Organization : Cook Islands Ministry of Justice
Facility : Companies & Incorporated Societies Registry Search
Country : Cook Islands
Website : https://registry.justice.gov.ck/public/howto.aspx?cn=SearchCompAndIncSoc&ctk=CompanyHowTo
How To Search Companies & Incorporated Societies Registry?
The Company and Incorporated Society Search feature allows a user to search the Registry for information on active as well as inactive entities. The Search feature is free to all public users and logged in users. Without an account, the search features are limited to the Entity Search using an entity name or registration number. With an account, the search features are expanded to include the Entity Name Availability Search, Director And Officer Search, and Banned Person Search.
Related / Similar Facility : How to Access the Companies and Incorporated Societies Registry in Cook Islands?
Entity Search
Search for details pertaining to entities in the Registry.
1. Begin by clicking on the Companies & Inc Soc tab in the top navigation bar.
2. Click on the Entity Search link under Searches.
3. Enter the Entity Name or Registration Number.
4. Press Search.
5. If you conducted a name search there may be multiple matches as some names are similar. Simply scroll through the results to find the entity for which you are searching.
6. Click on the Corp Id to view the entity profile.
7. Details provided for free include:
** Entity name.
** Entity status.
** Entity type.
** Registration number.
** Date of registration.
** Registered office address.
8. To view additional details, you will need to have a client account and be logged into the system.
Search Here : https://registry.justice.gov.ck/corp/search.aspx
Entity Name Availability Search
If you are considering forming a company or society you will need to determine if its proposed name is available.
1. Begin by clicking on the Companies & Inc Soc tab in the top navigation bar.
2. Click on the Entity Name Availability Search link under Searches.
3. Enter the Entity Name.
4. Select the radio button for “Name Starts With” or “Name Includes”.
5. Press Search.
6. The results populate below and can be sorted, based on category, by clicking the column name.
7. Details provided:
** Entity Name.
** Entity state (Inactive, In Use, Pending, Prior).
Search Here : https://registry.justice.gov.ck/corp/namesearch.aspx
Person Search
Directors, Shareholders, Committee Members, Subscribers and Officers. If you have a client account and are logged into the registry you may search for individual persons named in the registry. For companies these are shareholders and directors, for societies they are committee members and officers.
To search for details pertaining to these persons follow these steps:
1. Begin by clicking on the Companies & Inc Soc tab in the top navigation bar.
2. Click on the Person Search link under Searches.
3. Enter the Person’s name. Note: this could be the name of an entity as entities can act as both shareholders in companies and subscribers of societies
4. Select the Search Criteria from the dropdown (“Name Starts With” or “Name Includes”).
5. Press Search.
6. Click on the entity’s name to view the entity profile.
7. Details provided:
** Full Name.
** Nationality.
** Their role in the entity (Committee Member, Director, Officer, Subscriber).
** Company Name.
** Filing History.
** Addresses.
** Entity Authority.
Search Here : https://registry.justice.gov.ck/corp/corpofficer/search.aspx
Banned Person Search
If you are a client and logged in, you will be able to search for any persons that that may not act as directors, liquidators, or receivers. In the case of Liquidators and Receivers, they will remain on the list for 5 years.
1. Begin by clicking on the Companies & Inc Soc tab in the top navigation bar.
2. Click on the Banned Person Search link under Searches.
3. Enter the Person’s Name.
4. Select the Search Criteria from the dropdown (“Name Starts With” or “Name Includes”).
5. Press Search.
6. Details provided:
** Full name.
** Type of banned party.
** Date listed as banned.
** Date by which they will no longer be banned.