Isle of Man
In the Isle of Man, the company registry is the Companies Registry, with an online company information service.
- Official company register
- Isle of Man Companies Registry
- Free online search
- Partial
- Company identifier
- Company number
- Who can see beneficial owners
- Obliged entities and authorities only
- Data access for developers
- No API
- Company search
- services.gov.im
- Checked on
Search Isle of Man companies through the Companies Registry’s online ‘Find company information’ service; inspecting a company file costs £5. A certificate of good standing or certificate of fact costs £50, or £100 within three hours. Beneficial ownership data is open to competent authorities and, since 31 December 2024, to obliged entities for CDD. Companies are identified by a company number.
- Region
- Offshore and crown dependencies
- Run by
- Isle of Man Government, Department for Enterprise (Companies Registry)
- Registry website
- gov.im
- Visible for free
- Online 'Find company information' search.
- Paid documents and fees
- Inspection of a company file £5; photocopy £0.50 per page; certificate of fact £50 (£100 within 3 hours); certificate of good standing £50 (£100 within 3 hours); certification of a copy £1.50 per document.
- Beneficial ownership register
- Beneficial Ownership Database (Beneficial Ownership Act 2017)
- Beneficial ownership access in detail
- Competent authorities have access and, since 31 December 2024, obliged entities may request access for CDD. The Government consulted on legitimate interest access from 5 May to 30 June 2026, with a response due by the end of 2026.
- Beneficial ownership register website
- gov.im
- API or data service
- No
- Search interface languages
- English
- What an official extract contains
- Certificate of good standing; certificate of fact
- What to know before a KYB check
- Inspecting a company file costs £5 under the fee schedule. Nominated officers hold BO details and submit them to the database.
- Sources
Page URL IoM Companies Registry https://www.gov.im/categories/business-and-industries/companies-registry/ IoM Companies Registry fees https://www.gov.im/categories/business-and-industries/companies-registry/fees/ IoM Beneficial Ownership https://www.gov.im/categories/business-and-industries/companies-registry/beneficial-ownership/ IoM consultation: Beneficial Ownership - Legitimate Interest Access https://consult.gov.im/economic-development/beneficial-ownership-legitimate-interest-access/ - Verification
- Some fields unverified
Questions
How much is an Isle of Man company file?
How much is an Isle of Man certificate of good standing?
Who can see beneficial owners in the Isle of Man?
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