Limited Company Legislation & Regulations

The table below lists the Guernsey limited company legislation and regulations which are currently in force.

Clicking on the links below will take you to the legislation on the Guernsey Legal Resources website.

Limited Company LegislationView legislation
The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Consolidated text)View legislation
The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017View legislation
The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015View legislation
The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014View legislation
The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013View legislation
The Companies (Recognition of Auditors) Ordinance, 2010View legislation

Limited company regulations

The following regulations have been made under the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008:

The Companies (Annual Validation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022

The Companies (Audit Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021

The Companies (Registrar) (Fees for Migrations) Regulations, 2018

The Companies (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2008

Note: Regulation 3 of The Companies (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2008 has been revoked by The Companies (Beneficial Ownership) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (view here)

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