Mandatory submission of various forms as from 1st September 2025

The Malta Business Registry (MBR) hereby informs the general public that starting from September 1, 2025, various notifications are to be submitted only through the MBR’s online system, BAROS (Business Automation Registry Online System). The notifications that are to be submitted only through the BAROS are the following: Expert’s Report in terms of Sec. 73(6)…

Public Notice – BO Regulations Amendments

Informative Note – Publication of Legislation The Malta Business Registry (MBR) hereby informs the public that from 10th July 2025 changes took place in the Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations (the “Regulations”) by virtue of LN 127 of 2025. The main aim of these changes took place to reflect the first transposition phase…

Malta to host the European Business Registry Association Annual General Conference 2026

Malta, through the Malta Business Registry will be hosting the European Business Registry Association Annual General Conference. This was announced during the EBRA AGM which was organised in Milan Italy, this year’s host. EBRA is an association of Business Registry experts that collaborate to improve the operation and management of business registers in Europe. EBRA…

Joint MFSA and MBR Communication on avoiding name similarities between SLPFs and Incorporated Companies

Reference to the Malta Financial Services Authority’s (MFSA) Circular, of the 12 February 2025, launching a framework for Collective Investment Schemes structured as Limited Partnerships without separate legal personality – Special Limited Partnership Funds (SLPFs). As outlined in Section 6 of the said Circular, the SLPF framework is fully administered by the MFSA, which is…

Informative Note – Publication of Legislation

Amendment to the Forms Regulations The Companies Act (Forms) Regulations (“the Forms Regulations”) are being amended by virtue of Legal Notice LN 92 OF 2025 The changes stem from the amendments affected to the Companies Act and to enhance the reporting made by companies to the Registrar in terms of the Companies Act. For these…

Malta Business Registry Fees

Please note that as from 1st June 2025 the payment requested by the Registrar of Companies in respect of the cost of the publication of notices in a daily newspaper shall be as follows: Amalgamation/Merger of Companies€100Appointment of Partner€100Cessation of Partner€100Continued Outside Malta€200Contribution Reduction/Assignment of Interest€100Conversion of Company/Partnership€100Cross-Border Merger/ Division/ Conversion€200Division of Companies€100Notice of Dissolution€15Reduction…

Global Working Group on Beneficial Ownership Meeting in Malta

The Malta Business Registry (MBR) will host the Global Working Group on Beneficial Ownership from March 25th to March 27th, 2025. This event serves as a vital platform for dialogue and collaboration, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the challenges and advancements in beneficial ownership (BO) transparency. The meeting’s agenda is packed with insightful presentations…

Mandatory submission of Incorporations of Companies and Dissolutions as from 1st March 2025

The Malta Business Registry (MBR) hereby informs that starting from March 1, 2025, all company incorporations , dissolutions documents – (Companies regulated by the Companies Act, 1995 - (Form B (1) – Notice of dissolution and voluntary winding up, Form B (2) – Declaration of Solvency together with a statement of assets and liabilities, Form…