What the Isle of Man shows depends on the Act a company was formed under. A **1931 Act company** files an annual return naming its shareholders with their addresses and shareholdings, and its directors. A **2006 Act company**, the island's registered-agent model, files its directors and registered agent but no list of members. Beneficial owners of both are held on the Isle of Man Database of Beneficial Ownership, which is open to the authorities and, since **31 December 2024**, to obliged entities on request.
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Registry
Central Registry, Isle of Man Government Department for Enterprise
The Companies Registry, part of the Central Registry, runs eight registries, including companies under the Companies Acts 1931 to 2004, companies under the Companies Act 2006, limited liability companies, foundations and foreign companies. It examines and stores the documents delivered under those Acts and makes them available to the public.
The free Company Search on gov.im Online Services takes a name or number and returns a company summary: name, number, registry type, company type, registered office, date of incorporation, presence of charges, liquidation and receivership flags, status, previous names and, for 2006 Act companies, the registered agent. Each filed document can then be bought as a PDF for £2, the whole company file for £15 and the charge register for £2, with a free Online Services account; purchased documents stay available for one month.
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Company number
Six digits followed by a letter that marks the registry: C for a 1931 Act company and V for a 2006 Act company in the Registry's search results (for example 038487C and 005328V). Business names carry a B suffix.
| Document | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Company summary | Name, number, registry type, company type, registered office, date of incorporation, whether charges are registered, liquidation and receivership flags, status, previous names and, for 2006 Act companies, the current registered agent. Free on the Registry's Online Services search. |
| Annual return | For a 1931 Act company (form AR): share capital, the names and addresses of shareholders with changes in shareholdings over the year, and the directors at the return date. For a 2006 Act company (form IMAR): the registered office, registered agent and directors at the return date, with no list of members. £2 per document online. |
| Register of directors and changes | The register of directors a 2006 Act company files (IMRD) and notices of change (IM12), or the 1931 Act notice of change of directors (form 9N). Since 1 April 2025 director changes are notified as they happen. |
| Certificate of fact | For companies other than 2006 Act companies: company number, name, incorporation date, registered office, current officers, last annual return date and charges, plus any pending strike-off, previous names or liquidator; shareholders on request. £50, or £100 within 3 hours. |
| Certificate of good standing | For 2006 Act companies: number, name, incorporation date, registered office, last annual return date and registered agent, and a statement that the company is in good standing with no winding up, receivership or strike-off proceedings on file. £50, or £100 within 3 hours. |
| Memorandum and articles of association | The filed constitution and notices of amendment (IM03 for 2006 Act companies), at £2 per document online. |
| Charge register | Particulars of charges registered against the company and memoranda of satisfaction, £2 online. |
For a 1931 Act company, yes: its annual return gives the names and addresses of shareholders and changes in shareholdings over the year, and a certificate of fact can state shareholders on request. A 2006 Act company's annual return lists no members, so its shareholders are not on the public file.
From the number and the summary. The Registry's search shows the registry type, and the number carries a letter suffix: C for a 1931 Act company and V for a 2006 Act company.
The authorities, and since 31 December 2024 obliged entities under the island's AML/CFT codes, for customer due diligence only. An obliged entity registers with form OE1 and requests each entity on form OE3, paying £50 per request. There is no public access.
The company summary on the Registry's Online Services search is free. Each filed document costs £2 to download, the whole company file £15, and a certificate of fact or good standing £50. Fill Easy confirms its own price and turnaround with the order.