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Company Identifiers

Jersey companies are identified using the official JFSC Registration Number from the Jersey Financial Services Commission Registry:
  • Registration Number: Primary company identifier
  • Format: 4-7 digit numeric identifier
    • Example: 123456
    • Example: 78901

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Available Features

Search for Jersey companies by:
  • Company name: Fuzzy matching for company names
  • Registration number: Direct lookup using the official registration number
Example: 
{
  "id": "123456",
  "legalName": "EXAMPLE HOLDINGS (JERSEY) LIMITED",
  "countryCode": "JE",
  "address": {
    "countryCode": "JE"
  }
}

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Onboarding Profile

Fast, lightweight company data optimized for onboarding flows:
  • Company basic information: Legal name, registration number, legal form
  • Enriched legal form: ISO 20275 standardized codes
  • Status: Active/inactive status mapping
  • Registration date: Company registration date
Example: 
{
  "company": {
    "id": "123456",
    "countryCode": "JE",
    "identifiers": {
      "registrationNumber": "123456"
    },
    "legalName": "EXAMPLE HOLDINGS (JERSEY) LIMITED",
    "registrationDate": "2018-03-15",
    "status": {
      "localName": "Active",
      "active": true
    },
    "legalForm": {
      "localName": "Registered Company Private",
      "englishTranslation": "Private Limited Company",
      "standardized": "Limited Liability Company",
      "iso20275Code": "SQXV"
    }
  }
}

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Company Profile

Comprehensive company data extracted from official registry documents:
  • Company information: Legal name, registration dates, status, legal form, registered address
  • Legal representatives: Directors and secretary
  • Shareholders: When disclosed in the document
  • Enriched data: Legal form (ISO 20275), status classification
Processing Time: Company profile typically takes ~1 minute to complete. Example: 
{
  "company": {
    "id": "123456",
    "countryCode": "JE",
    "identifiers": {
      "registrationNumber": "123456"
    },
    "legalName": "EXAMPLE HOLDINGS (JERSEY) LIMITED",
    "registrationDate": "2018-03-15",
    "status": {
      "localName": "Active",
      "active": true,
      "statusDetailsBeta": {
        "status": "ACTIVE"
      }
    },
    "legalForm": {
      "localName": "Registered Company Private",
      "englishTranslation": "Private Limited Company",
      "standardized": "Limited Liability Company",
      "iso20275Code": "SQXV"
    }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    {
      "type": "individual",
      "role": {
        "localName": "Director",
        "englishTranslation": "Director",
        "standardized": "Director"
      },
      "individual": {
        "nationality": "GB",
        "name": {
          "fullName": "Jane Doe",
          "firstName": "Jane",
          "lastName": "Doe"
        },
        "birthDate": {
          "month": 3,
          "year": 1975
        },
        "residenceAddress": {
          "city": "St. Helier",
          "postalCode": "JE2 3AA",
          "countryCode": "JE"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "shareholders": [
    {
      "type": "company",
      "sharePercentage": 100,
      "numberOfShares": 1,
      "company": {
        "legalName": "PARENT GROUP LIMITED",
        "countryCode": "JE"
      }
    }
  ]
}

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Entity Profile Report (Trade Register Extract)

Official document from the Jersey Financial Services Commission:
  • Format: PDF
  • Content: Complete company registration information including legal representatives, shareholders (if disclosed), and status
  • Language: English
  • Processing Time: Typically ~1 minute
Note: The Entity Profile Report is required for companyProfile and is automatically retrieved when requested. Documents are cached for 24 hours.

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Company Types

Jersey companies are classified by type:
TypeDescription
Registered Company PrivatePrivate limited company (most common)
Registered Company PublicPublic limited company
Limited Liability PartnershipLLP
Incorporated Cell CompanyCompany with segregated cells
FoundationJersey foundation

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Limitations

  • Shareholders: Shareholder information is only available when disclosed in the Entity Profile Report. Private Jersey companies are not required to publicly disclose shareholders.
  • Processing Time: Company profile and document retrieval typically take ~1 minute.

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Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Pattern

Jersey companies commonly use a wholly-owned subsidiary structure where:
  • Only 1 share is issued (despite higher authorized capital)
  • The single shareholder owns 100% of the company
  • This is typical for corporate trustees and holding companies
In these cases, we correctly interpret 1 shareholder with 1 share as 100% ownership.