Jersey company search: JFSC Companies Registry (jerseyfsc.org)

TL;DR. Jersey’s Companies Registry is operated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC). https://www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/ served a challenge page titled Just a moment…, so the search screen, sterling fees, turnaround, payment methods and beneficial-ownership access could not be confirmed. https://www.gov.je is the States of Jersey site, titled Government of Jersey; it is not the Companies Registry search and not a replacement for it. Fees in this guide are therefore unknown rather than free; confirm at source.

What is the official Jersey business registry?

The Jersey Companies Registry is operated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), which is both the financial services regulator and the registry authority for companies, partnerships, foundations, and other legal entities incorporated in Jersey. The registry URL in this guide is https://www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/. That address served a challenge page titled Just a moment…, so the search form was not served.

Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands Crown Dependencies. It is a self-governing Crown Dependency of the British Crown with its own government (States Assembly), legal system (Jersey customary law, influenced by Norman law and English common law), and tax regime. Jersey is not part of the UK and not part of the EU.

Jersey’s company law is principally governed by the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (as amended).

Principal entity types in Jersey include:

• Private company: the most common form, equivalent to a private limited company.
• Public company: for listed or broadly held entities.
• Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).
• Limited Partnership (LP).
• Incorporated Limited Partnership (ILP).
• Separate Limited Partnership (SLP).
• Foundations: under the Foundations (Jersey) Law 2009.
• Cell companies: incorporated cell companies (ICC) and protected cell companies (PCC).

What can you search?

The JFSC Registry public portal served a challenge page titled Just a moment… at https://www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/. Its fields have been reported as name, number, status, registered office, officers and filed documents; confirm at source.

Beneficial ownership register content, public access rules and TIEA/CRS operational detail could not be confirmed while jerseyfsc.org/registry/ serves that challenge rather than the register.

How much does it cost?

No sterling figures could be read on any reachable JFSC page, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source. Payment methods, including card payment, could not be confirmed either.

Do you need a local account or ID?

Account rules could not be confirmed, because https://www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/ served a challenge page titled Just a moment… A basic search has been reported as needing no account, with certified orders placed through an email portal account; confirm at source.

Is the website in English?

No. https://www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/ served a challenge page titled Just a moment…, so the registry interface could not be read. Jersey’s official language for commercial and legal purposes is English, which is not the same as confirming the registry screens.

What’s the turnaround time?

Unknown. https://www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/ served a challenge page titled Just a moment…, so no download path could be reached; confirm at source.

Is there an API?

No public developer API could be confirmed, because https://www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/ served a challenge page titled Just a moment…; confirm at source.

What you legally cannot do

Jersey’s data protection law is the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018, aligned substantively with the EU GDPR. The EU has granted adequacy status to Jersey for data protection purposes. Restrictions described in Jersey law include limits on automated bulk scraping and on using personal data of directors, officers, and shareholders for unsolicited commercial marketing. Certified Jersey registry documents presented in foreign proceedings must carry appropriate apostille authentication. Jersey is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention through the UK’s international instruments. The specific offences attached to unauthorised UBO access could not be confirmed; confirm at source.

Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers

• Trust Company Business is the structural backbone. Jersey’s financial services industry is substantially built on trust and corporate services (Trust Company Business, or TCB). When assessing a Jersey entity, check whether the registered office is a JFSC-licensed trust company. The licensee register was not served behind the same challenge.
• Funds are a primary use case. Jersey LPs, ILPs, and SLPs appear frequently in international fund structures. Fund documents are typically available from the fund administrator rather than from the registry.
• gov.je is not the JFSC registry. https://www.gov.je is the Government of Jersey site, not the Companies Registry search.
• Jersey law vs. English law. A Jersey company incorporated under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 is governed by Jersey law, not English company law. This page does not prescribe counsel.

Alternatives if you cannot access the registry directly

• States of Jersey (gov.je): a government portal, not the JFSC Companies Registry search.
• Licensed Jersey Trust Companies: a practical route for certified documents when the JFSC host is unreachable.

Local data suppliers

Jersey does not have a dedicated domestic commercial credit bureau. Due diligence on Jersey entities is typically handled by:

• JFSC-licensed trust companies and Jersey law firms (advocates) in St. Helier.
• International compliance and risk platforms (LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Refinitiv World-Check).
• Dun and Bradstreet: partial coverage of larger Jersey-registered operating entities.

Use the JFSC registry for the official filing record when the host is reachable. Use a credit bureau when you need payment behavior or risk scoring on top of the registry extract.

FAQ

Is Jersey part of the United Kingdom?

No. Jersey is a Crown Dependency of the UK Crown, not part of the UK. It has its own democratically elected government (States Assembly), its own laws, and its own tax regime. The UK government is responsible for Jersey’s defense and international relations, but Jersey makes its own domestic legislation. Jersey has its own currency (the Jersey pound, at par with the pound sterling).

What is Jersey’s corporate tax rate?

Zero percent for most companies. Jersey operates a zero rate corporate income tax for most companies. Financial services companies pay 10%. Income from Jersey land and buildings is taxed at 20%. There is no capital gains tax and no inheritance tax.

Does Jersey have a public beneficial ownership register?

The status of that register could not be confirmed, because https://www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/ served a challenge page titled Just a moment… The register has been reported as held by the JFSC and not publicly accessible; confirm at source.

Is Jersey on the FATF grey list?

Confirm at fatf-gafi.org. This guide does not restate a listing it could not read.

How does Jersey’s registry differ from the UK Companies House?

The UK Companies House serves England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The Jersey Companies Registry is separate, operated by the JFSC, and covers entities incorporated in Jersey. Entity types and governing law differ. A UK company number and a Jersey company number are issued by different authorities. A search on UK Companies House will not return Jersey entities. The JFSC portal itself served a challenge page titled Just a moment…

Last verified: 2026-09-15. Sources: jerseyfsc.org/registry/, which served a challenge page titled Just a moment…; gov.je, titled Government of Jersey. Jersey Financial Services Commission / Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.