ANDORRA COMPANIES REGISTRY

Workings of the Andorran company register

Maintained by the Government of Andorra, the Registre de Societats Mercantils records mercantile companies once their deeds are notarised, issues registration certificates and keeps the official record of each entity, with access handled through the Government’s services and electronic office (Seu Electrònica).

Checking an Andorran company before a commercial agreement

Before contracting, a partner can request a company certificate from the Registre de Societats Mercantils through the Government’s electronic office, obtaining official confirmation that the entity exists, together with its current status and legal representatives in Andorra.

Information accessible on a registered Andorran company

The register provides a company profile covering the registered name, legal form, current status, share capital and legal representatives, giving a partner an official, if deliberately concise, view of the legal reality behind an Andorran company before committing.

Confirming an Andorran company is registered and active

Requesting the company certificate confirms whether the entity is active, in liquidation or dissolved, a decisive check that prevents a partner from dealing with a structure that no longer holds genuine legal standing in the Principality.

Why investors review the register before committing capital

Ahead of an investment, investors consult the Andorran register to authenticate ownership, gauge legal exposure and confirm that the administrators presented match the persons officially recorded as authorised to bind the target company in the Principality.

Identifying directors and legal representatives

The register records the administrators and legal representatives of a company, allowing a partner to confirm who genuinely holds the power to act for the entity before any agreement is concluded with an Andorran company.

Official documents available through the registry

The Registre de Societats Mercantils issues company certificates and registration cards, while related deeds are filed via notaries, each document forming a verifiable and enforceable source a partner can rely on during a transaction or compliance review.

Locating a company’s registration details

A company’s registration details are obtained through the Government’s electronic office by requesting its certificate, the registration record linking the entity to its filed deeds and conditioning access to the information held on it in Andorra.

Why banks and compliance teams use the register for due diligence

Banks and compliance professionals use the Andorran register to meet know-your-customer obligations, identify those behind a company, document anti-money-laundering checks and build an official audit trail supporting any later regulatory review of a counterparty in the Principality.

Verifying changes in ownership, management or status

Because the register reflects amendments, a partner can verify changes in ownership, administrators or status, including a move into liquidation, spotting recent shifts that may immediately precede a sensitive transaction with an Andorran company before signing.

Reducing fraud and commercial risk through the register

By giving official, certifiable confirmation of a company’s existence and representatives, the Andorran register discourages misrepresentation, exposes structures lacking genuine standing and helps partners reduce fraud and commercial risk before entering a commercial agreement in Andorra.

Official bodies providing access to Andorra’s company register

The official bodies below provide access to Andorra’s company register and related services, enabling a partner to verify a company, request its certificate and obtain official documents on entities registered in the Principality before transacting.

• Registre de Societats Mercantils (Govern d’Andorra) — the Principality’s official company register; recording of companies and issuance of registration cards. https://www.govern.ad
• Seu Electrònica / e-Tràmits (Government of Andorra) — electronic office to request a company certificate (certificat de societat mercantil) online. https://www.e-tramits.ad
• Cambra de Comerç, Indústria i Serveis d’Andorra (CCIS) — Chamber of Commerce handling the Trade and Industry Register and business support. https://www.ccis.ad