Bahamas Register of Beneficial Owners — Secure Online Retrieval
Receive a certified copy of your Bahamas company's beneficial ownership register, identifying every person with significant control or ownership interest. A key document for regulatory compliance and institutional due diligence.
- Expanship Customers — Available for directors, shareholders, and authorized signatories of companies incorporated or managed through Expanship
- Third Parties — This is a private document and can only be retrieved for companies managed through Expanship
Obtaining Your Bahamas Register of Beneficial Owners
Critical information about procuring your company's beneficial ownership documentation
What Is It
The Register of Beneficial Owners is a required corporate record under The Bahamas Register of Beneficial Ownership Act, 2018 that identifies all individuals who ultimately own or control your business entity. Maintained by your Registered Agent and filed with the Registrar General, this register documents each person with 25% or more beneficial ownership, capturing their identity, address, and the precise nature and extent of their interest or control.
Information in Your Bahamas Beneficial Ownership Register
Complete overview of beneficial owner data recorded in your Bahamas register
Company Identification
Beneficial Owner's Full Legal Name
Date of Birth
Nationality
Residential Address
Nature of Beneficial Interest
Extent of Interest
Date of Becoming a Beneficial Owner
Date of Ceasing to Be a Beneficial Owner
Certification and Verification
Why Clients Trust Us
Typical Scenarios
When and why you may need your Bahamas Register of Beneficial Owners
Financial Institution Onboarding
Banks and payment providers require the beneficial ownership register to confirm the natural persons with ultimate control, meeting global AML and KYC standards.
Commercial Due Diligence
Counterparties in mergers, acquisitions, or business partnerships request beneficial ownership details to assess the true ownership structure before proceeding.
Regulatory Reporting & Tax Matters
Needed for compliance with local regulatory requirements, tax authority requests, and international transparency initiatives including automatic exchange of information.
Governance & Audit Readiness
Supports proper corporate governance by ensuring that beneficial ownership records are current, accurate, and readily available for internal or external audits.
Free for Expanship Clients
Retrieve your Bahamas Register of Beneficial Owners directly from our records at zero cost — fully included in your Expanship package.
Expanship-Managed Companies
No-cost retrieval from our records for all Expanship-administered entities
What's Included
How We Deliver
A clear 5-step process to retrieve your Bahamas Register of Beneficial Owners
Send Your Request
Submit your company information and register requirements. We confirm your request within one business day.
Request Review
Our team reviews your submission and cross-checks your company records for completeness.
Document Assembly
The Register of Beneficial Owners is prepared from your corporate records and readied for dispatch.
Certification Services
Opt for apostille authentication or notarial certification to ensure your register is accepted internationally.
Worldwide Delivery
Your register is shipped via secure express courier to your chosen address anywhere in the world.
Looking for Your Bahamas Register of Beneficial Owners?
Request your Register of Beneficial Owners online and have it prepared directly from your company records. Worldwide express courier shipping with certification options.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key questions about obtaining your Bahamas Register of Beneficial Owners
A beneficial owner is any individual who owns or controls 25% or more of the company's shares, voting rights, or interests, whether held directly or indirectly through other entities. It also includes individuals exercising significant influence or control over the company, such as through the authority to appoint or dismiss directors or senior management. Only natural persons can be beneficial owners—corporate ownership must be traced to the ultimate individuals.
The register is available only to authorized persons including company directors, officers, and individuals with proper written authority from the company. It is not a public document in The Bahamas. The register is maintained by your Registered Agent and filed with the Registrar General, but remains confidential except for access by Bahamian regulatory and law enforcement authorities for compliance purposes.
No, beneficial ownership information is not publicly accessible in The Bahamas. The Register of Beneficial Owners is maintained by your Registered Agent and filed confidentially with the Registrar General. Only authorized company representatives and Bahamian government agencies can view this information, protecting beneficial owner privacy while ensuring regulatory oversight.
The register documents each beneficial owner's complete legal name, birth date, nationality, residential address, the nature of their beneficial interest (ownership type or control mechanism), the percentage or extent of ownership, and the dates they acquired or relinquished beneficial ownership status. This detailed record provides full transparency regarding ultimate ownership and control.
You typically need the Register of Beneficial Owners for corporate bank account applications, business acquisitions and sales, investor due diligence processes, regulatory compliance reviews, legal proceedings, or whenever financial institutions or professional advisors request verification of ultimate ownership. Banks and legal counsel commonly require certified copies during onboarding and transaction processes.
Processing generally takes 3-5 business days. We coordinate with your company or registered office to retrieve the register, obtain necessary certification, and deliver it securely via encrypted digital channels or courier service based on your delivery preference.
Under Bahamian law, your Registered Agent is responsible for maintaining the Register of Beneficial Owners and filing it with the Registrar General. The company must notify its Registered Agent of any beneficial ownership changes, and the Registered Agent keeps the register current within required timeframes.
Registered shareholders are the individuals or entities listed on the Register of Members as legal owners of company shares. Beneficial owners are the ultimate natural persons who truly own or control those shares behind any corporate, nominee, trust, or other structures. Beneficial ownership identifies the real people with economic interest and control, not just the legal titleholders. This distinction is crucial for anti-money laundering compliance.
Our comprehensive service covers coordination with your company, retrieval of the current register, professional certification where required, secure digital or physical delivery, and complete documentation assistance. We offer clear, upfront pricing without hidden fees—contact us for a detailed quotation customized to your situation.
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