Corporate Structure of an Anguillan IBC
• Only one director required - can be corporate
• Only one shareholder required - can be corporate
• Shareholder(s) and director(s) may be the same person/company
• No requirement for local shareholder(s) and director(s)
• A secretary is required - can be corporate
Privacy
The Anguilla incorporation documents do not carry the name or identity of the shareholder(s) or director(s). As such no names appear on the public record.
Capital Structure of a Anguilla International Business Company
• Shares can be issued with or without par value
• Shares may be issued in any legal currency or in more than one legal currency
• Shares may be paid up in cash or through the transfer of other assets
• Standard share capital is US$ 50,000 or equivalent in another currency
• The minimum paid in and issued capital may be one share
• Bearer shares are permitted
Annual Financial Statements and Company Records
There is no requirement to file accounts with the authorities
Meetings of ANGUILLA Shareholder(s) and Director(s)
There is no requirement for meetings of shareholder(s) and/or director(s). If meetings of shareholder(s) and/or director(s) are desirable these meetings can be held by telephone or any other electronic means of communication.
Meetings if thought necessary can be held anywhere in the world.
Doing Business with Anguilla Residents and Companies
An IBC is restricted from conducting business with persons resident on Anguilla, conducting banking or trust business, conducting insurance or reinsurance business, or conducting the business of providing company management services. On Anguilla, an IBC may maintain bank accounts, retain professional advisors carrying on business within Anguilla, maintain corporate records, hold meetings and lease office space.
Doing business with the Rest of the World
There are no restrictions on doing business outside of Anguilla by IBC’s except illegal activities or such activities that require additional licensing such as: provision of banking services, insurance and trusts.
Use of names
Any name that has already been incorporated or a name that is so similar as to cause confusion. Restricted names are ones that suggest the patronage of the Royal Family, the UK Government, a political party, a university, a professional association, or names that the Registrar may consider to be misleading or objectionable.
Names must end with one of the following suffixes or an abbreviation thereof:
• Limited or Ltd.
• Corporation or Corp.
• Incorporated or Inc.
• Society Anonyme or S.A.
• Sociedad Anonima or S.A.
• Besioten Vennootshcap or B.V.
• Gelleschafmit beschrankter Haftung or GmbH
• Naamloze Vennootshcap or NV
Any name implying a relationship with banking or insurance or company managementindustries- e.g. bank, financial, trust and insurance will need prior approval from the Registrar or application for a separate license.
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations require that we obtain Certified copies of passports on each participant of the company.
