WHAT DOES A CORPORATE SEARCH REVEAL?
A corporate search will reveal the name of the corporation, the date of existence, amendments, and any other publicly filed document. WHAT ARE BEARER SHARES? Bearer share certificates do not indicate the name of the owner. The certificate is endorsed in blank such that the person having physical possession of the document is the owner. Bearer shares facilitate the transfer of assets because transfer of ownership is accomplished simply by the transfer of the certificate. WHAT ARE REGISTERED SHARES? Registered share certificates indicate the name of the owner on the document. The name of the shareholder is also recorded in the internal corporate records of the company. WHAT ARE OFF-THE-SHELF COMPANIES? OFF-THE-SHELF Companies are ready-made, never used corporations that have been created to meet a client’s immediate needs, and avoid the waiting time for incorporation of a new company. We specialize in Costa Rican OFF-THE-SHELF Companies, and always have many available. WHAT IS A REGISTER
A corporate search will reveal the name of the corporation, the date of existence, amendments, and any other publicly filed document. For instance under Nevisian law (one of our favourite jurisdictions), there is no requirement that the names of corporate officers, directors or shareholders be filed in any public registry. Such information, therefore, remains confidential. The requirements under Panama law are a little different which is solved through the use of nominees as directors and shareholders.
The process of incorporating a business requires that the details of the corporation be recorded with the appropriate governing authorities. These details are usually organized on the Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Association, Deed, or other documents and then submitted and approved, after which point the corporation can conduct its business. These documents become a matter of public record, and the information included in them is available to any person, agency or entity that submits a search request. This information can include the corporations name, when it was incorporated, by whom, the companys bylaws, and the names and details of the corporations board of directors and other named officers. Offshore jurisdictions, in their commitment to privacy, allow a great deal of this information to be kept confidential.
