User Guide No. 1 Introduction Who can Form a Company Decisions Prior to Incorporation Step 1: Choose available name Step 2: Registered Office Step 3: Memorandum and Articles Step 4: Directors and Shareholders Applying to the Registrar Fees

BVI Financial Services Commission User Guide No. 1 - Incorporating a Company Limited by Shares

Decisions to be Made Prior to Incorporation

Once you have chosen and appointed the registered agent who will apply to incorporate the company for you and act as the company’s first registered agent, a number of steps must be taken before your company can be incorporated. These are:

It is also advisable to decide who the first directors and shareholders will be and obtain the necessary consents.