Update Your Business in BC
Keep your business information current with the appropriate corporate or registration update. Choose the change you need, submit your information online, and receive the completed documents for your records.
Get it Done in 3 Simple Steps
1
Choose Your Business Update
Select the change you need and complete the online form with your current business information and requested updates.
2
We Prepare the Required Change
Your information is reviewed before the applicable corporate documents or registry filing are prepared.
3
Receive Your Updated Documents
Once the change is completed, the applicable documents are sent electronically for your business records.
Corporation Name Change
- Change the legal name of an existing corporation
- Name approval or reservation handled where required
- Required corporate authorization prepared as applicable
- Notice of Alteration prepared for filing
- Corporate records updated to reflect the new name
- Completed change documents delivered electronically
Director Change
- Add or remove a director of a BC company
- Update an existing director's prescribed address
- Notice of Change of Directors prepared for filing
- Notice of Articles updated through the filing
- Director register updated where applicable
- Completed change documents delivered electronically
Shareholder Change
- Record a change in company share ownership
- Update shareholder details in corporate records
- Record share transfers where applicable
- Update the central securities register
- Prepare applicable internal corporate documents
- Updated records delivered electronically
Officer Update
- Add, remove, or update a corporate officer
- Record the officer's position and appointment details
- Update applicable corporate records
- Review supporting company information
- Prepare required internal documentation
- Updated records delivered electronically
Corporation Address Change
- Update the registered or records office address
- Change applicable mailing or delivery addresses
- Notice of Change of Address prepared for filing
- Notice of Articles updated through the filing
- Corporate records updated where applicable
- Completed documents delivered electronically
Unincorporated Business Update
- Update information for an existing registered business
- Change applicable business or proprietor information
- Update partnership information where permitted
- Review the existing registration details
- Required documents prepared for the selected change
- Completed documents delivered electronically
Keep Your Business Information Up to Date
Business details can change after a company or business is registered. Directors may join or leave, office addresses may change, shares may be transferred, or a corporation may adopt a new legal name.
The process depends on what changed. Director and office-address changes require specific registry filings, while routine shareholder and officer updates are generally reflected in the company’s corporate records. Changes to a corporation’s legal name or authorized share structure can require an alteration to its corporate documents.
Why Choose BC Business Register for Business Updates?
✓ Multiple Update Services: Handle corporate name, director, shareholder, officer, address, and business-registration changes.
✓ Online Ordering: Select the change you need and provide the relevant business information online.
✓ Change-Specific Preparation: Documents are prepared according to the type of update requested.
✓ Clear Filing Support: Registry filings and internal corporate records are handled differently based on the nature of the change.
✓ Updated Records: Receive the applicable completed documents for your business records.
What Business Information Should You Keep Current?
For a BC company, important information can include the company’s legal name, directors, registered office, records office, share structure, shareholder records, and other required corporate records.
Some changes affect information filed with the Corporate Registry, while others are maintained internally by the company. For example, director and registered-office changes involve registry filings, while shareholder ownership is maintained through corporate records such as the central securities register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about updating a business in British Columbia, including directors, addresses, shareholders, officers, and corporate names.
The process depends on what has changed and the type of business. Some changes require a filing with the Corporate Registry, while others require updates to internal corporate records.
A BC company changes its legal name through the required corporate authorization and an alteration to its Notice of Articles. If the new name requires approval, it must be reserved before the change takes effect.
A company must file a Notice of Change of Directors after adding or removing a director or changing a director’s prescribed address.
A BC company must generally file a Notice of Change of Directors within 15 days after the change.
Not usually. A routine transfer of existing shares is generally recorded in the company’s internal corporate records. An alteration may be required if the change affects the company’s authorized share structure or the rights and restrictions attached to its shares.
Routine shareholder ownership information is generally maintained in the company’s corporate records, including the central securities register, rather than being filed as part of the company’s director information.
No. Directors and officers are different corporate roles. Director changes have specific registry filing requirements, while officer changes are generally reflected in the company’s internal records.
A filed address change generally takes effect at the beginning of the next day unless a later effective date is specified, subject to the applicable filing rules.
The registered office is the company’s official address for receiving certain records and legal documents. The records office is where specified corporate records are maintained. The two offices may be at the same location.
No. The documents depend on the type of change. A name change may result in a Certificate of Change of Name, while a director or address change may result in updated corporate records or confirmation of the filing.
Yes. Certain information associated with a registered unincorporated business can be changed, although the available updates and required documents depend on the business structure.