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Sri Lanka Business Credit Report Services
Creditreform operates a global specialist International Business credit report service. We have local offices and fully approved international risk analysis experts in every country worldwide. This enables us to provide expert up-to-date business credit report information on businesses anywhere in the world.
Main reasons why our business credit reports are so important they enable clients to trade with confidence.
The local International Business Credit Report Partners are able to:
Assess local businesses trading activities.
Update information immediately if there are any changes.
Give accurate feedback based on the local economies.
Communicate effectively with businesses as they share the same time zones.
Herewith details of our business credit reporting service in Sri Lanka:
Location of company credit check service office(s) in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Number of Sri Lanka Business Credit Reporting staff?
10-15 staff
How long have you been operating a Sri Lanka business credit reporting service?
Over 10 years
What type of business credit reports do you provide in Sri Lanka:
Corporate business credit reports online and offline – Only offline reports
Non limited business credit reports online and offline – Offline reports only
Bespoke investigated business credit reports - Yes
What are the business credit report delivery times in Sri Lanka?
Instant Online business credit report - No
Flash business credit report - 3-4 Working Days
Express business credit report – 5-7 Working Days
Normal business credit report – 7-10 Working Days
How many company registries are there in Sri Lanka for businesses (i.e. UK has just 1 central registry)?
Department of Commerce: 4 th Floor, "Rakshana Mandiraya", #21, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02. Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Economy:
Currency: Sri Lankan rupee
GDP Ranking: 65th
Population: in excess of 21.5 million
Rubber, tea, and coconut processing are amongst the largest industries in Sri Lanka. Tourism and mining are also important sectors.
Main Trading Partners of Sri Lanka:
Do business credit reports contain negative information?
Yes, the reports include negative information
Do you provide consumer credit reports in Sri Lanka?
Available Upon Request
Specialist Debt Recovery Service Sri Lanka No Win No Fee
There are many unique requirements to international debt collection services in all countries including Sri Lanka debt collection services which differ from the UK debt collection agency services and therefore it is very important that cases are handled directly by our expert Sri Lanka debt collection agency and not from debt collectors UK. This method of Sri Lanka debt collection sets Creditreform aside from the competition who in many cases will operate an international debt collection service from a UK debt collector only. Using the local Sri Lanka debt collection agency enables us to achieve a far greater success rate and our No Win No Fee service together with competitive commission rates against monies recovered only ensures you get the best service.
Sri Lanka Skip Tracing Service
Creditreform’s debt collection company service also uses expert international tracing agents including Sri Lanka tracing agent services to locate any absconded debtor. This tracing service is provided on a No Find No Fee basis only charging for a successful trace.
Specialist Business Credit Report Experts
There are many unique requirements to providing international business credit reports in all countries including Sri Lanka business credit reporting services which differ from Credit Reports UK services. Therefore it is very important that information is obtained directly by our expert international local business credit reporting partners and not from the Credit Report UK services. Our multi lingual local partners are able to provide all business credit reports in English including the bespoke investigated business credit reports.
Sri Lanka Company Registry Name
Department of Registrar of Companies – Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Company Registry Address
No. 400, "Samagam Medura", D R Wijewardena Mawatha , Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
Date Company Registry Established in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Company Register was established in 1938.
Language(s) of Sri Lanka Company Registry
The Sri Lanka Company Register is in English, Sinhala and Tamil languages.
Number of Company Registries in Sri Lanka
1 company register in Sri Lanka
Regulation for Sri Lanka Company Register
Sri Lanka Companies Act No 7 of 2007
Sri Lanka Companies Act No 17 of 1982
Can you search companies online for free in Sri Lanka?
No. You can only search to see if a name is available to register a business or not in Sri Lanka.
What information can I view for free at Sri Lanka Company Registry (once registered)
Sri Lanka Company Name
Sri Lanka Company Number
Sri Lanka Date of Incorporation
Do you need to register / sign up at the Sri Lanka Company Registry?
No, you do not need to register at the Sri Lanka Company Registry.
Number of Registered Companies in Sri Lanka
Over 100,000 companies registered in Sri Lanka
How to Register / Incorporate a company in Sri Lanka?
You can register a company in Sri Lanka through a Sri Lanka company formation agent.
Average incorporation fee (private limited) in Sri Lanka
For registration of a Sri Lanka Private Limited Company
Article of Association – Company Profile Rs. 2000.00 + VAT (8%)
Form 01 – Application of Incorporation Rs. 4000.00 + VAT (8%)
Form 18 – Consent of Directors Rs. 2000.00 + VAT (8%) X No of Directors
Form 19 – Consent of Secretary Rs. 2000.00 + VAT (8%)
For registration of a Sri Lanka Public Limited Company
Article of Association – Company Profile Rs. 2000.00 + VAT (8%)
Form 01 – Application of Incorporation Rs. 20000.00 + VAT (8%)
Form 18 – Consent of Directors Rs. 2000.00 + VAT (8%) X No of Directors
Form 19 – Consent of Secretary Rs. 2000.00 + VAT (8%)
Minimum share capital (private limited) in Sri Lanka
USD 1 is minimum share capital in Sri Lanka
What is the Corporate tax rate in Sri Lanka?
28% is corporate tax rate in Sri Lanka
What is the VAT rate payable on sales to local customers in Sri Lanka?
15% is VAT rate in Sri Lanka
Types of Companies in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Private Limited Company
Sri Lanka Public Limited Company
Sri Lanka Unlimited Company
Sri Lanka Limited by Guarantee
Sri Lanka Sole Proprietorship
Sri Lanka Partnership
Sri Lanka Offshore Company
Sri Lanka Overseas Company
Sri Lanka Company Documents Available
Sri Lanka Company Commercial Extract
Other Sri Lanka Company Registry Services
Sri Lanka Reservation of a company name
Sri Lanka Registration of Societies
Sri Lanka Registration of Auditors
What are the Financial Regulatory Authorities in Sri Lanka?
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka
What are the Stock Exchanges in Sri Lanka?
Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Colombo which was founded in 1896
Can you order a Sri Lanka Apostille Certificate?
No, Sri Lanka has not agreed to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents.
Even though Sri Lanka has not agreed to this Sri Lanka company registry search documents will often still require an Apostille certificate but will then also require further legalisation or attestation via their embassy.
Sri Lanka Company Registry Search
All local Sri Lanka Company searches can be under taken via our Sri Lanka Company Registry search. Where there is more than one Sri Lanka Company Registry an Sri Lanka company search will be made via a local Sri Lanka company registry search in the city where the company or business is registered. Many Sri Lanka company searches can be made on line but in some cases the Sri Lanka company search needs to search the local Sri Lanka company register in person, post or by email. Creditreform and it’s local company search partners undertake these services on behalf of our international clients.
Sri Lanka Company Documents
The Sri Lanka Company Registry hold all company documents on record and many of these can be downloaded instantly if you have registered with the Sri Lanka company registry. Alternatively you can order Sri Lanka company documents, company extracts or any registered document such as the Sri Lanka Memorandum of Association via Creditreform. Creditreform’ s local registered agent will then undertake an Sri Lanka company search on your behalf and we will forward the results via email.
Sri Lanka Certificate of Good Standing
The certificate of Good standing is issued by the local Sri Lanka company registry and in many cases can be downloaded by a registered company agent. Besides the Certificate of Good Standing other specific documents can be purchased such as the Sri Lanka Certificate of Incorporation or the Sri Lanka Memorandum of Association..
Sri Lanka Private Investigation Work
There are many reasons for the need to use our Sri Lanka private investigator or Sri Lanka process server. We partner with fully approved local Sri Lanka private detectors who are experts in their field and provide our clients with a fully confidential service including Sri Lanka skip tracing and Sri Lanka document serving where required.
Sri Lanka Company Formations
There are many reasons why our clients need to use our Sri Lanka company formation services. Through our fully approved local Sri Lanka company registration agent the Sri Lanka company incorporation is made as simple as possible. We will undertake all the necessary Sri Lanka company searches to ensure the chosen name is available and guide you through the necessary documentation required to incorporate the company required.