Gibraltar Non-resident Offshore Company Information
| Key Company Features | |
| Type of entity | Non resident |
| Type of law | Common |
| Shelf company availability | Yes |
| Our time to establish a new company | 7 days |
| Minimum government fees excluding taxation | Nil |
| Corporate taxation | Nil |
| Double taxation treaty access | No |
| Share capital or equivalent | |
| Standard currency | GBP |
| Permitted currencies | Any |
| Minimum paid up | GBP1 |
| Usual authorised | GBP2,000 |
| Directors or Managers | |
| Minimum number | One |
| Local required | No |
| Publicly accessible records | Yes |
| Location of meetings | Anywhere |
| Members | |
| Minimum number | One |
| Publicly accessible records | Yes |
| Location of meetings | Anywhere |
| Company Secretary | |
| Required | Yes |
| Local or qualified | No |
| Accounts | |
| Requirement to prepare | Yes |
| Audit requirements | No |
| Requirement to file accounts | No |
| Publicly accessible accounts | No |
| Other | |
| Requirement to file annual return | No |
| Change in domicile permitted | Yes |
Setup And Maintenance Costs
Incorporation (Setup) Costs - US$1,600 (+ US$700 nominee director if required)
The fee is all inclusive, no hidden costs.Annual Maintenance Costs - US$600 (+ US$700 nominee director if required)
The fee is payable after the first year and covers annual taxes, registered agent, registered office (and nominees). No hidden costs.
Our company kits are always delivered with the same documents and may vary slightly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Our Gibraltar corporate kits are delivered with the following documents:
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Minutes of the first meeting
- Shareholder certificates
- Share stock transfer form / declaration
- Set of certified copies of all primary documents by Notary and Apostille
- Limited Power of Attorney by Notary and Apostille (upon request)
Company Information
Type of Company for International Trade and Investment
Non-resident Company.Procedure to Incorporate
Filing of Memorandum and Articles of Association, Statement of the Situation of Registered Office, a statement declaring the Authorised Share Capital and a Declaration of Compliance.Restrictions on Trading
Cannot trade within Gibraltar or undertake the business of banking, deposit taking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, asset management or any other activity associated with the finance industry.Powers of Company
A company incorporated in Gibraltar has the same powers as a natural person.Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents
English.Registered Office Required
Yes, must be maintained in Gibraltar.Shelf Companies Available
Yes.Time Scale to Incorporate
Subject to name approval, a company can be incorporated within seven working days.Name Restrictions
Any name that is identical or similar to an existing company. Any name which, in the opinion of the Registrar, is undesirable or offensive. Any name that suggests royal or government patronage. Any English name, or their foreign language equivalent, which may imply a field of activity associated with the banking or finance industry.Language of Name
The name can be in any language that uses the Latin alphabet, but must be accompanied by a translation to ensure that the name is not prohibited or licensable.Names Requiring Consent or a Licence
The following names or their derivatives: bank, building society, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, asset management, investment fund, trust, trustees, municipal, Chamber of Commerce, co-operative or their foreign language equivalents. 'International' and 'Gibraltar' cannot be used without consent unless they are bracketed.Suffixes to Denote Limited Liability
Limited or Ltd.Compliance
Authorised and Issued Share Capital
Normally L2,000 divided in to 2,000 shares of L1 each. This being the maximum authorised share capital for the minimum capital duty payable upon incorporation. The authorised share capital may be expressed in any currency. The minimum issued capital is L2.Classes of Shares Permitted
Registered shares, bearer shares (impractical - must be deposited in Gibraltar), preference shares and redeemable shares or shares with or without voting rights.Taxation
A Gibraltar Non-resident Company is exempted from local taxation.Double Taxation Agreements
Gibraltar is not a party to any double tax treatiesLicence Fees
Nil, the company only pays a GBP 30 annual filing fee to the Registrar of Companies, payable at the time of filing of the Annual Return.Financial Statement Requirements
There is no requirement to file financial statements, but a company must keep records to reflect its financial affairs.Directors
The minimum number of directors is one, who may be a natural persons or a body corporate. They may be of any nationality, and must not be resident of Gibraltar.Company Secretary
All Gibraltar companies must appoint a resident company secretary, who may be a natural person or body corporate.Shareholders
The minimum number of shareholders is one.General Information
Gibraltar is a peninsula at the southern tip of Spain with an area of approximately 7 sq km. It is adjacent to Africa yet within Europe, and has an historically strategic position at the junction of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
