Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of the Cayman Islands with a translation and an apostille.
Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory, located in the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean, to the south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica. Along with other 15 territories, Cayman Islands are included in the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. This is a parliamentary dependency under constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as a head of state and Governor of the Cayman Islands appointed as her representative. Official currency is the Cayman Islands dollar. Official language is English.
Cayman Islands are a major international financial centre, a prominent offshore zone, and a tax haven. Financial services and tourism are the core of local economy. Cayman Islands are also the richest territory in the Caribbean, with the highest income per capita in the region.
The European Union classifies the Cayman Islands as one of the “tax regimes that facilitate offshore structures which attract profits without real economic activity”. As for March 2018, Cayman Islands have made a commitment to revise their tax policies, moving them to the “grey area” of jurisdictions in terms of tax cooperation. OECD describes the Cayman Islands as “largely compliant” in exchange of tax information.
Business activities on the Cayman Islands are regulated by, inter alia, 1995 Companies Act and the 2016 Confidential Information Disclosure Law. The commercial register of the Cayman Islands is managed by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA).
Company Search Report is a Company profile, which contains all relevant information about the company. This document is provided in English.
The current extract from commercial register of Cayman Islands contains following information:
- Company’s full legal name
- Registration number
- Date of establishment
- Registration date
- Current status
- Type of business
- Details of registration in Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA)
- Additional information
NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee.
You can also get the following documents:
- Certificate of Good Standing is an official document that confirms a company’s solvency, reliability, and right to do business on the Cayman Islands. This certificate is only issued to companies that fully comply with the requirements in terms of taxation and financial reports submission.
- Certificate of Incorporation confirms company’s registration in the Cayman Islands.
- Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Other documents such as certificate of name change etc.
Only the company's founders, its secretary or director can receive the Certificate of Good Standing, Certificate of Incorporation and the Memorandum and Articles of Association in the Cayman Islands.
NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee.
Results are provided within 3-5 days after request submission.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 71,40 € | from 60,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 952,00 € | from 800,00 € |
Main types of businesses on the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands Ordinary Resident Company is a company created in order to do business locally. It gets special license and organises obligatory annual shareholder meetings.
Cayman Islands Ordinary Non-Resident Company is the most common type of an offshore company. The law does not allow these companies to do business in the Caymanian territory.
Cayman Islands Exempt Company is a company that does not pay taxes on the Cayman Islands. This type is popular among investors.
Cayman Islands Limited Duration Exempt Company is a company with duration up to 30 years. Limited liability company with some characteristics of a partnership.
Cayman Islands Foreign Company is branch of a foreign company.
Cayman Islands Limited Partnership does not pay taxes.
Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership does not pay taxes.
Cayman Islands Trusts.
To get a required document, we will need the following information about a company:
- Full legal name
- Registration number
An extract from the business register of the Cayman Islands can be used in order to:
- Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
- Negotiate foreign trade agreements
- File legal claims
Apostille for extracts from the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands acceded to the The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents on 24 February 1965, as a part of the United Kingdom.
Therefore, the documents issued in Cayman Islands are subject to a simplified apostilling procedure, thus the documents gain full legal value in Convention member states after notarised translation.
In addition, you can order notarised translation from English.
We provide extracts from the register in strict compliance with the legislation of the Cayman Islands, the United Kingdom, and the General Data Protection Regulation.
Inquiries are processed within one working day. Courier delivery of apostilled documents is paid separately by courier service tariffs.
You can order free preliminary availability check of required information on our website.
