Isle of Man

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This guide contains public integration notes for the Isle of Man. Use it for identifier formats, search behavior, and country-specific caveats. The live source of truth for coverage, pricing, data sources, documents, legal forms, roles, and status values is the pricing page.

Isle of Man coverage, pricing, and sources

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Data Sources
Company Identifiers
Search Capabilities
Quirks & Gotchas
Mappings
Data Availability
Example API Responses

Data Sources

The Isle of Man uses a single official register for every entity type. All data comes live from the Isle of Man Companies Registry, and there is no cross-register merging.

Companies, foundations, business names and foreign companies

Isle of Man Companies Registry: maintained by the Isle of Man Government. It holds the register of companies incorporated under the Companies Act 1931 and the Companies Act 2006, limited liability companies, foundations, registered business names, and foreign companies. It is the sole source for the company profile (name, registration number, legal form, status, incorporation date, registered office address), for search, and for documents.

Same answer in both modes. Onboarding (mode: "onboarding") and verification (mode: "verification") requests read the same live register page and return the same company data.

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Isle of Man entities are identified by their company number: 6 digits followed by a letter suffix. The suffix tells you which register the entity belongs to.

Suffix	Registry Type	Format	Example
`C`	1931 Act Company	6 digits + `C`	`012345C`
`V`	2006 Act Company	6 digits + `V`	`001234V`
`B`	Business Name	6 digits + `B`	`023456B`
`F`	Foreign Company	6 digits + `F`	`003456F`
`L`	Limited Liability Company	6 digits + `L`	`000567L`
`M`	Foundation	6 digits + `M`	`000345M`

Send the full company number, leading zeros and suffix included (for example 001234V, not 1234 or 1234V). The suffix is part of the official identifier, and the register looks the entity up by the full number.

Identifiers in API Response

Identifier	Format	Example	Found In
`registrationNumber`	6 digits + letter suffix	`012345C`	All entity types

The company number is the only identifier returned. The register does not publish VAT numbers or other secondary identifiers.

Search Capabilities

Search Type	Pattern	Example	Match Type	Expected Results
By Company Number	6 digits + suffix letter (`C`, `V`, `B`, `F`, `L`, `M`)	`012345C`	Exact (`matchType: id`)	The matching entity, or none
By Name	2 to 100 characters	`"Example Holdings"`	Name match	Multiple results across all registry types

Search uses live register lookups. Both name and number searches query the Isle of Man Companies Registry in real time. Results carry the company number (id), the current legal name and the country code.

Name search matches current names only. A company that is known only by a former name does not appear when you search for that former name. Search by company number when you already have it.

Quirks & Gotchas

Quirk	Details
Suffix identifies the register	The trailing letter of the company number (`C`, `V`, `B`, `F`, `L`, `M`) is part of the identifier and tells you whether the entity is a 1931 Act company, a 2006 Act company, a business name, a foreign company, an LLC or a foundation.
No officers, shareholders or beneficial owners	The public company summary does not list directors, secretaries, shareholders or beneficial owners. Only the `company` datapoint is offered. Officer details appear in filings such as annual returns and changes in directors, which you can order as documents.
Fields vary by registry type	1931 Act and 2006 Act companies carry the most data. Business names, foundations, foreign companies and LLCs have no company type, so their legal form is the registry type. Foundations, business names and foreign companies usually have no registered office address.
Incorporation date can be missing	The register leaves the date empty for foundations and for some very old or LLC entries. `incorporationDate` is omitted in that case.
Address returned as one line	The registered office address is returned as a single `addressLine1` string, as the register publishes it. It is not split into city or postal code.
Status is the register’s own wording	`status.localName` is the register’s status verbatim. `active` is `true` only for `Live`. No standardized status is returned.
No activity codes	The register does not publish an activity classification, so no SIC, NACE or ISIC codes are returned.
Registry filings are ordered on request	The Trade Register Extract is generated from the live register page. Registry filings are ordered from the register when you request them, so they take longer to deliver.
One entry per filing type	The document list returns one entry for each filing type and description, not every historical copy of that filing.

Mappings

Company Status

Status comes from the register’s summary page and is returned verbatim in status.localName. The active flag is derived deterministically. No AI is involved and no statusDetails object is returned.

Local Status	English Translation	`active`	Notes
Live	Live	`true`	Entity is on the register and current
Dissolved	Dissolved	`false`	Used across all registry types
Struck Off	Struck Off	`false`	Seen on foreign companies
Ceased	Ceased	`false`	Seen on business names

Any other status the register publishes is passed through as-is with active: false.

Legal Forms

The legal form is returned verbatim in legalForm.localName. For 1931 Act and 2006 Act companies it is the register’s company type. For every other registry type, where the register publishes no company type, it is the registry type. No standardized legal form or ISO 20275 code is returned.

Company types (1931 Act and 2006 Act companies)

Local Name	English Translation	Registry Type
Private Ltd by Shares	Private company limited by shares	1931 Act Company
Public Ltd by Shares	Public company limited by shares	1931 Act Company
Limited by shares	Company limited by shares	2006 Act Company

Registry types (entities without a company type)

Local Name	English Translation	Company Number Suffix
Business Name	Registered business name	`B`
Foreign Company	Foreign company registered in the Isle of Man	`F`
Limited Liability Company	Limited liability company	`L`
Foundation	Foundation	`M`

The company types above are the values observed on the register. A company type not listed here is still returned verbatim in legalForm.localName.

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Data Type	Availability	Notes
Company Profile (`company`)	✅	Legal name, company number, legal form, status, incorporation date, registered office address
Legal Representatives	❌	Directors are not published in the public company summary
Other Key Persons	❌	Secretaries and registered agents are not returned
Shareholders	❌	Not published by the register
Ultimate Beneficial Owners	❌	Not publicly available
Activity Codes	❌	Not published by the register
Establishments	❌	Not applicable
Documents	✅	Trade Register Extract and registry filings

Legend: ✅ Available | ❌ Not Available

Documents by Company Type

Entity Type	Trade Register Extract	Registry Filings
1931 Act Company (`C`)	✅ Company Summary	✅ When the register holds filed documents
2006 Act Company (`V`)	✅ Company Summary	✅ When the register holds filed documents
Business Name (`B`)	✅ Company Summary	✅ When the register holds filed documents
Foreign Company (`F`)	✅ Company Summary	✅ When the register holds filed documents
Limited Liability Company (`L`)	✅ Company Summary	✅ When the register holds filed documents
Foundation (`M`)	✅ Company Summary	✅ When the register holds filed documents

Trade Register Extract (tradeRegisterExtract): a PDF of the entity’s Company Summary page on the Isle of Man Companies Registry, stamped with the time it was generated. Available for every entity.
Registry filings (otherDocuments): documents filed with the register, such as annual returns, changes in directors or secretaries, registers of directors, and particulars of charges. Filings identified as a memorandum or articles of association are listed under articlesOfAssociation instead. The list depends on what the entity has filed, and some entities have none.

All documents are PDF format in English.

Example API Responses

All examples use placeholder data.

Search by Company Number

curl "https://api.topograph.co/v2/search?country=IM&query=012345C" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

[
  {
    "id": "012345C",
    "legalName": "EXAMPLE HOLDINGS LIMITED",
    "countryCode": "IM",
    "matchReason": { "matchType": "id", "identifier": { "registrationNumber": "012345C" } }
  }
]

Company Profile

Query: POST /v2/company with { "id": "<id>", "countryCode": "IM", "dataPoints": ["company"] }

Live 1931 Act Company (C)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "012345C",
    "countryCode": "IM",
    "identifiers": { "registrationNumber": "012345C" },
    "legalName": "EXAMPLE HOLDINGS LIMITED",
    "incorporationDate": "2000-03-15",
    "status": { "localName": "Live", "active": true },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Private Ltd by Shares" },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "1st Floor, Example House, Example Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1AA", "countryCode": "IM" }
  }
}

Dissolved 2006 Act Company (V)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "001234V",
    "countryCode": "IM",
    "identifiers": { "registrationNumber": "001234V" },
    "legalName": "EXAMPLE SERVICES LTD",
    "incorporationDate": "2012-06-04",
    "status": { "localName": "Dissolved", "active": false },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Limited by shares" },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "2 Example Road, Ramsey, Isle of Man, IM8 1AA", "countryCode": "IM" }
  }
}

Foundation (M)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "000345M",
    "countryCode": "IM",
    "identifiers": { "registrationNumber": "000345M" },
    "legalName": "Example Family Foundation",
    "status": { "localName": "Live", "active": true },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Foundation" }
  }
}

Note: Foundations have no company type, so the legal form is the registry type. The register publishes no registered office address or incorporation date for them.

Available Documents

Documents are returned when "dataPoints": ["availableDocuments"] is requested.

API Category	Document	Notes
`tradeRegisterExtract`	Company Summary	Available for every entity
`otherDocuments[]`	Registry filings (for example Annual Return, Register Of Directors)	Depends on what the entity has filed
`articlesOfAssociation[]`	Memorandum or articles of association filings	Only when the entity has filed one

{
  "documents": {
    "tradeRegisterExtract": {
      "id": "3f2b8c1e-5d4a-5b6f-9e7d-1a2b3c4d5e6f",
      "name": "Company Summary",
      "format": "pdf",
      "description": "Trade register extract from the Isle of Man Companies Registry"
    },
    "otherDocuments": [
      {
        "id": "8a7b6c5d-4e3f-5a2b-8c1d-0e9f8a7b6c5d",
        "name": "Annual Return",
        "format": "pdf"
      },
      {
        "id": "c1d2e3f4-a5b6-5c7d-8e9f-0a1b2c3d4e5f",
        "name": "Register Of Directors",
        "format": "pdf"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Table of Contents

Data Sources

Companies, foundations, business names and foreign companies

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Search Capabilities

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Company Status

Legal Forms

Company types (1931 Act and 2006 Act companies)

Registry types (entities without a company type)

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Documents by Company Type

Example API Responses

Search by Company Number

Company Profile

​Start here

Isle of Man coverage, pricing, and sources

​Table of Contents

​Data Sources

​Companies, foundations, business names and foreign companies

​Company Identifiers

​Query Identifiers

​Identifiers in API Response

​Search Capabilities

​Quirks & Gotchas

​Mappings

​Company Status

​Legal Forms

​Company types (1931 Act and 2006 Act companies)

​Registry types (entities without a company type)

​Data Availability

​Data Availability Matrix

​Documents by Company Type

​Example API Responses

​Search by Company Number

​Company Profile

Start here

Table of Contents

Data Sources

Companies, foundations, business names and foreign companies

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Search Capabilities

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Company Status

Legal Forms

Company types (1931 Act and 2006 Act companies)

Registry types (entities without a company type)

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Documents by Company Type

Example API Responses

Search by Company Number

Company Profile