The Companies Office of Jamaica which originally formed part of the Registrar General’s Department was established as a separate Department in 1975 under the then Ministry of Marketing and Commerce, now the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce with responsibility for the day to day administration of the following subjects:
– Companies
– Business Names
Mission Statement
To foster trade and commerce through the registration and regulation of businesses and the provision of accurate information facilitated by a motivated workforce in an environment of trust and commitment to our stakeholders.
To facilitate ease of doing business in Jamaica by providing easy to use, efficient registration systems which will promote business regulation and deliver accurate information to all stakeholders.
Vision
To become the premier business facilitation agency in the world. To become a world class business registry providing valuable, easy to use and customer focused information