What our Liechtenstein company report includes
Our Liechtenstein reports draw on sources including the Commercial Register, the Tax Administration, the FMA for regulated entities, and the Princely Court; fees may apply for certain records. The information returned from any one source reflects what the company has filed and what is publicly accessible when the search is run. German-language filings are translated into clear English.
Identity & registration
- ✓ Commercial Register (Handelsregister) number and tax number
- ✓ Registered company name (German)
- ✓ Legal form (AG, GmbH, Stiftung / foundation, Anstalt / establishment, Trust)
- ✓ Date of registration and registered office
- ✓ Active standing
People & ownership
- ✓ Board members and authorised representatives
- ✓ Beneficial ownership (Beneficial Ownership Register)
- ✓ Shareholders (for share-capital entities); foundation council for Stiftung
- ✓ Issued capital
- ✓ Administering trustee or corporate services provider
Financial & trading
- ✓ Filed accounts in CHF (Swiss Franc used as legal tender)
- ✓ Business activities
- ✓ FMA licensing class (banking, asset management, insurance) (case-specific)
- ✓ Risk indicator and calculated credit limit
Risk & public records
- ✓ Princely Court judgements
- ✓ Insolvency proceedings
- ✓ FMA enforcement actions
Note on Liechtenstein data: Liechtenstein is known particularly for its Stiftung (foundation) and Anstalt (establishment) structures, corporate vehicles used in wealth-structuring and asset-holding. The country uses the Swiss Franc as legal tender and is the only German-speaking jurisdiction outside Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Why verify a Liechtenstein company?
Liechtenstein's distinctive corporate framework, featuring foundations and establishments alongside conventional share companies, concentrates substantial offshore wealth-structuring activity. For overseas counterparties dealing with Liechtenstein structures, the administering trustee or corporate-services provider is the practical reference point, alongside Commercial Register confirmation and Beneficial Ownership Register checks. The CHF-as-legal-tender position and EEA membership combine to make Liechtenstein a uniquely positioned microstate.