Industry Updates Archive
The Registry issues 'Industry Updates' to provide updates to Corporate Service Providers on new Registry developments.
The table below contains previous Industry Updates:
| Industry Update | Details |
|---|---|
| 2019 | |
 Industry Update - October 2019 [1Mb] | Issued 03/10/2019 Contents: - Countdown to annual validation - Economic classification code changes - Beneficial ownership register updates - Other Registry services and notices |
| Industry Update - August 2019 [940kb] | Issued 01/08/2019 Contents: - Limited partnership, limited liability partnership and foundation updates - Intellectual Property Office updates - Change to process of supplying beneficial ownership information on registration of paper applications - Economic activity code changes - System maintenance and downtime notice - 8/9 August 2019 - Registry values, vision, mission, strategic objectives update |
| Industry Update - June 2019 [1Mb] | Issued 04/06/2019 Contents: - Overview of Registry activity so far in 2019 - Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership and Foundation annual validation/renewal - Other Registry services and information |
| 2018 | |
Issued 27/11/2018 Contents: - Company incorporation form - beneficial ownership and resident agent exemption enhancements - Online limited partnership registration - Enhanced online limited partnership search | |
| Industry Update - September 2018 [1Mb] | Issued 28/09/2018 Contents: - Overview of Registry activity so far in 2018 - Next steps for 2018 and 2019 - Countdown to annual validation - Upcoming system enhancements and changes - Other Registry services - Registry notices - Contact details and useful links |
| Beneficial Ownership Industry Update - January 2018 [215kb] | Issued 02/01/2018 Contents: - Information on 'The Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons (Provision of Information) (Limited Partnerships) Regulations, 2017 - Information on 'The Beneficial Ownership (Definition) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations, 2017 |
| 2017 | |
| Beneficial Ownership & Nominee Relationships Update - December 2017 [234kb] | Issued 07/12/2017 Contents: - Information on 'The Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons (Nominee Relationships) Regulations, 2017' - Update on filing nominee relationship information online, including upcoming changes to the 'Add/remove BO Entity Details' form - Information on bulk upload of beneficial ownership data |
| Beneficial Ownership Industry Update - November 2017 [231kb] | Issued 21/11/2017 Contents: - Information on The Beneficial Ownership (Definition) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 2017 - Update on upcoming changes to 'Add/Remove Entity BO Details' form - Update on bulk upload of beneficial ownership data - Confirmation of filing deadlines |
| Beneficial Ownership Industry Update - October 2017 [226kb] | Issued 19/10/2017 Contents: - Change to filing deadline for foundations and LLPs - Update on nominee regulations - Update on requirements relating to corporate trustees - Update on bulk upload of beneficial ownership data |
| Industry Update - September 2017 [1Mb] | Issued 20/09/2017 Contents: - Beneficial ownership update and timeline - Company annual validation - countdown to 2018 - Guernsey Finance funding levy - Charity/NPO renewal - Intellectual property agents |
| Beneficial Ownership Industry Update - August 2017 [233kb] | Beneficial Ownership Update - Issued 14/08/2017 |
| Beneficial Ownership Industry Update - June 2017 [422kb] | Beneficial Ownership Update - Issued 30/06/2017 - Implementation Date - Delayed |
| Beneficial Ownership Industry Update - May 2017 [269kb] | Beneficial Ownership Update - Issued 23/05/2017 Contents: - Proposed timeline - Definition of beneficial ownership (subject to consultation) - Information to be collected (subject to consultation) - Process for collecting beneficial ownership information |
| Beneficial Ownership Presentation to ICSA [527kb] | Presentation to ICSA - April 2017 Beneficial Ownership Register |
| Industry Update - March 2017 [285kb] | Issued 03/03/2017 Contents: - Limited Partnership Annual Validations & Online Registrations - LLPs and Foundations Annual Validation/Annual Renewal - Legal opinions for migrations into Guernsey - Trade mark and registered design right agents |
| 2016 | |
| Industry Update - September 2016 [499kb] | Issued 29/09/2016 Contents: - LP AV Update - Company AV - countdown to 2017 - Data download functionality - Registry account balances - Expiry of transitional provisions |
