Maltese company records name both the directors and the shareholders, and anyone can search them on the Malta Business Registry's BAROS portal after a free login. The register of beneficial owners is held by the same registry but is not public: since July 2025 a person outside the obliged sectors must apply in writing and show a legitimate interest in fighting money laundering or terrorist financing.
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Registry
Government agency established under Subsidiary Legislation 595.27, led by the Registrar of Companies
The Malta Business Registry is the central authority for commercial entities in Malta, registering companies, commercial partnerships, foundations and associations under the Companies Act. Filing and search run through its online portal, the Business Automation Registry Online System (BAROS). Since 2021 the MBR has also been a supervisory authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations, and it keeps the central Register of Beneficial Owners and the Insolvency Register.
Company search on BAROS is by company name, registration number or both. Since 1 August 2025 it requires a login, by Malta Government CORP account, Malta e-ID, eIDAS or a non-EU login, and registration is free. The company record shows the involved parties, such as directors, company secretary, shareholders and legal and judicial representatives, and the documents filed, which can be bought online.
Company registration number
C followed by a number, usually written with a space, for example C 12345. The number has no fixed length: older companies have short numbers, newer ones five digits or more.
| Document | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Company details | Registered name and number, registration date, registered office, status, authorised and issued share capital, and the involved parties: directors, company secretary, shareholders with their shareholdings, and legal and judicial representatives. |
| Memorandum and articles of association | The company's constitutional document as registered, with its objects, share capital and subscribers at incorporation, and later amendments. |
| Annual return | The yearly return confirming the company's directors, company secretary, registered office, share capital and shareholders as at the return date. |
| Financial statements | The annual accounts the company files with the registry, as filed. |
| Statutory forms | The forms filed to record changes of directors, company secretary, registered office, shares and charges, with their dates. |
| Certificate of good standing | The registry's certificate that the company is registered and in good standing with its filings, issued as certified documentation by the MBR. |
Yes. The shareholders and their shareholdings are recorded with the Malta Business Registry and appear on the company record and annual return, which anyone can search on BAROS after a free login. The register of beneficial owners is separate and is not public.
Use the Company Search on the Malta Business Registry's BAROS portal, by company name or registration number. Since 1 August 2025 you need to log in with a Malta Government CORP account, Malta e-ID, eIDAS or a non-EU login; registration is free.
Regulation 7 of the beneficial owners regulations sets separate access tiers. Since 10 July 2025 a person outside them can apply to the Registrar at accesstobo@mbr.mt and demonstrate a legitimate interest in preventing and combating money laundering, its predicate offences or terrorist financing; refusals can be appealed.
The letter C followed by a number, usually written with a space, for example C 12345. Search by this number when the company name is common or has changed.