Buy a Ready-Made Seychelles Shelf Company
Skip the incorporation wait. We hold clean, dormant Seychelles IBCs with established registration dates, ready to transfer to you in days once your KYC clears. Every company has never traded and carries no debts or liabilities - the only thing aged is the date on the certificate.
What is a Seychelles shelf company?
A shelf company, also called a ready-made company, is a Seychelles International Business Company (IBC) that we incorporated earlier and kept dormant, sitting "on the shelf" until someone buys it. It is a fully registered legal entity under the International Business Companies Act 2016, regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), with its Certificate of Incorporation, constitution and registers already in place. Nothing has happened inside it since the day it was formed: it has never traded, opened accounts, signed contracts or taken on obligations. When you buy it, we transfer the shares to you and appoint your directors after KYC, so the established registration date becomes yours without the usual incorporation wait.
Why buy a Seychelles shelf company?
Immediate availability - the company already exists, so you skip name approval, document drafting and Registrar processing and can move straight to transfer.
An established incorporation date - an older registration date can help with credibility, certain tenders and contracts, and some banking or supplier relationships that prefer a company with history.
Fast change of ownership - once KYC is approved, we move the shares and directors over to you in a matter of days rather than weeks.
Same IBC benefits - no Seychelles tax on foreign-source income, 100% foreign ownership, no minimum paid-up capital and no public register of owners.
A clean slate - every shelf company is dormant by design, so you take it on with no prior trading, no creditors and no surprises.
A lean structure - one person can be both sole director and sole shareholder, and corporate directors are allowed.
Is a shelf company right for you?
Good fit:
founders who need an entity live this week
anyone bidding on a tender or contract that asks for a minimum company age
businesses that want an established date for credibility with partners or banks
buyers who would rather pick a ready company than wait on a fresh incorporation
Not a fit: anyone who specifically needs a brand-new entity with zero history, buyers set on a very particular bespoke company name (shelf names are pre-set, though we can change the name after transfer), regulated activities such as banking, insurance, securities or gambling without the relevant FSA licence, and anyone hoping a "seasoned" company will hide ownership or sidestep tax at home - it won't.
What You'll Need
A certified copy of each new owner's and director's passport
Proof of residential address dated within the last 3 months (utility bill or bank statement)
Beneficial-owner details and source of funds (for KYC)
A short description of the intended business activity
Your choice of available shelf company from our current list (we can rename it after transfer)
What's Included in Our Seychelles Shelf / Ready-Made Company Package
Everything needed to take clean ownership of the company and keep it in good standing for the first year:
A pre-incorporated, dormant Seychelles IBC with an established registration date
Written confirmation the company has never traded and carries no debts or liabilities
Existing Certificate of Incorporation
Memorandum & Articles of Association (constitution)
Transfer of shares to you and issue of new share certificate(s)
Resignation of the holding directors and appointment of your directors
Updated registers of directors, shareholders and beneficial owners
Confidential beneficial-ownership filing with the FSA
Filing with the FSA and Registrar for the remainder of the first year
Registered office address in Victoria for the remainder of the first year
Board resolution recording the change of ownership and control
A digital corporate document pack plus annual compliance reminders
Optional add-ons
nominee director (US$800/yr) · nominee shareholder (US$800/yr) · apostille / certified document set · bank-account introduction.
How It Works
01.
Choose your company
Tell us the registration date and age you want and we'll send the current list of available shelf companies with prices.
02.
Free consultation
A Seychelles specialist confirms the company is the right fit, walks you through the transfer and answers your questions by phone or email.
03.
KYC
Upload your certified passport, proof of address and ownership details to our secure portal. The checks are the same as for a new IBC.
04.
Transfer of shares and directors
We execute the share transfer to you, submit the resignation of the holding directors and the appointment of yours, and update the registers and the FSA record.
05.
Handover
You receive the full digital corporate pack confirming you as owner; apostilled originals are couriered on request. The company is yours, with its established date intact.
Optional add-ons
nominee director US$800/yr · nominee shareholder US$800/yr · apostille / certified document set on request · bank-account introduction.
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Ready to take ownership of a Seychelles shelf company?
Book a free consultation and we'll send the current list of available companies, confirm the date and age you need and map out the transfer. Every company is clean, dormant and ready to move. We reply within one business day.