Brazil Company Documents

As experienced company incorporation agents, our strong relationship with the Brazil Commercial Registry allows us to  conduct thorough company searches.

Most financial and corporate details of companies registered in Brazil are publicly accessible. Companies must publish their annual financial statements and the minutes of the annual general meeting in the Official Gazette.  Additionally, public companies are required to publish auditors’ reports.

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How to Order Brazil Company Documents

For step-by-step guidance on placing your order, please visit our how to order page. There you will find everything you need to complete the process quickly and easily, including required details and what to expect after submitting your request

Brazil Company Search Tool

Use our name search below to find your target company and order documents.

Brazil Company Search Report

We can provide a company search report in English, on companies registered in Brazil, which includes:

• Company Name and Name Change if applicable
• Company Number / Mercantile Registry Number
• Trade Name
• Trading address
• Date of Incorporation
• Mercantile Registry date and Mercantile reference number
• Company Type / Legal Form – limited liability company, privately-held corporation – A Closely-held Corporation is a company in which a small group of shareholders controls the majority of the shares
• Current Legal Status – Good Standing, Struck Off
• Registered trading/ office address
• Company contact details for the registered/ trading address
• Business Category
• Company principal activity – description of the principal activity

Details on the Share Capital including:

• Capital structure  – authorised nominal capital, issued capital and paid-up share capital – where available

Details on each Shareholder including:

• Company Shareholders – shareholders name or company name
• Company Shareholders – percentage of shares held

Details on the Management including:

• Board of Directors and management – including position held – president, vice president, director
• Full Name

Additional details including:

• Tax ID Number
• Historical company summary – where available
• Dates of any bylaw alterations at the Registry
• Sales and Trading details – including export sales
• Latest Financial Statements including balance sheets in R$/ Brazilian Real – where filed
• Ultimate Parent company
• Additional details – where available
• Financial Statements Analysis – where available
• Related Companies/ Subsidiaries – including company name and address

Every state in Brazil has a company registration agency.  In order to locate the company file, we require the identification number with the name of the target company

Brazil Certificate of Good Standing/ Certidao Simplificada

The Brazil Commercial Registry issues a Certidão Simplificada, written in Portuguese, this document contains the latest registered details, such as:

• Registered Company Name
• Registration Number
• Company Objective
• Registered Office
• Names of Directors/Administrators
• Issued Share Capital
• Latest Filed Document

Brazil Company Financial Statements

All Brazilian companies are required to prepare and file annual financial statements.  These are published in the official Gazette. The obligation to have these statements audited depends on what category a company falls into, determined generally by its size, type of company and industry in which it operates. The annual financial statements should include a balance sheet, income statements, P&L, shareholders equity statement, changes in fiscal position and accompanying explanatory notes. Financial Statements are, where available, included in the company search.

Annual Return

Brazilian companies must file an annual return within four months of the calendar year end. The annual return includes the name and address of all company directors, company’s primary business activities, shareholders details, share structure and the registered address of the Brazilian company.

Brazil Company Credit Reports

We conduct an investigation on the target company, to include the latest information on the company held by the Companies Registry.  Credit recommendations are given where financial data has been analysed.

To view a sample please visit: Brazil Company Credit Report