Turkey Company Documents

As company incorporation agents our experience and relationship with the Turkish Trade Registry means we can conduct comprehensive Turkey company searches.

Turkey Company Document fees

Turkey Company Search Report

We can provide company search reports with the latest filed information from the Turkish Trade Registry.

The Turkish company search includes the following company identification:

• Full company name
• Previous Company names – including details of date changed
• Date of Incorporation
• Company Registration Number
• Registered Address/ Head office address
• Company contact details including phone number- where available

Including Legal Status & History:

• Company Tax number & Tax Office
• Current Legal Status: Good Standing or Struck Off
• Registered at Chamber of Commerce
• Establishment Gazette date & number
• Company Type -Limited Liability Companies Limited Şirket/ Ltd, Joint Stock Company- Anonim Şirket/ A.Ş.
• Registered and paid-up Share Capital
• Registry filing history
• Gazette extract in Turkish from the Turkish registry on the company

Including Ownership/ Management of the company

• Shareholders – Name and Shareholding
• Group parent company, sister companies, subsidiaries – including full company name
• Directors’ details – including name and position held

Company Operations including:

• Business Activities/ Objects
• NACE Code
• Company Sector
• Number of employees
• Net sales – where available

Key financial information including the following – where available:

• Latest Financial Statements – Balance Sheet and Income Statements – if filed
• Net Sales
• Profit/ Loss
• Stockholders’ Equity
• Total Assets
• Current Assets
• Non-Current Assets
• Current Liabilities
• Long-Term Liabilities
• Gross Profit/ Loss
• Operating Profit/ Loss
• Net Profit/ Loss
• Balance sheets

The company identification details, legal status, historical information and shareholders details are obtained from the commercial registry.

Turkish Commercial Registry

Turkey Companies Registry – Turkish Trade Registry
Turkish Trade Registry Gazette
Dumlupinar Bul. No:252
06530 Ankara
Turkey

Turkey Company Formations – Limited Sirket (LS)

Company Directors & Shareholders

Directors may be of any nationality and there is no requirement to appoint a Turkish resident director.

The shareholders of a Turkish company may be of any nationality and can be either corporations or individuals.

Registration to Tax Office and the ICOC

A notary must certify the legal books the day they register the company with the Commercial Registry. The notary public will notify the Tax Office about the commercial book certification. A rent contract certified by the Notary Public as well as the notarised Circular of Signatory will be submitted to the related Tax Office.

In Turkey, it is a requirement for companies to be a member of a Chamber of Commerce.

Limited Sirket (LS) Incorporation Process

The Turkish government have recently introduced a simpler process to incorporate:

• Petition, to be provided by the Trade Registry. (The Tax Office with which the company will be registered must be indicated, signed by an authorised person or by proxy, and the original or notarised copy of the power of attorney must be attached.
• 5 copies of the establishment statement to be provided by the Trade Registry must be filled out and signed by an authorised person.
• 3 copies of the notary certified articles of incorporation.
• 2 notarised copies of the birth certificate(s) with photos of the shareholders and board members.
• 2 copies of the signature declarations of the authorised persons under the company name
• 6. Original of bank receipt indicating that the capital has been deposited at the Arbitration Court, or the EFT receipt signed and stamped
• Chamber registration statement bearing the photos of the natural partners
• Letter of commitment signed by the authorised persons

If the foreign shareholder is a natural person, then: 2 copies of the passport, translated and certified by a notary public.

If the shareholder is a legal entity, the required documents is a Certificate of Good Standing.

Order Turkey Company Documents

The Turkey company search report will be ordered from the Turkish Trade Registry and is delivered by email.