Cyprus Company Formation | Corporate Services

Cyprus Company Formation Corporate Services

Practical, Compliance-led Support for International Business

FBS Cyprus assists individuals, entrepreneurs, investors, family offices and international groups form and manage Cyprus companies and keep them in good standing for the long term.

We support you across the full corporate lifecycle – from Cyprus company formation and registered office services through to company administration, accounting and audit coordination, tax compliance support, fiduciary services and banking introduction assistance.

Our approach is deliberately practical and compliance-led. We help you understand what is required, prepare the right documentation, meet your ongoing obligations on time and maintain a company that is properly administered, transparent and ready for today’s banking and regulatory environment.

All engagements are subject to applicable Cyprus and EU requirements, including client due diligence, AML and KYC checks, internal risk assessment and ongoing compliance monitoring where required.

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Cyprus Company Formation

Set up your Cyprus company correctly from day one

Forming a Cyprus company is more than a registration filing. The decisions you make at the outset – structure, constitutional documents, officers, statutory records and compliance procedures – shape how readily the company opens bank accounts, passes due diligence and operates in the years that follow. Getting it right at the start helps you avoid cost, delay and risk later on.

How we help you incorporate:

• Review of your proposed business activity and ownership structure;
• Client due diligence and beneficial ownership checks;
• Company name approval with the Registrar of Companies;
• Preparation and coordination of constitutional documents;
• Filing of incorporation documents with the Cyprus Registrar of Companies;
• Registered office services;
• Appointment of company officers where appropriate;
• Set-up of statutory records and registers;
• Post-incorporation registrations;
• Coordination of tax registration and compliance support where applicable.

What this means for you: a company that is properly formed, fully documented and ready for administration and banking from the moment it exists – rather than one that needs remediation later.

Cyprus Corporate Structuring

Clear structures with genuine commercial purpose

Cyprus is widely used for international business, investment holding, trading activity, regional operations and cross-border structuring. In today’s transparency environment, the structures that work are the ones that are clear, well documented and commercially justified.

We support the administrative and compliance side of Cyprus corporate structuring, focusing on arrangements that can withstand proper due diligence and meet current governance and transparency expectations.

Where we support you:

• Guidance on suitable legal structures;
• Cyprus company formation and ongoing administration;
• Support for Cyprus companies within wider group structures;
• Board and shareholder administration;
• Governance documentation;
• Economic substance considerations;
• Accounting, audit and tax compliance coordination;
• Banking documentation and onboarding support;
• Ongoing company maintenance.

We do not support artificial, opaque or unsupported arrangements. Our role is to help you build structures that reflect real business needs.

Ongoing Company Administration

Keep your Cyprus company in good standing

Once a Cyprus company is formed, it must be actively maintained: records kept current, filings prepared on time, decisions documented correctly, accounting records maintained and ownership and control information kept transparent. Lapses here are where avoidable penalties, banking friction and reputational risk tend to begin.

Our company administration services take that ongoing burden off your desk.

Administration services:

• Registered office services;
• Company secretarial support;
• Maintenance of statutory registers;
• Preparation of board minutes and shareholder resolutions;
• Filing of annual returns;
• Updates to directors, secretary, shareholders, share capital, registered office or company details;
• Share transfer documentation and powers of attorney;
• Certification, notarisation, legalisation and apostille coordination;
• Company searches and corporate document retrieval;
• Liaison with legal, tax, accounting and audit professionals where needed.

What this means for you: lower risk, stronger governance and the ability to respond quickly and credibly when a bank, regulator, investor or counterparty requests information.

AML, KYC & Beneficial Ownership Checks

A clear, responsible onboarding process

Before we act for you, we need to understand who we are working with, who owns and controls the structure, where funds come from and what the business will do. We apply AML, KYC, client identification and due diligence procedures in line with applicable Cyprus and EU requirements and our internal compliance standards.

During onboarding and ongoing monitoring, we may request information on:

• Clients, directors, shareholders, signatories and beneficial owners;
• Ownership and control structure;
• Source of funds and source of wealth;
• Nature and purpose of the business relationship;
• Expected business activity and transaction profile;
• Jurisdictions connected to the structure;
• Tax residence and reporting considerations;
• Supporting corporate and financial documents;
• Business substance and operational activity;
• Sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening where applicable.

This process protects every party. It supports transparency, reduces regulatory risk and helps ensure each structure is properly documented and fit for its intended purpose – which is also what helps banking and due diligence proceed smoothly for you.

Where due diligence information is incomplete, inconsistent, unsupported or outside our risk appetite, FBS Cyprus may decline or discontinue services.

Economic Substance & Operational Support

Help your structure reflect real business activity

International standards increasingly expect companies to demonstrate a genuine commercial purpose and a level of substance appropriate to their activities. We help you put that substance in place, practically.

Operational support may include:

• Registered office arrangements;
• Local administrative support;
• Board and governance coordination;
• Record-keeping and document management;
• Accounting, audit and payroll coordination where applicable;
• Recruitment coordination for local staff where required;
• Office, business or personal accommodation arrangements;
• Permit support for foreign staff where applicable;
• Coordination of tax status certificate applications where appropriate.

The level of substance required depends on the company’s activity, structure, tax position, management arrangements and applicable legal or regulatory requirements. Please obtain specific legal and tax advice before relying on any structure for tax, treaty, banking or regulatory purposes.

Fiduciary, Representation & Trustee Services

Professional appointments with proper oversight

We provide or coordinate fiduciary, representation, trustee and company officer support where appropriate – always subject to legal requirements, licensing considerations, due diligence, internal approval and ongoing oversight.

Services may include:

• Registered office facility;
• Company secretary services;
• Independent director appointments where appropriate;
• Independent shareholder arrangements where appropriate;
• Trustee services where appropriate;
• Bank signatory support where required;
• Governance and decision-making documentation;
• Maintenance of corporate and fiduciary records.

Any appointment of a director, secretary, shareholder, trustee or bank signatory is supported by proper due diligence, a clear understanding of the company’s activities, defined responsibilities and continued monitoring. FBS Cyprus does not provide services intended to conceal ownership, avoid reporting obligations or create artificial control arrangements.

Tax Compliance Coordination & Advisory Support

Responsible support for Cyprus and international tax matters

We help you coordinate Cyprus tax compliance and access appropriate tax advisory support, accurate reporting and keeping your structure, activity, management, accounting records and tax position aligned.

Coordination may cover:

• Personal and corporate tax compliance;
• Selection of an appropriate legal structure;
• Cyprus tax registration and compliance;
• Preparation and submission of tax returns;
• Corporate tax compliance;
• VAT or other indirect tax compliance where applicable;
• Payroll tax compliance support;
• Double tax treaty considerations;
• International tax advice via qualified advisors;
• Trust, estate and succession planning advice through qualified advisors;
• Tax status certificate applications where appropriate.

Accounting, Audit & Financial Reporting Coordination

Accurate records for compliance, banking and business confidence

Reliable accounting records underpin everything: statutory compliance, audit, tax filings, banking relationships, management decisions and investor or counterparty due diligence. We coordinate accounting, tax and audit-related services through qualified professionals.

Services may include:

• Bookkeeping and maintenance of accounting records;
• Periodic management accounts and cash flow reporting;
• Consolidated financial statements where required;
• Statutory financial statements under applicable accounting standards;
• Restatement of accounts where required under IFRS, GAAP or other frameworks;
• Statutory audit coordination;
• Payroll administration;
• Tax return preparation and submission coordination;
• Liaison with auditors, accountants, tax advisors and relevant authorities.

Banking Introduction & Account Opening Support

Prepare for bank due diligence with confidence

We assist individuals, Cyprus companies, trusts and other legal persons with banking introduction and account opening support in Cyprus. Bank onboarding is now a detailed compliance process – banks expect clear information on the applicant, beneficial owners, business activity, source of funds and wealth, expected transactions, tax residence and the commercial purpose of the account.

Banking support may include:

• Introductions to reputable banks in Cyprus where appropriate;
• Guidance on bank documentation requirements;
• Preparation and coordination of account opening documents;
• Support with corporate, personal and trust account applications;
• Coordination of due diligence and KYC information;
• Assistance with online banking, debit or credit card applications;
• Bank signatory support where required;
• Coordination relating to letters of credit and banking facilities, subject to bank review;
• Trading and transaction support where relevant.

Account opening is always subject to the bank’s own policies, onboarding procedures, risk assessment, compliance checks and final approval. FBS Cyprus does not guarantee account opening, continued account operation, banking facilities, credit approval, online banking access cards or transaction acceptance.

To help the process move efficiently, please provide complete and accurate information about the applicant, beneficial owners, source of funds, business activity, expected account use, connected jurisdictions and supporting documents. A well-prepared file supports a smoother process.

Administrative & Professional Support Services

Practical help with day-to-day operations

We provide hands-on administrative support so you can run your Cyprus company and international structure without the operational drag.

Support may include:

• Day-to-day company administration and administrative controller support;
• Contract coordination and document handling;
• Invoicing, order and payment administration;
• Business correspondence, mail handling and telephone handling;
• Document preparation;
• Payroll coordination;
• Letters of credit administration;
• Trading and transaction support;
• Recruitment coordination for local staff;
• Accommodation and office support coordination;
• Permit and residence application coordination where applicable.

What this means for you: less administrative pressure, better record-keeping and a business that runs smoothly day to day.

Data Protection, Confidentiality & Record-Keeping

Careful handling of your information

Corporate services involve sensitive information – beneficial ownership details, financial records, tax residence, banking information, family wealth and commercial activity. We handle your information, corporate records, due diligence documents and personal data with confidentiality, professional care and regard to applicable data protection requirements.

Where personal data is collected for onboarding, due diligence, statutory, regulatory or service delivery purposes, it is handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements and our professional obligations.

Your corporate services partner in Cyprus

FBS Cyprus supports you with Cyprus company formation, corporate services, company administration, fiduciary support, tax compliance coordination, accounting and audit coordination, banking introduction and ongoing governance.

We combine practical administration with a careful compliance approach – helping you establish and maintain a company that is properly documented, transparently administered and built for responsible international business.