 2021 | View regulation |
| No. 80 | The Companies (Annual Validation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 | View regulation |
| No. 76 | The Companies (Audit Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 | View regulation |
| 2020 Regulations | ||
| No. 126 | The Companies (Registrar) (Fees and Penalties) Regulations, 2020 | View regulation |
| No. 111 | The Companies (Annual Validation) (No. 2) Regulations, 2020 | View regulation |
| No. 81 | The Companies (Annual Validation) Regulations, 2020 | View regulation |
| 2019 Regulations | ||
| No. 31 | The Companies (Recognised Stock Exchanges) Regulations, 2019 | View regulation |
| 2018 Regulations | ||
| No. 58 | The Companies (Registrar) (Fees for Migrations) Regulations, 2018 | View regulation |
| 2017 Regulations | ||
| No. 107 | The Amalgamation and Migration of Companies (Fees payable to the Guernsey Financial Services Commission) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 | View regulation |
| No. 43 | The Companies (Annual Validation) Regulations, 2017 | View regulation |
| No. 42 | The Companies (Beneficial Ownership) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 | View regulation |
| No. 35 | The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment of Part XVIA) Regulations, 2017 | View regulation |
| 2016 Regulations | ||
| No. 29 | The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment of Part XVIA) Regulations, 2016 | View regulation |
| No. 18 | The Companies (Recognition of Auditors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 | View regulation |
| 2015 Regulations | ||
| No. 112 | The Companies (Registrar) (Credit Arrangements) Regulations, 2015 | View regulation |
| No. 63 | The Companies (Standard Articles of Incorporation) Regulations, 2015 | View regulation |
| No. 62 | The Companies (Directors' Report Exemptions) Regulations, 2015 | View regulation |
| No. 54 | The Companies (Transitional Provisions and Commencement) Regulations, 2015 | View regulation |
| No. 34 | The Companies (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015 | View regulation |
| 2014 Regulations | ||
| No. 85 | The Companies (Recognition of Auditors) (Renewal of Registration) Regulations, 2014 | View regulation |
| No. 84 | The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment of Part XVIA) Regulations, 2014 | View regulation |
| No. 83 | The Companies (Audit Exemption) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 2014 | View regulation |
| No. 65 | The Companies (Audit Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 | View regulation |
| No. 39 | The Companies (Recognition of Auditors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 | View regulation |
| 2013 Regulations | ||
| No. 37 | The Companies (Notice of Change of Director) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013 | View regulation |
| 2012 Regulations | ||
| No. 63 | The Amalgamation and Migration of Companies (Fees payable to the Guernsey Financial Services Commission) Regulations, 2012 | View regulation |
| No. 2 | The Companies (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 | View regulation |
| 2011 Regulations | ||
| No. 7 | The Companies (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 | View regulation |
| 2010 Regulations | ||
| No. 34 | The Companies (Recognition of Auditors) Regulations, 2010 | View regulation |
| 2009 Regulations | ||
| No. 54 | The Companies (Inspection and Copying of Documents) (Fees) Regulations, 2009 | View regulation |
| No. 34 | The Companies (Panel on Takeovers and Mergers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009 | View regulation |
| No. 33 | The Companies (Appointment of Panel on Takeovers and Mergers) Regulations, 2009 | View regulation |
| 2008 Regulations | ||
| No. 5 (2009) | The Companies (Audit Exemption) Regulations, 2008 | View regulation |
| No. 36 | The Companies (Financial Assistance) Regulations, 2008 | |
| No. 35 | The Companies (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2008 Note: Regulation 3 of The Companies (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2008 has been revoked by The Companies (Beneficial Ownership) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (view here) | View regulation |
