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COMPANY FORMATION

We provide a full array of Malta company formation and administration services. Maltese company formation/incorporation involves a high degree of customisation of the Memorandum and Articles of Association and also of specific tax compliance documents.

PROCESS

Carry out due diligence on:​​

– Shareholders

– Ultimate Beneficial Owners

– Company Secretaries

– Directors

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Deposit initial issued share capital of the company with us or bankers of the Company and obtain a copy of the bank credit advice / deposit slip that represents the initial capital for the company

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Reserve Name with the Registry of Companies and obtain confirmation

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Obtain signatures on all incorporation documents including:

 

Submit the below with the Registry of Companies:
           – Name reservation confirmation
           – Deposit of capital confirmation
           – Signed Memorandum and Articles of Association
           – Due diligence documentation 

 

Once the company is incorporated – proceed with opening of the company bank account. This can be held in any jurisdiction and Malta bank accounts can be co-ordinated by EP Finances. All original due diligence must be received in order to be able to proceed with bank account opening.

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MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES

The memorandum of association of every company shall contain the following information:

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  • Whether the company is a public company or a private company; 

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  • The name, residence and identification number of each of the subscribers thereto, and in case of a body corporate acting as subscriber, the name, company number and registered address have to be specified;

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  • The name of the company; 

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  • The company’s registered office in Malta; 

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  • The objects of the company and in case of a single member company, the main trading activity has to also be specified; 

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  • The amount of share capital with which the company proposes to be registered (also referred to as the authorised capital), the division thereof into shares of a fixed amount, the number of shares taken up by each of the subscribers (also referred to as the issue share capital) and the amount paid up in respect of each share and, where the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attaching to the shares of each class; 

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  • The number of the directors, the name, identification number and residence of the first directors and, where any of the directors is a body corporate, the name and registered or principal office of the body corporate; the manner in which the representation of the company is to be exercised, and the name of the first person or persons vested with such representation; 

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  • The name and residence of the first company secretary or secretaries; 

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  • The period, if any, fixed for the duration of the company; and

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  • In respect of each shareholder, director, legal and judicial representatives and company secretary, the number and a copy of an official identification document should also be given.

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