Corporate secretarial in Guernsey

Corporate secretarial work in Guernsey is closely tied to the resident agent. The Registry states that only a Guernsey resident individual director, or a corporate service provider, may act as the resident agent, and that the agent keeps details of the beneficial owners. For an owner abroad with no director on the island, that usually means the provider fills the role and does the secretarial routine at the same time.

The routine is the registers, minutes and resolutions, notices of changes to directors or the agent, beneficial ownership updates and the yearly validation. Ask who exactly acts as resident agent, how quickly changes are filed, and what you receive back so that you hold your own copy of the records.

Accountanty shows 19 firms for corporate secretarial work in Guernsey, all in St Peter Port. Corporate services providers make up 14 of them, alongside 4 accounting firms and a law firm. By size there are 7 large networks, 7 medium firms and 5 small practices. English is offered by 11, with German and French by two each. Seven focus on foreign clients. Family offices are named at 9 firms, and trusts and foundations are the structures mentioned most. If the company does not exist yet, the incorporation step is covered under company formation in Guernsey.

Firms offering corporate secretarial services in Guernsey

Praxis

Corporate services provider · International network

St Peter Port

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Payroll
  • +3 more
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JTC

Corporate services provider · International network

St Peter Port

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: English

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Ogier

Law firm · International network

St Peter Port

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: English · German · French

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Belasko

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

St Peter Port

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Bank account assistance
  • +1 more
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Frequently asked questions

What is a resident agent in Guernsey?

The agent is either a Guernsey resident individual director of the company or a corporate service provider, according to the Registry. The agent keeps details of the company's beneficial owners.

Do I need a secretarial provider if I live abroad?

Most foreign owners do, because the company needs an agent on the island and someone to keep the registers and file changes on time.

How fast must changes be reported to the Registry?

The Registry states that changes to directors or the resident agent are notified within 14 days, and beneficial ownership changes within the same period. A provider tracks these for you.

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