CAYMAN ISLANDS
Cayman Islands Exempted Company Formation
Establish a Cayman Islands company for international business, investment, holding and cross-border corporate structures. ReadyCorp coordinates the incorporation process, registered office, corporate administration and ongoing maintenance.
- Cayman Islands Exempted Company
- Company name availability check
- Preparation and filing of incorporation documents
- Registered agent and local registered office
- First-year company secretarial support
- Government incorporation fees
- Digital corporate document package
An established international corporate jurisdiction
The Cayman Islands is widely used for international investment, holding, financing and cross-border corporate structures.
Tax-neutral environment
Cayman does not impose direct company or corporation tax, making the jurisdiction widely used for international corporate and investment structures.
International business
Exempted Companies are commonly used for activities carried on primarily outside the Cayman Islands, including holding, investment and international business structures.
Remote incorporation
The incorporation process can normally be coordinated remotely once the required KYC and due-diligence documentation has been completed.
Established legal framework
Cayman provides a mature corporate framework supported by an internationally recognised financial-services sector.
Flexible ownership
Cayman corporate structures can accommodate international shareholders and beneficial owners, subject to applicable KYC and corporate requirements.
Corporate administration
Registered-office, company-secretarial and ongoing corporate maintenance services can be coordinated through ReadyCorp.
Cayman Islands company incorporation
A complete first-year formation package covering the core corporate establishment and administration requirements.
- Unlimited company-name availability checks
- Preparation of incorporation documentation
- Company incorporation and filing
- First-year company secretarial service
- First-year registered agent
- First-year Cayman registered office
- Applicable first-year government incorporation fees
- Digital corporate-document package
- Continuation of registered office
- Registered-agent support
- Company secretarial administration
- Annual government requirements
- Economic Substance notification coordination
- General corporate maintenance support
What we coordinate
ReadyCorp manages the incorporation workflow from initial onboarding through company registration and corporate handover.
Name availability
Review and availability checking for the proposed Cayman Islands company name.
Corporate formation
Preparation, coordination and filing of the documents required to incorporate the Cayman entity.
Registered office
Cayman Islands registered-agent and registered-office services included within the first-year package.
Company secretarial
Corporate administration and first-year company-secretarial support.
Corporate documents
Coordination and delivery of the company's principal digital corporate documents following incorporation.
Annual maintenance
Ongoing corporate administration and coordination of applicable annual Cayman requirements.
Ongoing Cayman requirements
Cayman companies remain subject to corporate record-keeping, transparency and annual filing requirements.
Cayman entities are required to complete the applicable annual Economic Substance notification process.
- Annual Economic Substance Notification
- Assessment of the company's activities
- Relevant-activity classification where applicable
- Additional substance reporting where required
- Proper accounting records must be maintained
- Corporate registers must be kept up to date
- Beneficial ownership information must be maintained as required
- Applicable annual corporate filings must be completed
From onboarding to company formation
The Cayman incorporation process can be completed remotely once the required company and KYC information is available.
- 1
Company details
Provide the proposed company name, intended activity and initial ownership structure.
- 2
KYC & due diligence
Submit identification, address, professional background and source-of-funds information for the relevant persons.
- 3
Compliance review
The ownership structure, proposed business and supporting documentation are reviewed before filing.
- 4
Company incorporation
The formation documentation is prepared and submitted for Cayman Islands registration.
- 5
Corporate handover
Following successful incorporation, the digital corporate document package is prepared and delivered.
Information required to start
The following documents are normally requested for relevant directors, shareholders and ultimate beneficial owners.
- Notarised passport copy
- Notarised recent proof of residential address
- CV, résumé or professional LinkedIn profile
- Source of funds / source of wealth information
- Identity or selfie verification where required
- Preferred company name
- Description of intended business activity
- Shareholding structure
- Ultimate beneficial ownership information
- Nature of Business questionnaire
Cayman Islands company formation
Common questions about establishing and maintaining a Cayman Islands corporate structure.
What type of company is included in this package?
The standard structure is a Cayman Islands Exempted Company, commonly used for international business, holding, investment and cross-border corporate structures.
How long does incorporation take?
The indicative processing period is approximately 5–10 working days after the required KYC documents, company information and payment have been received and approved.
Can the company be incorporated remotely?
Yes. The Cayman incorporation process can generally be coordinated remotely, subject to completion of the required identification and due-diligence procedures.
Does Cayman impose corporation tax?
Cayman does not impose direct company or corporation tax. Tax obligations in other jurisdictions may nevertheless arise depending on residence, management, ownership and the activities of the company.
Does a Cayman company need accounting records?
Yes. Proper books and accounting records must be maintained. Audit or additional reporting obligations may apply depending on the company's activities or regulatory status.
What is Economic Substance?
Cayman entities are subject to an annual Economic Substance notification process. Companies carrying on certain relevant activities may have additional reporting and substance requirements.
Can ReadyCorp handle the annual renewal?
Yes. ReadyCorp can coordinate ongoing registered-office, corporate administration, annual maintenance and applicable Economic Substance requirements.
Start your Cayman company with ReadyCorp
Send us your preferred company name, proposed business activity and ownership structure. We will coordinate the onboarding, incorporation and first-year corporate setup.
