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Guernsey

In Guernsey, the company registry is the Guernsey Registry, whose portal has a free company search.

Official company register
Guernsey Registry
Free online search
Yes
Company identifier
Registered number (numeric)
Who can see beneficial owners
Obliged entities and authorities only
Data access for developers
No API
Company search
portal.guernseyregistry.com
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Search Guernsey companies for free on the Guernsey Registry portal, which shows registered office, registration date, status and economic activity. Directors appear only in the Statement of the Register, which costs £15 electronic to £100 certified on paper. Beneficial ownership data is open to public authorities and, since August 2025, to AML/CFT-supervised entities for due diligence. Companies are identified by a numeric registered number.

Region
Offshore and crown dependencies
Run by
Guernsey Registry
Registry website
guernseyregistry.com
Visible for free
Registered office address, registration date, company status and economic activity code.
Paid documents and fees
Limited companies fee schedule (December 2025): Statement of the Register £15 electronic, £50 certified electronic, £100 certified paper; Certificate of Good Standing and copies of documents at the same three rates (£15, £50, £100 per document).
Beneficial ownership register
Register of Beneficial Ownership (Guernsey Registry)
Beneficial ownership access in detail
Relevant public authorities have access and, since August 2025, AML/CFT-supervised entities can request BO information for due diligence. A consultation on legitimate interest access ran from 27 February to 10 April 2026 and has not been implemented.
Beneficial ownership register website
guernseyregistry.com
API or data service
No
Search interface languages
English
What an official extract contains
Statement of the Register: registered number, name, incorporation date, status, entity type, liability, economic activity, registered address, previous names, current and previous directors (with service address), current and previous resident agents, and list of filed documents.
What to know before a KYB check
Director details require buying the Statement of the Register; shareholder information is not held for public access. Bulk resident agent and registered office reports (£250 or £350) are restricted to CSPs.
Sources
PageURL
Guernsey Registry Company Searcheshttps://www.guernseyregistry.com/Companysearches
Limited Companies fee schedulehttps://www.guernseyregistry.com/companyfees
Sample Statement of the Registerhttps://www.guernseyregistry.com/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=1903&p=0
Beneficial Ownership Registershttps://www.guernseyregistry.com/article/120012/Beneficial-Ownership-Registers
States of Guernsey consultation on BO legitimate interest access (27 Feb 2026)https://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=198479&p=0
Crown Dependencies statement on BO access (13 Dec 2023)https://www.gov.gg/Crown-Dependencies-increase-accessibility-beneficial-ownership
Verification
All fields verified

Questions

How do I find directors of a Guernsey company?
Directors appear only in the Statement of the Register, which costs £15 electronic to £100 certified on paper.
What does the free Guernsey search show?
Registered office, registration date, status and economic activity.
Who can see beneficial owners in Guernsey?
Public authorities and, since August 2025, AML/CFT-supervised entities for due diligence.

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

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