A company register is a register of organizations in the jurisdiction they operate under.
A
statistical business register has a different purpose than a company register. While a commercial/trade register serves a purpose of protection, accountability and control, a statistical register plays a central part in a system of official economic statistics at a
national statistics office
The following is a list of national and international statistical services.
Central national statistical services
Nearly every country in the world has set a central public sector unit entirely devoted to the production, harmonisation and dissemin ...
.
Company registers by country
Each country's company register has different registrar types, contents, purpose, and public availability.
Botswana
Companies and Intellectual Property Authority
Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) is Botswana's registrar of companies and is a government parastatal. It falls under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. All forms of companies (as permitted by Botswana Companies and Intellectual ...
is responsible for registering companies in Botswana.
Canada
The Director General of
Corporations Canada is responsible for federally-incorporated corporations.
Each province has a registrar who is responsible for provincially-incorporated corporations.
Czech Republic
You can apply for the company's entry into the Commercial Register kept by an applicable court. Business companies that have their registered office in
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
and the
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( cz, Středočeský kraj, german: Mittelböhmische Region) is an administrative unit ( cz, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in ...
are registered in the commercial register maintained by th
Municipal Court in Prague If you want to start doing business in the Czech Republic, under the Czech Trade Licensing Act you must submit a trade registration which will issue an extract from the Trade Licensing Register (''výpis z živnostenského rejstříku).''
United Kingdom
Registrars of Companies
The Registrar of Companies for
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
,
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
&
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to ...
is the official responsible for
Companies House, which deals with all filings relating to the
Companies Act 1985 to
2006. Companies House ensures that the document filings are kept up to date and deals with any breaches of the Companies Act.
The Registrar of Companies for
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
&
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
is Louise Smyth, who is based at Companies House,
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a ...
.
The Registrar of Companies for Scotland is Lisa Davis, who is based at Companies House,
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...
.
The Registrar of Companies for
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is #Descriptions, variously described as ...
is Helen Shilliday, whose office is based in
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...
.
Registrar of Mutuals
The
Financial Conduct Authority is responsible for the maintenance of the Mutuals Public Register of
co-operative societies,
building societies,
friendly societies,
credit union
A credit union, a type of financial institution similar to a commercial bank, is a member-owned nonprofit financial cooperative. Credit unions generally provide services to members similar to retail banks, including deposit accounts, provis ...
s and other registered mutuals, and deals with all the filings related to the
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c.14) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014.
Provisions
According to its long title, the Act consolidates certain enactments rel ...
and other relevant legislation.
The registration of registered societies and credit unions in Northern Ireland was transferred to the Financial Conduct Authority in 2018.
Jersey
The Registrar of Companies for
Jersey
Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the ...
is the
Jersey Financial Services Commission.
India
India has one registrar of companies for each of the below regions. Each state typically has one registrar office or shares an office with neighbouring states and/or union territories. Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are the only states to have two offices and two registrar of companies.
Puducherry is the only union territory to have its own office.
Ireland
Registrar of Companies
The Registrar of Companies is the official responsible for the
Companies Registration Office (Ireland), which deals with all filings relating to the
Companies Act 2014, as amended, in addition to the registration of business names and limited partnerships, in
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...
.
The Companies Registration Office ensures that the document filings are kept up to date and deals with most administrative breaches of the Companies Act.
More serious breaches of the Companies Act are investigated and enforced by the
Corporate Enforcement Authority.
Registrar of Societies
The Registrar of Friendly Societies is the official responsible for the registration of
industrial and provident societies (the vast majority of which are
co-operatives and
friendly societies in
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...
.
The Registrar deals with all filings related to the industrial and provident society, and friendly society legislation, and deals with most administrative breaches of the Acts.
Registrar of Credit Unions and Building Societies
The
Central Bank of Ireland is the official responsible for the registration of
credit union
A credit union, a type of financial institution similar to a commercial bank, is a member-owned nonprofit financial cooperative. Credit unions generally provide services to members similar to retail banks, including deposit accounts, provis ...
s (Registrar of Credit Unions) and
building societies in
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...
.
Openness
According to ratings published by the website
OpenCorporates
OpenCorporates is a website that shares data on corporations under the copyleft Open Database License. The company was launched on 20 December 2010, by Chris Taggart and Rob McKinnon.
Recognition
In 2011, the site won third place in the ...
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and
United Kingdom
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are the leaders with regard to openness of information available in a company's register.
Registries/registrars in these countries are named, correspondingly,
Central Business Register and
Companies House.
See also
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List of company registers
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Corporate Registers Forum
References
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