A shelf company is a pre-registered company, rather than one that is yet to be incorporated.The term refers to a company that is sitting on a proverbial “shelf” and ready to be purchased for an immediate start in business.All COI shelf companies are registered by our team and professionally maintained in-house, guaranteeing that every one of our shelf companies has a clean credit history with no assets or liabilities..

A shelf company can be newly incorporated, or may have been registered for some years. There are various terms used to describe these two types of shelf company, such as historic, aged, mature or vintage for the older companies and new, recent or current for companies with a new registration date.Older shelf companies give confidence to potential business partners or clients who feel more comfortable dealing with an established company.

Advantages of Buying a Shelf Company

Buying a shelf company provides a number of advantages over newly incorporated companies, making them an attractive solution for many clients. These advantages include:

Increased Business Partner Confidence – older shelf companies project a greater sense of confidence to potential business partners or clients who feel more comfortable dealing with an established company.

Access to Restricted Services – Some licensed services require a company to be in business for a certain length of time in an applicable industry in order to be eligible.

Improved Credit Options – Banks or financial service providers sometimes hesitate to open bank accounts, provide merchant facilities, or offer credit to new companies. Buying an aged shelf company can rectify this and provide enhanced credit opportunities, allowing for increased borrowing power.

Favourable for Immigration Purposes – Used and aged companies are of far greater advantage for immigration purposes, which sometimes require a company to have been in business for several years.

Contract Tendering Eligibility – some jurisdictions have strict requirements for tendering, requiring companies to be in business for a period of time before they can be eligible to bid on a contract.

COI & Associates is committed to providing the very best service to expertly guide you through the entire process of purchasing a shelf company, including compliance requirements, updating statutory documents, and more.

Our Shelf Aged Companies in Stock

In case you wish to buy a shelf aged company in other jurisdiction, please contact us for more information.

Belize

BVI

Bulgaria

Canada, Ontario

Costa Rica

Gibraltar

Hong Kong

Ireland

Mauritius

New Zealand

Panama

Scotland LP (UK)

Seychelles

Spain

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