Here is my advice on researching Belize corporations.
International Business Company (IBC)
First, check the IBC struck-off list at:
The International Business Companies Registry is located in the Marina Towers building in Belize City. A competent & experienced staff is available to help you.
Marina Towers, Suite 201
Newtown Barracks
Belize City, Belize
Central America
Telephone numbers: 501-223-5108 / 223-5120 / 224-4701
Fax number: 501-223-5124
E-mail address: ibc@btl.net
Contact Person: Ms. Katherine Haylock, Deputy Registrar
Other Company Types
Normally you must travel to Belmopan, the capital, to visit the Companies’ Registry and request a computerized name search of all existing Belizean company names, which takes a few minutes to complete. however, a request can also be done by telephone or fax at a fee of BZE 50
The contact information is as follows:
Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry
Ground Floor Garden City Hotel
Mountain View Boulevard
Belmopan City, Cayo District
Belize Central America
TEL: 822- 0421/ 822-0531
FAX: 822- 0422
http://www.belizecompaniesregistry.gov.bz/
Belizean laws allow for the following categories of business ownership:
* Private Companies
* Limited Liability Partnership
* Limited Life Companies
* Joint Ventures and Cooperatives
* Partnership
* Sole Proprietor
* Public Investment Companies
* International Business Companies
* Trust Funds
The Most Common Off-Shore Business Structure in Belize
Almost all offshore or foreign businesses use the International Business Company or Trust forms, sometimes in combination.
The big question is what information on a Belize company will you actually receive from the Registry? Only the name or also info on the directors / shareholders?
What you get will depend on the type of corporation and how it is structured.