| If you are doing business with an Alberta company it | | | | An Alberta Corporation/Non-Profit Search will |
| might be advantageous for you to do what is called an | | | | provide you with the following information: |
| "Alberta corporation search" sometimes called an | | | | - corporation's registered office address |
| "Alberta company search" or "Alberta corporate | | | | in Alberta |
| search", or an "Alberta Non-Profit Search" for Alberta | | | | - names and addresses for all directors |
| non-profit companies. These searches can be | | | | - names and addresses of all |
| obtained online from companies who specialize in legal | | | | shareholders and the percentage of ownership that |
| searches. | | | | each shareholder owns in the corporation |
| There are different types of searches so it is very | | | | - the name of any other company that |
| important when determining what search to have done | | | | the corporation owns shares in |
| that you ensure you are ordering the correct one. | | | | - confirmation that the corporation is |
| You would not want to do an Alberta name search or | | | | up-to-date with its annual return filings and therefore in |
| an Alberta Nuans search in order to determine | | | | good standing with the government |
| information about a company. Nuans name searches | | | | - a list of all of the filings that the |
| are done to determine if a name is in use. Likewise | | | | corporation has done to date and the dates of those |
| you would not want to do a corporate search for a | | | | filings which would include changes in its name, |
| business, sole proprietorship or trade name. That | | | | changes in its directors and/or changes in its address |
| would be considered an Alberta trade name search. | | | | - a breakdown of the share structure |
| If you have any question as to whether you are | | | | of the corporation which would tell you the types of |
| ordering the correct product send an email to the | | | | shares that the corporation may issue, i.e. common, |
| online service you wish to use first and let them know | | | | preferred |
| what information you are trying to determine about a | | | | - the corporation's Alberta access |
| corporation and they will direct you to which search | | | | number which is the number which the Alberta |
| you should be ordering. The reason why this is | | | | government assigns to the corporation |
| important is that the government charges different | | | | - a list of all previous names of the |
| fees for different searches and therefore you want to | | | | corporation |
| ensure you order the correct product. | | | | - date of incorporation |
| Alberta provides more information about a | | | | - the nature of business if there are |
| corporation when you purchase a corporate search | | | | any restrictions |
| than most other provinces which can be a benefit. In | | | | - any restrictions on the corporation's |
| many of the provinces you will not be able to ascertain | | | | ability to transfer shares |
| who the shareholders of a corporation are. The | | | | The one thing that the Alberta government does not |
| shareholders are the owners of the corporation. The | | | | provide with an Alberta corporate search is the names |
| directors are elected by the owners to handle the | | | | of the officers of the corporation, however, frequently |
| business affairs of the corporation and the officers are | | | | for smaller companies one or more of the directors will |
| appointed by the directors to assist them with their | | | | hold the standard position of President, Secretary, |
| duties. | | | | Treasurer, etc. |