OpenCorporates is a website that shares data on corporations under the copyleft Open Database License.

What is OpenCorporates what do they do?

OpenCorporates is a website that shares data on corporations under the copyleft Open Database License.

How reliable is OpenCorporates?

The information on OpenCorporates is all a matter of public record, and is sourced from the official registers, and from published government data. We aim to be an accurate copy of this and other records, and thus do not remove companies or data that are in the public record.

Who owns OpenCorporates?

OpenCorporates has been around since 2010. It was launched by Chris Taggart and Rob McKinnon, both veterans of the UK open data scene, as more-or-less a proof-of-concept, with three million companies in three jurisdictions (UK, Jersey, and Bermuda).

What is an open corporate company?

An open corporation is a corporation whose ownership shares are available for exchange on a public market.

How can I remove my name from OpenCorporates?

You can inform us of any application made to a public company register to remove or limit access to your information by sending an email to [email protected].

Are open corporations free?

You use the company data entirely at your own risk. For this reason, and because OpenCorporates is made available without charge, we limit our liability as follows.

Where is OpenCorporates located?

LONDON, United Kingdom
Company Description: OPENCORPORATES LTD is located in LONDON, United Kingdom and is part of the Computer Systems Design and Related Services Industry.

Where is Opencorporates located?

How often does Opencorporates update?

We deliver bulk data on a monthly or quarterly basis via SFTP account.

What is a closed corporation?

A close corporation is a corporation which does not exceed a statutorily defined number of shareholders and is not a public corporation. This number depends on the state’s business laws, but the number is usually 35 shareholders.

Do CCS have directors?

The shareholders own the company and appoint directors (which may be shareholders) to run it for them. There cannot be more than 50 shareholders and shares may not be offered to the general public.

How are close corporations taxed?

CLOSE CORPORATIONS AND TAX A Close Corporation is a seperate legal entity and must register for Income Tax and can register for VAT. Once a Close Corporation is registered and it does not hand in tax returns, the Close Corporation is automatically deregistered by SARS.