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Company Searches International provides Business Reports on all registered businesses in the Canada and Financial Accounts on all companies required to file.
The Full Company name & at least the town where the company registered or ZIP code is required to undertake a search, as businesses in Canada register locally rather than
centrally.
Financial Information
a) From an in-house library which we can check at the time of order. If we do not have a copy in-house we can obtain a set from a correspondent in the UK.
This service takes 1-2 Working Days.
b) If we cannot obtain a copy of the accounts in the UK we can apply to a correspondent in Canada.
This service takes 5-10 Working Days.
Business Reports
These are general company profiles based on the most up to date information available at local official registries and other sources. They are available on a three speed service.
Contents of a Business Report:
- Identity, Legal Status & History
- Legal Structure
- History
- Management
- Directors
- Vice-President
- President
- Activities & Operations
- Related Companies
- Activities
- Locations
- No. of Staff
Financial & Public Record Information
Sales & Finance
(for unquoted companies this may give an estimated sales figure for one year only and general overview of how well the company is doing.)
A Summary & Credit Opinion
Payments - looking a half a dozen creditors
Banking Information
Summary
Principal Business Types
Public Corporation
Limited Liability Company. Companies formed under the Canada Business Corporation Act may have one shareholder only with no minimum or maximum capital. Shares are freely transferable and shareholders are not liable for company debts. Companies not formed under this act are governed by their province and may vary from the above mentioned.
Private Corporation
Limited Liability Company. Characteristics the same as above except the number of shareholders may be limited and transferability of shares is restricted. Shares may not be sold to the public.
Branch of a foreign corporation
Liable for all debts and acts of the branch.
General Partnership
Partners are jointly and severally liable for all debts of the partnership.
Limited Partnership
Made up of General Partners and limited partners. Limited Partners are not allowed to take any active part in the management of the business and their liability is restricted to their capital contribution.
Sole Proprietorship
Business of an individual who is liable for all debts.
Company Accounts Filing Requirements
Only companies that are quoted are obliged to make their accounts public. We have an alphabetical listing in-house, which clients can phone up and check.
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