Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. www.companieshouse.gi
- Check access requirements. Account required: Yes. Local ID required: No.
- Plan budget. Price range: USD 0.00. Payment methods: Not published; confirm at source.
- Anticipate friction. Captcha / 2FA: Unknown. English UI: Yes.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 4 Sept 2026. Confirm current pricing at the official registry before submitting.
TL;DR. Companies House Gibraltar is the official registry, at https://www.companieshouse.gi. Its e-Registry page https://www.companieshouse.gi/login.html states that copies, electronic profiles and searches are “publicly accessible online via our e-Registry” and that “these services require a paid subscription”. No search or document fee is published, so the figures in this guide are unknown rather than free; confirm at source. An account is needed to search.
What is the official Gibraltar business registry?
Companies House Gibraltar is the statutory registry for Gibraltar-registered companies, an agency of HM Government of Gibraltar. The public site is https://www.companieshouse.gi.
The home page states statutory duties: to incorporate and dissolve companies, to examine and hold documents delivered under the Companies Act, and to make that information available to the public. It also lists Business Names, Domain Names, Trade Marks, Patents, Gibraltar Economic Interest Groupings, Limited Partnerships, Trusts, Societas Europea, Private Trust Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Foundations.
The home still shows a COVID-19 press-release notice in What’s New, contact +350 200 78193, mail@companieshouse.gi, and 1st Floor, The Arcade, 30-38 Main Street, Gibraltar. The footer copyright year on that page is 2017. Registration Number 47937 appears in the footer; that is the site operator’s own company number on the page, not a search result.
Gibraltar left the EU with the UK withdrawal. Post-Brexit passporting and GFSC licence status are not covered by this guide; confirm at source.
What can you search?
The home is a brochure page (Guidance Notes, Forms, e-Registry, Business Names Login), not a search form.
The e-Registry login page lists service names: Company Searches, Company Profiles, Certificates of Good Standing, e-Monitoring, e-Search, plus e-Filing types. Those are labels on a login and subscription page rather than a working search screen, and the result fields behind them are not described; confirm at source.
The same page says scanned documents, electronic profiles and searches for Companies, Business Names, Private Foundations, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Trade Marks and Patents are available via e-Registry, and that a paid subscription is required.
How much does it cost?
| Document | Cost (GBP) | Cost (USD, approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic company name/number search | Unknown | Unknown |
| Company overview and status | Unknown | Unknown |
| Certified copy / extract | Unknown | Unknown |
| Certificate of good standing | Unknown | Unknown |
| e-Registry subscription | Unknown | Unknown |
Neither the home nor the e-Registry login page publishes a search or document fee, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source. No card brands are named on those pages either.
Do you need a local account or ID?
Yes for e-Registry search. The login page offers Secure Login and Create an Account. It asks for no Gibraltar identity document, and it does not print the subscription price or the payment method.
Is the website in English?
Yes. The home and e-Registry login pages are in English.
What’s the turnaround time?
Unknown. Neither page publishes a turnaround time; confirm at source.
Is there an API?
No. No public API is documented for Companies House Gibraltar.
What you legally cannot do
The home links a Privacy Notice, Cookie Policy and General Disclaimer. Bulk scraping is not granted by the brochure page. Beneficial ownership: the e-Registry login page describes no public beneficial ownership search. The Beneficial Ownership Act 2019 is not restated here; confirm at source.
Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers
- e-Registry is not a no-account search. The live login page requires a paid subscription for searches and profiles.
- UK Companies House is a different register. A Gibraltar number will not resolve there.
- GFSC (fsc.gi) is a separate regulator, not a parallel company search, and is not covered by this guide.
- FATF status is not covered by this guide; confirm at source.
For the global due diligence framework see Global Business Due Diligence Guide.
Alternatives if you cannot access the registry directly
- Aggregator search (indicative only): OpenCorporates may index some Gibraltar filings.
- Create an Account on the e-Registry page is the official paid path.
Local data suppliers
- Dun & Bradstreet (dnb.com). Global coverage; holding or dormant Gibraltar entities often have thin files.
Use Companies House Gibraltar e-Registry for the official record once subscribed. Use a commercial provider only for credit or operational data beyond the registry.
FAQ
Can a foreign company search without an account?
Not on the e-Registry path. Its login page requires a paid subscription for searches and profiles.
What is the company number format?
The home page does not print the format. Gibraltar numbers are distinct from UK Companies House numbers.
What entity types are named on the home HTML?
The home lists companies plus Business Names, Limited Partnerships, LLPs, Foundations, Trusts, Societas Europea and others.
Does Gibraltar have a public UBO search?
The e-Registry login page offers no public beneficial ownership search; confirm at source.
Is Gibraltar on the FATF grey list?
Not covered by this guide; confirm at source.
What changed after Brexit?
The Companies House site does not restate the Brexit timeline, and EU passporting should be confirmed with the GFSC at source.
Last verified: 2026-09-04. Sources: companieshouse.gi and its e-Registry login page, which requires a paid subscription for searches and profiles.