The following types of company are available:- - Limited by shares (public or private) - Limited by guarantee with or without share capital - Unlimited, with or without share capital
Cannot trade within Gibraltar or remit income to Gibraltar if the Company is to retain its non resident status for tax purposes. A Non Resident company cannot undertake the business of banking, deposit taking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, asset management or any other activity associated with the finance industry.
A company incorporated in Gibraltar has the same powers as a natural person.
Yes, must be maintained in Gibraltar.
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.
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.
The following names or their derivatives require consent or a licence: 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.
Limited or Ltd.
The names of the shareholders are required to be listed on the Annual Return and Incorporation documents. The identity of the beneficial owners of the Gibraltar Non Resident Company may remain confidential if corporate shareholders are engaged to act as the shareholder on behalf of the ultimate beneficial owners. This confidentiality is maintained as long as the company and its ultimate beneficial owners are not involved in any criminal activity.
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