Cyprus
In Cyprus, the company registry is DRCOR, whose e-filing portal offers a free company search.
- Official company register
- Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property (DRCOR), Companies Section
- Free online search
- Yes
- Company identifier
- Registration number
- Who can see beneficial owners
- Obliged entities and authorities only
- Company search
- efiling.drcor.mcit.gov.cy
- Checked on
Search Cypriot companies free on the DRCOR e-filing portal, which shows directors, secretary, registered office and filing status. A detailed search of a company’s electronic file costs €10, and certified copies or certificates cost €20 each; shareholders appear only in those paid products. The beneficial owner register is closed to the public, and obliged entities pay €3.50 per legal entity for access. Companies are identified by their registration number.
- Region
- Europe
- Run by
- Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property, Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism
- Registry website
- companies.gov.cy
- Visible for free
- Name, registration date, organization type, status, registered office address, current directors and secretary (or partners/owner), preview of pending services and filed documents, last annual report filing date
- Paid documents and fees
- Detailed search of the entity's electronic file €10; certified copy or certificate €20 each; certified memorandum and articles €40 (copy provided) or €50 (no copy provided); accelerated procedure €20 extra
- Beneficial ownership register
- Register of Beneficial Owners
- Beneficial ownership access in detail
- Public access has been suspended since the CJEU ruling. Competent and supervisory authorities have access, and obliged entities can request data through an approved e-request at €3.50 per legal entity.
- Beneficial ownership register website
- companies.gov.cy
- Search interface languages
- English, Greek
- What to know before a KYB check
- The UBO register holds only current beneficial owners and no data from before 12 March 2021. Shareholders are not in the free search; they require a certificate or the paid detailed search.
- Sources
Page URL DRCOR - eSearch in Business Entity's Registry https://www.companies.gov.cy/en/21-eservices/esearch-in-business-entity-s-registry DRCOR - eServices https://www.companies.gov.cy/en/21-eservices DRCOR - Form for obtaining certified copies (fees) https://www.companies.gov.cy/en/knowledgebase/forms-fees/companies-forms-and-fees/form-for-obtaining-certified-copies-certificates/form-for-obtaining-certified-copies DRCOR - FAQ UBOs: e-Search https://www.companies.gov.cy/en/knowledgebase/faq-s-ubo-s/e-search European e-Justice: Business registers - Cyprus https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/registers-business-insolvency-land/business-registers-eu-countries/cy_en - Verification
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Questions
How do I find shareholders of a Cyprus company?
What does the free DRCOR search show?
Is the Cyprus UBO register public?
Sources: each listing is compiled from the registry’s own website, the government body that runs it, official fee schedules and legislation, and the EU e-Justice portal. Every source is linked on the listing with the date it was checked. How we compile this reference