What our Timor-Leste company report includes
Our Timor-Leste reports draw on sources including the SERVE commercial register, the Tax Authority, the Central Bank of Timor-Leste for regulated entities, ANPM for petroleum-sector counterparties, and the court system; fees may apply for certain records. Business registration in Timor-Leste is handled by SERVE (Servico de Registo e Verificacao Empresarial, I.P.), an autonomous public institute that operates as a one-stop shop under the Code of Business Registration (Decree-Law 7/2006). The information returned from any one source reflects what the company has filed and what is publicly accessible when the search is run. Portuguese filings are translated into clear English.
Identity & registration
- ✓ SERVE registration number and tax ID
- ✓ Registered Portuguese / Tetum / English company names
- ✓ Legal form (Lda, SA, branch)
- ✓ Date of incorporation and registered office
- ✓ Active commercial standing
People & ownership
- ✓ Directors and authorised signatories
- ✓ Shareholders and capital social
- ✓ Beneficial ownership
- ✓ Timorese and foreign ownership
- ✓ Petroleum-sector contract arrangements (case-specific)
Financial & trading
- ✓ Filed accounts in USD (legal tender since 2000)
- ✓ Authorised business activities
- ✓ ANPM petroleum-sector standing (case-specific)
- ✓ Risk indicator and calculated credit limit
Risk & public records
- ✓ Court judgements
- ✓ Insolvency proceedings
- ✓ Tax compliance status (case-specific)
Note on Timorese data: Timor-Leste dollarised in 2000 using the US dollar as legal tender. The Timor Sea petroleum sector administered through ANPM is the dominant economic counterparty for overseas oil and gas activity. The Greater Sunrise development with Australia is a major future revenue source.
Why verify a Timorese company?
Timor-Leste's petroleum-dependent economy and US-dollar legal tender produce a distinctive verification environment. SERVE confirms incorporation; for petroleum-sector counterparties, ANPM standing and any Production Sharing Contract relationships are critical references. The Greater Sunrise development context and the country's transition strategy as legacy fields decline are material for forward-looking sector counterparty assessment.