Starting a Business Name
Every natural or legal person who trades under a name other than his'/ her's real name must proceed with the incorporation of a business name.
Running a Business Name
Any change in the business name's details must be notified to the Registrar of Companies accordingly. See here in detail the relevant obligations regarding the updating of the register of a business name during its operation.
Closing a Business Name
A business name may cease its operation in the Republic of Cyprus either through its voluntary strike off or due to its involuntary strike off by the Registrar of Companies, if there is reasonable cause to believe that the business name does not carry out business activities.
Latest Announcements
UPDATE OF ADDRESSES AND CONFIRMATION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS’ INFORMATION 2025
The Department of the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property (DRCIP) informs that, further to the announcement dated 25/08/2025 regarding the Confirmation of Beneficial Owners’ Information in the Beneficial Ownership Register System for the year 2025 read more
TOTAL REGISTERED BUSINESS ENTITIES AS AT 31/08/2025
The above graph illustrates the total number of business entities that were registered with the Registrar of Companies as at 31st of August 2025 read more
REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS ENTITIES UNTIL 31/08/2025
The above graphs illustrate the number of newly registered business entities with the Registrar of Companies, during the period from 1st of January to 31st of August 2025, in total and on a monthly basis read more
MAIN REGISTER FILINGS AND SERVICES RENDERED UNTIL 31/082025
The graphs above illustrate the main register filings and services rendered during the period from 1st of January to 31st of August 2025, and relates to the total number of applications submitted to the Registrar of Companies, in total and on a monthly basis read more
CAMPAIGN FOR UPDATING COMPANY REGISTRY DATA
In the context of the ongoing efforts to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in the Companies Registry, the Department of the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property urges all registered companies to proceed with the update of their data in accordance with the provisions of the applicable legislation. read more
REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS ENTITIES UNTIL 31/07/2025
The above graphs illustrate the number of newly registered business entities with the Registrar of Companies, during the period from 1st of January to 31st of July 2025, in total and on a monthly basis read more
MAIN REGISTER FILINGS AND SERVICES RENDERED UNTIL 31/072025
The graphs above illustrate the main register filings and services rendered during the period from 1st of January to 31st of July 2025, and relates to the total number of applications submitted to the Registrar of Companies, in total and on a monthly basis read more
Latest Announcements
TOTAL REGISTERED BUSINESS ENTITIES AS AT 31/08/2025
MAIN REGISTER FILINGS AND SERVICES RENDERED UNTIL 31/082025
TOTAL REGISTERED BUSINESS ENTITIES AS AT 31/07/2025
TOTAL REGISTERED BUSINESS ENTITIES AS AT 30/06/2025
