Can the BC Archives help me determine the value of an old share certificate?
No, but we can assist you in determining the status of the company. The BC Archives holds the Registrar of Companies files for those companies that have been inactive for at least ten years. The vast majority of companies that were registered with the Registrar of Companies were private companies; that is to say their shares were issued and traded privately. If you are interested in determining any possible value of shares in a publicly traded company, contact the stock exchange where the shares were traded, or other available resources such as an investment dealer, financial institution, or stock search company. To clarify if the company has been inactive for at least ten years, please contact the Corporate Registry at http://www.fin.gov.bc.ca/registries/corppg/default.
