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The main functions of the Guernsey Registry are to examine and store information on various registers as required under Guernsey legislation. The Registry is required to make some of this information available for public inspection.

Guidance/Forms

Guidance notes for all Registry products and services are available in this section. They have been arranged by subject matter. Guidance notes are also available for download on the relevant pages throughout the site.

Notices

This section includes notices from the Registrar in accordance with the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, organised by year and month. Any person who is directly affected by a decision of the Registrar may apply to the Royal Court under Section 511 of the law for an order that the decision be set aside or modified.

Annual Validation - companies

All Guernsey companies must file an Annual Validation with the Registry between 1 January and the last day of February each year (except companies incorporated in December the previous year).

Welcome to the Guernsey Registry website.

This site provides information on the various registers maintained by the Registry as required under Guernsey legislation.

In addition, this site publishes notices in accordance with the Companies (Guernsey) Law 2008 and provides guidance notes on the administration of limited companies and limited partnerships, foundations, limited liability partnerships, Guernsey Finance funding submissions, recognised auditor registrations and using the online services portal.

Beneficial ownership questionnaire

The Registry has issued an online questionnaire relating to beneficial ownership for resident agents of some non regulated Guernsey companies. 

The Registry is required to monitor the compliance of resident agents of Guernsey companies. The short questionnaire is part of our compliance checks to help us get an overview of how resident agents ensure they supply the correct information to us. It does not ask for any specific beneficial ownership information.

Over time we will be contacting all resident agents of non regulated companies to complete the questionnaire. If you receive an email requesting you to complete the questionnaire we would very much appreciate your response. It should take no more than a few minutes per company to complete, and you can complete it for up to 6 companies if you are the resident agent of several.

Guernsey Registry Update for Industry - October 2019

The Registry has issued an Industry Update which is available to view here: pdf icon Industry Update - October 2019 [1Mb]

The update contains information on the upcoming company annual validations, charity/NPO renewals and Guernsey Finance Funding submissions, details of economic code changes, beneficial ownership register updates and details of other Registry services and notices.

Guernsey Registry values, vision, mission, strategic objectives

In April the Registry started work on refreshing its values, vision, mission and strategic objectives, with the aim of clarifying the role of the Registry for all its stakeholders and helping to guide all of the Registry's staff in their work and objectives.

The Registry worked with representatives of its stakeholders, including Corporate Service Providers, industry groups, Registry staff and other States of Guernsey officials to gain their valuable feedback and agree a final version of the document. We would like to thank everyone who was involved in the process.

The Registry's refreshed values, vision, mission and strategic objectives is now available to view here.

Companies struck off for failure to submit annual validation

On 20 May 2019, the Registry published details of companies that had failed to file an annual validation this year.

Those companies listed for strike off on 20 May that have not shown cause to the contrary (submitted an annual validation) have now been struck off.

Details of those companies that have been struck off can be found here.

Charities/Non Profit Organisations (NPO's) struck off for failure to file Annual Renewal

All Charities and NPO's registered under The Charities and Non Profit Organisations (Registration) (Guernsey) Law, 2008 are required to comply with Section 5 of The Charities and Non Profit Organisations (Registration) (Guernsey) Law, 2008 and apply to renew their registration by the end of January each year. The organisations which have failed to do this have been struck from the Register.

The Registry has published a list of these organisations which can be found here.

Note: Prior to 30th June 2014, the administration of Charities and NPO's was not undertaken by the Guernsey Registry, accordingly only organisations struck off following the renewal period of January 2015, of which the Guernsey Registry had oversight, are shown in the list.

Corporate Service Provider directory

The Registry maintains a directory of Guernsey Corporate Service Providers which is available here.

If you would like to list your firm in the directory free of charge please see here for further information.

Fraud Warning to Bailiwick Charities

The Guernsey Border Agency has issued a fraud warning to Bailiwick Charities. Further information can be found here.

Mat Desforges, Registrar, 10 October 2019

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