Certificate of Good Standing
The COGS is a government signed document that does not require solicitor certification in order to be eligible for the apostille. Adding an apostille to a COGS is completed in just 1-2 working days all being well. If you also need a translation or embassy attestation services the processing time will be increased.
(If the document is a copy or not signed by Companies House then solicitor certification is needed.)
When You Need An Apostille For A Certificate of Good Standing:
The Certificate of Good Standing is a Companies House document that is often requested by authorities overseas. The certificate is used to confirm the company registration details, the fact the company is up to date with their filing requirements and can also confirm the company structure.
The Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) is created by Companies House, the UK’s registrar of companies, and confirms the status of the company. In addition to confirming the company name and number the COGS can also be used to provide evidence of the company’s structure. At the time of ordering you can request that additional information is added to the COGS. The COGS will normally need an apostille before it is accepted overseas.
Get a Certificate of Good Standing (COGS)
Following the introduction of the Statement of Capital in 2016, shareholder’s details and issued share capital can no longer be added to a COGS. An alternative is to request a certificate of incumbency from an agency like us. Please contact us for more information.
Many UK companies are asked to provide a COGS when entering into business agreements with foreign companies. It is also requested when a UK business wants to open an overseas branch or foreign bank account.
Once the COGS has been created it is normal procedure to arrange for the document to be legalised with an apostille certificate. The apostille will confirm the signature of the registrar that created the certificate.
We are pleased to support customers by ordering the COGS for you and legalising the document with the apostille. You can order the service online and we take care of the rest. A complete service, ordering the document from Companies House and legalising the document with the apostille.
If you have any other questions regarding company documents we will be happy to answer your questions.
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If your document is being used in a country that is part of the Apostille convention then the document will usually need the Apostille. We can assist with this!
Embassy attestation is needed when documents are being used in countries that are not part of the Hague Apostille Convention. We can assist with getting documents by many embassies.
We offer standard translations and sworn translations for the vast majority of countries. Ensure your documents can be understood in the country they are being presented!