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Page 1: The ID Register · 1 The ID Register Guide to Publicly Available Sources of Company Information The ID Register (Guernsey) Limited is registered in Guernsey with Bailiwick of Guernsey

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The ID Register Guide to Publicly Available Sources of Company Information

The ID Register (Guernsey) Limited is registered in Guernsey with Bailiwick of Guernsey with No.60966 at 1 Royal Plaza, Royal Avenue, St Peter Port,

Guernsey, GY1 2HL.

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Table of Contents

Introduction …………………………………………………………………….. 3

Index of Company Information Sources by Country ………………….... 4

Index of Company Registries – USA ……………………………………… 12

Index of Company Registries – Canada……………………………………. 17

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Introduction:

The public availability of company information varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and

when carrying out due diligence research it can often be a time consuming exercise to

ascertain exactly what information is available online and what must be requested directly

from a company. The ID Register has compiled a user friendly list of the type of information

which is available free of charge in different jurisdictions and the steps necessary to obtain

these documents where the website is not available in English. Many of the sources listed

below also provide official company documentation for a fee.

Example Search: UK Companies House Search

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Index of Company Information Sources by Country (A – B)

Country Source Link Available Information without

payment

Afganistan Afghanistan Central Business Registry

https://www.acbrip.gov.af/companyverification/

Immediate Ownership, Registered Number, Tax ID.Address & Management

Albania Qendra Kombetare e Biznesit

http://www.qkr.gov.al/search/search-in-trade-register/search-for-subject/

Albanian Language: Legal Form, Registration date, ID number & Business Address.

Algeria

Chambre Algérienne de Commerce et d'Industrie (CACI)

http://elmouchir.caci.dz/ French Language: Address

Australia

Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)

https://connectonline.asic.gov.au/RegistrySearch/faces/landing/SearchRegisters.jspx?_adf.ctrl-state=kmj6j28xf_21

Register Number, State of Registration, Date of Registration, Company Status & Regulator.

Company documents are available for purchase with shareholders and directors

Austria österreichischen Firmenbuch

https://firmenbuch.at/

Registration Number. All other information and documentation is paid only.

Azerbaijan Ministry of taxes of the Republic of Azerbaijan

https://www.e-taxes.gov.az/ebyn/commersialChecker.jsp

Azerbaijani language: Company name and tax number.

Enter name of firm (Ada görə axtarış = search by name) or the Tax Number (VÖEN-ə görə axtarış). Ensure name is capitalised.

Bahrain Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism

https://www.sijilat.bh/

Shareholders, address & CR number

Barbados Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office

https://caipo.gov.bb/site/index.php/search/search-our-database

Date of registration and registry number.

Belgium Kyckr https://portal.kyckr.eu/companySearch.aspx?type=countrySearch

Company Number. All other information is paid – allows a search on both the company and directors.

Belize

International Business Companies Registry of Belize

http://companysearch.bz/public_search/

Register Number and Company Status (Active / Dissolved).

Bermuda Registrar of Companies

https://www.roc.gov.bm/roc/rocweb.nsf/ReviewPublicRegA-Z?OpenForm

Registration Number and Incorporation Date

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Index of Company Information Sources by Country (B – C)

Country Source Link Available Information without

payment

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federal Ministry of Justice and Judiciary Commission of District Brcko BiH

https://bizreg.pravosudje.ba/pls/apex/f?p=186:20:1206078694644751::NO::

Registration Number, Registered Address, Legal Form, and Current Status (Bankrupt / Not Bankrupt)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Republika Srpska Јединствени информациони систем/Republic of Srpska

http://bizreg.esrpska.com/Home/PretragaPoslovnogSubjekta

Registration Number, Registered Address, Legal Form, and Current Status (Bankrupt / Not Bankrupt) & Company Representative.

British Virgin Islands

BVI Financial Services Commission

http://www.bvifsc.vg/en-gb/divisions/registryofcorporateaffairs/certificateverification.aspx

Confirmation of regulated status of an entity and whether it is in good standing or not.

Brunei

Ministry of Finance - Registry of Companies and Business Names

https://www.roc.gov.bn/brunei-master/viewInstance/view.html?id=69d4905983746cacac296a75e057eedacec1835ef73fba79&_timestamp=6589879484917000

Registration Number, Address & Registration Date.

Further details requires registration.

Bulgaria Ministry of Justice - Registry Agency

https://public.brra.bg/CheckUps/Verifications/VerificationPersonOrg.ra

Registration Number,Trade name, Legal form, Date of Incorporation, Address, Nominal capital & Officers (in some cases).

Canada Government of Canada

https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/s

cr/cc/CorporationsCanada

/fdrlCrpSrch.html

Covers federally registered companies: Address, Business Number & Directors.

See below for individual provincial registries.

Croatia Registar Poslovnih Subjekata

http://www1.biznet.hr/HgkWeb/do/fullSearch

Returns Company Name, Register Number, Short / Trade Name, Address, Chief Officer, Reg Date, Business Type & Company Type.

Croatia Registar Poslovnih Subjekata

http://www1.biznet.hr/HgkWeb/do/fullSearch

Returns Company Name, Registered Number, Short / Trade Name, Address, Chief Officer, Registration Date, Business Type & Company Type.

Curaçao Kamer van Koophandel

http://www.curacao-chamber.cw/services/registry/search-company

Registration number, Address & Date of Establishment

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Index of Company Information Sources by Country (C – H)

Country Source Link Available Information without

payment

Cyprus

Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver

https://efiling.drcor.mcit.gov.cy/DrcorPublic/SearchForm.aspx?sc=1&cultureInfo=en-AU

Register Number, Company Type and Company Status (Active / Dissolved).

Denmark Virk https://datacvr.virk.dk/data/

Officers, Beneficial Ownership and Authorised Signatories

Estonia

E-Business Register - Centre of Registers & Information Systems

https://ariregister.rik.ee/?lang=eng

Business Name, Address, Registry Code, Share Capital, Officer Names, Legal Form & Establishment Dates.

Faroe Islands Skráseting Føroya http://www.skraseting.fo/en/companies/search-companies/

Faroese language:: Registered Number, Company Name, Address, Officers (inc residential address), Share Capital & Establishment Dates.

Finland Virre https://virre.prh.fi/novus/companySearch?execution=e2s1

Business ID & Register Number, Registered Office (not full address), Registration Date, Status of Company & Postal Address.

France Infogreffe https://www.infogreffe.com/

Company Name, Registration Number, Date of Registration, Legal Form (company type), Registered Address and Officers.

Germany Gemeinsames Registerportal der Länder

https://www.handelsregister.de/rp_web/mask.do?Typ=n

Former Names, Company Registration Number & Status of Registration (current company or not).

Greece

ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ / Central Union of Chambers of Greece

https://www.businessregistry.gr/Publicity.aspx

Greek language: Επωνυμία = Name. : Information available: Reference No, Company Name, VAT No, Competent Authority (regulator / responsible government dept) & Establishment Date.

Guernsey Guernsey Registry https://www.greg.gg/webCompSearch.aspx

Registered numb, Registered Address & Company Type.

Hungary

Igazságügyi Minisztérium Céginformációs és az Elektronikus Cégeljárásban Közreműködő Szolgálat / Ministry of Justice Company Information and Electronic Business Process

http://www.e-cegjegyzek.hu/?cegkereses

Hungarian language: "Cégnév kezdete" - means "Start of Business Name". Returns Business Name, Registered Number &, Address.

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Index of Company Information Sources by Country (I – J)

Country Source Link Available Information without

payment

Iceland Directorate of Internal Revenue (RSK)

https://www.rsk.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/

Icelandic Language: "Nafn" = Name, "Leita" = Search. "Hreinsa" = Clear.

Available information: Registration Number and Date, Address, Legal Form & Activities

India Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)

http://www.mca.gov.in/mcafoportal/findCINAction.do

http://www.mca.gov.in/mcafoportal/viewCompanyMasterData.do

Link 1: Find Company ID Number

Link 2: Registered Number, Company Type, Capital, Incorporation Date, Registered Address, Status & List of Directors.

Ireland Companies Registration Office (CRO)

https://search.cro.ie/company/CompanySearch.aspx#

Address, ID number & Parent Country

Isle of Man Isle of Man Government

https://services.gov.im/ded/services/companiesregistry/companysearch.iom

Registered Address , Company Type & ID Number

Israel Israeli Corporations Authority

http://havarot.justice.gov.il/

Hebrew language: תאגיד שם = Corporation Name

Available Information:: Company Number, Status, Type of Company, Address, Company Purpose & Description of Company

Italy Italian Chambers of Commerce

http://www.registroimprese.it/home

Address, Legal Form and Activity

Jamaica Companies Office of Jamaica

https://www.orcjamaica.com/CompanySearch.aspx

Registered Number and Address, Date of Incorporation, Status & Entity Type.

Jersey JFSC Companies Registry

https://www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/documentsearch/

Registered ID & Address

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Index of Company Information Sources by Country (K – M)

Country Source Link Available Information without

payment

Korea, South Repository of Korea's Corporate Filings (DART)

http://englishdart.fss.or.kr/dsbc002/main.do

Representative Director, Principal Address, Telephone, Employee Quantity, Major Shareholders, Main Business Line, External Auditor & Changes in capital.

Latvia Lursoft https://www.lursoft.lv/en/data-bases-of-companies

Legal Form, Officers, Registered Number &, Address, Date of Incorporation, Capital, Activities, Vat Number and Number of Shareholders.

Lithuania Registrų centras (Register Centre)

http://www.registrucentras.lt/jar/p_en/

Registered Number & Address, Legal Form and Legal Status.

Luxembourg Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés

https://www.rcsl.lu/mjrcs/jsp/IndexActionNotSecured.action?time=1504178114520&loop=1

Registration Number, Registered Office, Legal Form (company type) & Registration Date.

Luxembourg Legilux http://legilux.public.lu/memorialC/search

French/German language: Official Journal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: View changes in officers, registered addresses and constituitive documents.

Also available: Original Memorandum and Articles of Association equivalent.

Latvia Lursoft https://www.lursoft.lv/en/data-bases-of-companies

Legal Form, Officers, Registered Number &, Address, Date of Incorporation, Capital, Activities, Vat Number and Number of Shareholder

Malaysia Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia

http://www.ssm.com.my/en/ssm2/reg_search

Registered Number, Status and GST Number

Malta Malta Financial Services Authority

http://rocsupport.mfsa.com.mt/pages/SearchCompanyInformation.aspx

Company ID Number, Registered Address & Status.

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Index of Company Information Sources by Country (M – P)

Country Source Link Available Information without

payment

Mauritius

Corporate and Business Registration Department

https://portalmns.mu/cbris-name-search/MASTActionServlet?do=ViewList&id=ViewListCBRIS.xml

Registration Number, Status, Company Type, Date of Incorporation & Registered Address

Netherlands (Dutch)

Kamer van Koophandel (KvK)

https://www.kvk.nl/zoeken/handelsregister/

Registration Number, Registered Address & Associated Web Site

New Zealand Companies Office

https://companies-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz/help-centre/getting-support-to-use-the-companies-register/searching-the-companies-register/

Shareholdings & Directors

Nigeria Corporate Affairs Commission

http://publicsearch.cac.gov.ng/comsearch/

Registered Number & Address, Date of Registration.

Norway Brønnøysundregistrene

https://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/

Legal Form, Business Address, Manag Director, Statutory Purpose, Chairman & Accountant

Oman Ministry of Commerce and Industry

https://www.business.gov.om/wps/portal/ecr/services/findbusinessinformation/searchcompanylisting

Legal Type, Registered Number & Date, Status.

Pakistan

Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan

https://www.secp.gov.pk/company-name-search/

Address, Date of Incorporation & Registered Number

Poland Ministry of Justice

https://ems.ms.gov.pl/krs/wyszukiwaniepodmiotu

Polish language: The two tick boxes are Search for A Business and Search for Another Organisation, respectively.

"Nazwa" = Name, "Szukaj" = Search.

Available information: Company Name, Registered Number, Legal Form, Date of Registration and Address.

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Index of Company Information Sources by Country (P – S)

Country Source Link Available Information without

payment

Portugal

Instituto dos Registos e do Notoriado (Empresa Online)

https://bde.portaldocidadao.pt/EVO/Services/Online/Pedidos.aspx?service=PNS

Portuguese language with search by company name or ID number: Company Name, ID, Reference Numbers, Municipality of Registered Office (not full address) and Company Status.

Russia The Federal Tax Service

https://egrul.nalog.ru/

Russian language: To search by name, select the second of the two circular check boxes. The text box is now a name search, the drop down menu below it is a region selector. A (Russian language) PDF is produced. Detail may change by entity type but generally includes: Full Company Name, Abbreviated Name, Ref No, Date of Incorp, Address and Status.

Saudi Arabia Ministry of Trade and Investment

http://eservices.mci.gov.sa/Eservices/(S(jtf0edcihibhkdzx2lptzyrg))/Verification/PageVerify.aspx?lang=en

Link is to a verification page for company documents only (verifies validity of a physical document).

Serbia SBRA http://pretraga2.apr.gov.rs/ObjedinjenePretrage/Search/Search

Serbian language: Матични број = ID Number, Пословно име = Business Name, Регистар = Register (can be left at default).

Available Information: Business Name, Status, Registered Number, Legal Form, Address, Date of Establishment & Abbreviated Business Name.

Singapore Bizfile

https://www.bizfile.gov.sg/ngbbizfileinternet/faces/oracle/webcenter/portalapp/pages/BizfileHomepage.jspx?_afrLoop=1186006179876476&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=null#%40%3F_afrWindowId%3Dnull%26_afrLoop%3D1186006179876476%26_afrWindowMode%3D0%26_adf.ctrl-state%3Drtj9kvry_4

A name search will produce an information box that lists: Former Names, Company Registration Number, Status of Registration (Live Company / Dissolved / Struck Off), Registered Address and Industry Type.

Sweden Bolagsverket

http://www.bolagsverket.se/en/info/buy/e-services/company-information/find-company-information-1.8875

Registration Number, Company Type and Region of Registration

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Index of Company Information Sources by Country (S – U)

Country Source Link Available Information without

payment

Switzerland Zefix https://www.zefix.ch/en/search/entity/welcome

Linked search will produce limited company information. Within this information should be "Competent Office" followed by a link. Clicking on the link should take you to the Commercial Register of the Kanton (geographical / political region) where the company is registered. You should then be able to search for a Register Extract with more complete information (“firmensuche”).

Thailand Department of Business Development

http://www.dbd.go.th/Applications/cds/

Registered Number, Company Name, Date of Incorp, Status & Address.

Tunisia Registre de Commerce de Tunisie

http://www.registre-commerce.tn/search/RCCSearch.do?action=getPage&rg_type=PM&search_mode=NORMAL

French or Arabic languages: Click on Recherche Advancée (Advanced Search) to search by name (Raison Sociale) in addition to search by company number.

Available Information: Registered Number, Legal Form, Company Name, Trade Name & Address.

United Arab Emirates (Dubai)

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) - Registrar of Companies

https://www.difc.ae/public-register

Trade Name, Status, Type of Entity, Date of Incorporation, Shareholder Names, Officer(s), Membership Interest, Activities and Registered Address.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Ministry of Economy

http://cbls.economy.gov.ae/

Status, Company Name, Registration Date and Registration Number

UK Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Free access to company filings. Useful for UK company documents (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), some documents for Partnerships.

Gives Officers, Major Shareholders, Registered Address, Company Type & Nature of Business

Ukraine

Ministry of Justice, Ukraine - Інформаційно-ресурсний центр (Information Resource Center)

https://usr.minjust.gov.ua/ua/freesearch

Ukrainian language: Direct free search - the first two tick boxes allow the choice between a search for individuals and legal entities, respectively. Legal entity option then gives two additional options: 1) full name / code 2) short name.

Returns: Name, ID, Address & Status

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Index of USA Company Registries (A – I)

State / District / Commonwealth

Abbreviation Website Link

Alabama AL http://sos.alabama.gov/government-records/business-entity-records

Alaska AK https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/entities

Arizona AZ http://ecorp.azcc.gov/Search

Arkansas AR http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/corps/search_all.php

California CA https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/

Colorado CO https://www.sos.state.co.us/biz/BusinessEntityCriteriaExt.do

Connecticut CT https://www.concord-sots.ct.gov/CONCORD/online?sn=PublicInquiry&eid=9740

Delaware DE https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx

Florida FL http://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/search/

Georgia GA https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch

Hawaii HI https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/documents/search.html

Idaho ID https://www.accessidaho.org/public/sos/corp/search.html

Illinois IL http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/corp.html

Indiana IN https://bsd.sos.in.gov/publicbusinesssearch

Florida FL http://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/search/

Georgia GA https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch

Hawaii HI https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/documents/search.html

Idaho ID https://www.accessidaho.org/public/sos/corp/search.html

Illinois IL http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/corp.html

Indiana IN https://bsd.sos.in.gov/publicbusinesssearch

Iowa IA https://sos.iowa.gov/search/business/(S(qaez44uarrslbp45m1mzrfu1))/search.aspx

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Index of USA Company Registries (K – O)

State / District / Commonwealth

Abbreviation Website Link

Kansas KS https://www.kansas.gov/bess/flow/main?execution=e1s2

Kentucky KY https://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/OnlineServices/Pages/default.aspx

Louisiana LA https://coraweb.sos.la.gov/commercialsearch/commercialsearch.aspx

Maine ME https://icrs.informe.org/nei-sos-icrs/ICRS?MainPage=x

Maryland MD https://egov.maryland.gov/businessexpress/entitysearch

Massachusetts MA http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/corpweb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx

Michigan MI http://w1.lara.state.mi.us/businessentitysearch/

Minnesota MN https://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/Business/Search

Mississippi MS https://corp.sos.ms.gov/corp/portal/c/page/corpBusinessIdSearch/portal.aspx#clear=1

Missouri MO https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/BESearch.aspx?SearchType=0

Montana MT https://www.mtsosfilings.gov/mtsos-master/viewInstance/view.html?id=a0a384bbebaac28a50070152e0fc2aa85b4f902f05d2e5a5&_timestamp=17744091013339903

Nebraska NE https://www.nebraska.gov/sos/corp/corpsearch.cgi

Nevada NV http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/

New Hampshire NH https://quickstart.sos.nh.gov/online/BusinessInquire

New Jersey NJ https://www.njportal.com/dor/businessnamesearch/

New Mexico NM https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/BFS/online/CorporationBusinessSearch

New York NY https://www.dos.ny.gov/corps/bus_entity_search.html

North Carolina NC http://www.secstate.state.nc.us/search/index/corp

North Dakota ND https://apps.nd.gov/sc/busnsrch/busnSearch.htm

Ohio OH https://www5.sos.state.oh.us/ords/f?p=100:1::::::

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Index of USA Company Registries (O –W)

State / District / Commonwealth

Abbreviation Website Link

Oklahoma OK https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/corpinquiryfind.aspx

Oregon OR http://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/find.aspx

Pennsylvania PA https://www.corporations.pa.gov/search/corpsearch

Rhode Island RI http://business.sos.ri.gov/corpweb/corpsearch/corpsearch.aspx

South Carolina SC https://businessfilings.sc.gov/BusinessFiling/Entity/Search

South Dakota SD https://sosenterprise.sd.gov/BusinessServices/Business/FilingSearch.aspx

Tennessee TN https://tnbear.tn.gov/Ecommerce/FilingSearch.aspx

Texas TX https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/search.do?userType=public

Utah UT https://secure.utah.gov/bes/

Vermont VT https://www.sec.state.vt.us/corporationsbusiness-services/searches-databases/business-search.aspx

Virginia VA https://sccefile.scc.virginia.gov/Find/Business

Washington WA https://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/corps_search.aspx

Washington DC DC https://corponline.dcra.dc.gov/Account.aspx/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2f

West Virginia WV http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/

Wisconsin WI https://www.wdfi.org/apps/CorpSearch/Search.aspx

Wyoming WY https://wyobiz.wy.gov/business/filingsearch.aspx

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Index of Canadian Company Registries (A – N)

Province / Territiory

Source Website Link

Notes

Alberta Varies

http://www.servicealberta.ca/find-a-registry-agent.cfm

http://www.servicealberta.ca/find-if-business-is-licenced.cfm

Alberta businesses are registered via "Registry Agents" rather than via a single government registry department (on a town / city basis). The link connects to the Registry Agent Finder, once the agent is established, you can then search for a registered entity.

The second link returns the name and address of licensed businesses

British Columbia

BC Registries and Online Services

https://www.corporateonline.gov.bc.ca/WebHelp/search_companies.htm

New Service: If you are logged in with a BC OnLine account, you can now search the Corporate Register for information about BC and Extraprovincial companies using Corporate Online. Some corporate information is available for free. For a fee, you can view the corporate summary as well as any documents that have been filed online.

Manitoba Companies Office / Entrepeneurship Manitoba

https://web22.gov.mb.ca/Sso/Account/LogOn

Registration required. Basic information is free (upon registration) but detailed information / documents is part of a paid service.

New Brunswick New Brunswick Corporate Affairs Registry

https://www.pxw2.snb.ca/card_online/cardsearch.aspx

Registration required.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Service NL - Companies and Deeds Online (CADO)

https://cado.eservices.gov.nl.ca/CADOInternet/Company/CompanyNameNumberSearch.aspx

Search returns: Company Name, Registered Number., Status, Incorporation Date, Registered Office.

Further information may be available on some companies – Directors & Previous Names.

Northwest Territories

Legal Registries, Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories

https://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/app/cros-rsel/login

Registration required. Basic information is free (upon registration) but detailed information / documents is part of a paid service. Credit card details are required for registration.

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Index of Canadian Company Registries (N – Q)

Province / Territiory

Source Website

Link Notes

Nova Scotia

Access Nova Scotia - Registry of Joint Stock Companies

https://rjsc.gov.ns.ca/rjsc/search/inquiry.do;jsessionid=rWKj02CDJoH__CKG-YyE-T21xytBHqfLhCTskkRsSXvy5ach0-iN!-958705397

Search returns: Company Name, Registered Number., Status, Previous Names, Registered Office, Officers, Incorporation Date & Related Registrations.

Further information may be available on some companies – Directors & Previous Names.

Nunavut

Nunavut Department of justice - Corporate Registries

http://nni.gov.nu.ca/business/search

New service – Search returns: Business ID Number, Business Type, Address, Resident Manager & Goods and Services.

Ontario Service Ontario - Public Record Search

Not freely searchable

Paid service: https://www.ibsa.serviceontario.ca/ibsa/servlet/com.visionmax.servlet.CommandServlet

Corporate records are provided via three Private-Sector Service Providers: Cyberbahn, OnCorp Direct Inc and ESC Corporate Services Ltd. These are paid services.

Prince Edward Island

Department of Justice and Public Safety - Corporate / Business Names Registry

http://www.gov.pe.ca/corporations/index.php

Search returns: Company Name, Registered Number, Registered, Status, Former Names, Address, Officers, Shareholders (excludes percentage holdings) and Trade Names (where applicable).

Québec Registraire des Enterprises Québec

http://www.registreentreprises.gouv.qc.ca/en/consulter/rechercher/

Click on "Find an Enterprise" button on the right side of initial page. Search screen is in French language (tick “conditions d'utilisation” - terms of use - box).

Search returns: Company Name, Dossier Number, Address, Status, Date of Incorporation (“Date de la Constitution”), Directors and Parent Company (in some cases).

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Saskatchewan

Information Services Corporation (ISC)

https://www.isc.ca/CorporateRegistry/Findanexistingbusiness/Pages/Search-find-information-on-an-existing-business.aspx

ISC is a private corporation retained by the Government of Saskatchewan to provide registry services.

Registration is required for search requests. Payment is likely required (based upon search parameters and information required).

Yukon

Department of Community Services - Corporate Affairs

https://ycor-reey.gov.yk.ca/search

Free search provides: Company Name, Entity Type, Registered Number., Status. Further detail is available but requires registration (including credit card detail) and payment of a fee.