Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of Jersey with a translation and an an apostille.
Jersey is an island in the English Channel, and one of the Crown dependencies, along with Guernsey and Isle of Man. Queen Elizabeth II is represented here by the Lieutenant Governor. Local currency is the pound sterling.
Financial and legal services are the core of the local economy, making up 53% of the island’s GDP, which is one of the highest in the world. Jersey is one of the leading offshore financial centres, and it qualifies as a tax haven. At the same time, OECD does not blacklist it as a non-cooperative tax haven, but as a jurisdiction that does apply international taxation standards to an acceptable extent.
Business activities in Jersey are regulated by, inter alia, the Companies (Jersey) Law of 1991.
Main types of businesses in Jersey
- Jersey Private Company Limited by Shares;
- Jersey Exempt Private Company;
- Jersey Public Company Limited by Shares;
- Jersey Branch of Overseas Company;
- Jersey International Business Company;
- Jersey General Partnership;
- Jersey Foreign Partnership;
- Jersey Limited Partnership;
- Jersey Trust;
- Jersey Protected Cell Company;
- Foundation.
Jersey International Business Company used to be the most common type of business chosen when registering an offshore company. However, in 2006 there were certain limitations imposed that deprived them of tax remissions and complicated registration procedure.
The commercial register of Jersey is called JFSC Companies registry and administered by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC). The electronic version of the register can be found on the JFSC official website.
The registry has existed in its current form since 1991, when the Companies Law established the legal entities registration procedure and granted the JFSC the right to manage the register.
Extracts from the commercial register of Jersey:
The main extract from the commercial register of Jersey is a company profile document called Company Search Report. It comes in the English language and contains relevant information about a business.
Company Search Report contains following information about the company, such as:
- Full legal name
- Registration number
- Registration date
- Registered capital
- Company’s current status
- Reports data
- Any other available information
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee. Amount of available data depends on the type of business.
Search results are sent to you 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 23,80 € | from 20,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
Certificate of Good Standing is a confirmation of a company’s trustworthiness and its right to do business in Jersey. This certificate is only issued when a company meets all requirements when it comes to submission of financial reports and tax payments.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 3-5 days after request submission.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 23,80 € | from 20,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
Memorandum and Articles of Association as a copy contains full legal name of a company, its main activities and charter.
Inquiries are processed from 5 days.
Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 3-5 days after request submission.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 23,80 € | from 20,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
You can also get following documents from commercial register of Guernsey:
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Annual Return
Inquiries are processed from 5 days.
Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 3-5 days after request submission.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 23,80 € | from 20,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
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 Jersey can be used in order to:
- Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
- Negotiate foreign trade agreements
- File legal claims
Apostille for extracts from commercial register of Jersey
Jersey acceded to the The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents on 21 August 1964, under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.
Therefore, the documents issued in Jersey are subject to a simplified apostilling procedure, thus the documents gain full legal value in Convention member states after notarised translation.
We provide extracts from the register in strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation.
Inquiries are processed within one working day. Courier delivery of apostilled documents is paid separately by courier service tariffs.
In addition, you can order notarised translation from the English language.
