Pitcairn: business names register and certified particulars

Search and document delivery at a glance

Search online: Not specified
Search language: Not specified
Digital documents: Not specified
Document language: Not specified
Paper and collection: Section 12 provides for posting or delivering the registration certificate to the registrant. Arrange third-party paper copies separately. [1]
International delivery: Not specified

Fees at a glance: Published ordinance: 2 dollars inspection, 3 dollars certified record; confirm current tariff
Access: Inspection provided for any person; arrange remote access

Choose the right register

The Registrar is the responsible register office. The published appointment notice of 16 August 2018 assigns this role to the incumbent Administrator resident on Pitcairn. The Auckland contact office should therefore not be treated as the location of the register. [1] [2]

Names and abbreviations explained

Business nameTrading name: The name used to carry on business. It may differ from the owner’s personal name or the legal entity’s name. [1]
Statement of particularsStatement of registered particulars: The filed particulars of the business name, activity and relevant individuals or company. [1]
Registrar of Business NamesBusiness names registrar: The office appointed by the Governor keeps the index and certifies copies or extracts of registered statements. [1]

Search step by step

Request inspection or certified records

Use the official contact
Email admin@pitcairn.gov.pn or call +64 9 366 0186. The Pitcairn Islands Office gives P.O. Box 105 696, Auckland, New Zealand as its postal address. Ask for your request to be routed to the Registrar of Business Names. [2] [1]
Specify the name and required evidence
Provide the trading name and any known operator details. For research, ask to inspect the index or statement. For formal evidence, expressly request a registration certificate or a certified copy or extract under section 15. [1]
Confirm costs and remote delivery
The published ordinance states 2 dollars for inspection and 3 dollars for a certificate, certified copy or certified extract. It allows fee changes. Confirm the amount currently charged, payment currency and payment method. Also ask about scans/PDFs, paper originals and delivery to your particular overseas address. [1] [3]

Documents and fees

Document / information	Contents and purpose	Fee	How to get it
Inspection of index and filed statement [1] [2] [3]	Research into the trading name and filed operator particulars; making copies or extracts is provided for.	2 dollars under the published text; confirm the current fee.	Request from the Registrar under section 15 through the official contact office. Format / delivery Inspection or certified records are described. [1] [2] [3] Document language English form published; ask about the issued record’s language. [1] [2] [3]
Registration certificate or certified copy/extract [1] [2] [3]	Evidence certified by the Registrar of registration or particulars in the registered statement.	3 dollars under the published text; confirm the current fee.	Request from the Registrar under section 15 through the official contact office. Format / delivery Inspection or certified records are described. [1] [2] [3] Document language English form published; ask about the issued record’s language. [1] [2] [3]

Distinguish trading names from companies

Section 3 covers, in particular, businesses trading under a name that differs from their actual personal or corporate name. For a corporation, the section 4 statement also records its corporate name and place and date of incorporation. [1]

What the filed statement contains

The form records the business name, nature of business, business location and commencement date. Further particulars concern individuals, partners or corporations depending on the operator. For a corporation, these include incorporation place and date, registered office and island business address. The exact combination depends on the legal form. [1]

Inspection is not framed as a citizenship-only right

Section 15 gives inspection and copy rights to any person. It does not specify local citizenship as a condition. A public online portal or email ordering service is not documented. Arrange identification, handling and delivery with the responsible office for a remote request. [1]

Fees and the published text’s status

The amounts of 2 and 3 dollars appear in section 16 of the published revised text. The laws page dates its revised collection to 15 January 2019 and lists later instruments separately. It expressly describes electronic legislative texts as informational rather than authoritative. The Currency Ordinance makes New Zealand notes legal tender and equates the Pitcairn dollar with the New Zealand dollar. Confirm current charges and accepted payment arrangements before ordering. [1] [3] [4]

Official samples and reading guides

Statement of particulars: English blank form, PDF page 9

Form in the published ordinance, not a completed company record. [1]

Avoid common mistakes

A registered business name is not a substitute for evidence of the underlying company’s incorporation. [1]
Section 12’s postal delivery provision concerns the certificate sent to the registrant. [1]

Frequently asked questions

Can I search for a business online?

The published ordinance provides for inspection of registered statements. A public online search service is not documented. Contact the Registrar through the Pitcairn Islands Office and provide the trading name. [1] [2]

Is there a sample document?

The First Schedule on PDF page 9 contains the English blank form for registered particulars. It illustrates the fields collected. It is not an issued extract for an actual business. [1]

Original sources

Sources reviewed: 15 September 2026. The guidance is based on the linked information published by registers and public authorities.

Registration of Business Names Ordinance, Chapter XVI Government of the Pitcairn Islands
Contact: Pitcairn Islands Office Government of the Pitcairn Islands
Laws of Pitcairn: publication and revision status Government of the Pitcairn Islands
Currency Ordinance, Chapter XXV Government of the Pitcairn Islands

Pitcairn Islands