Authorised Company

An Authorized Company can carry out any lawful business activities except the following activities which are set out in the Fourth Schedule to the Financial Services Act 2007:

• Banking;
• Financial Services;
• Carrying out the business of holding or managing or otherwise dealing with a collective investment fund or
• scheme as a professional functionary;
• Providing registered office facilities, nominee services, directorship services, secretarial services, or other
• services for corporation; and
• Providing trusteeship services by way of business.

An Authorised Company allows a non-citizen of Mauritius to set up his company in Mauritius. The non-citizen can hold the majority of shares or voting rights or the legal or beneficial interest of an AC.

An Authorised Company shall conduct its business principally outside Mauritius and shall have its place of effective management outside of Mauritius.