Does anyone know where the Cyprus corporate laws allow anonymous company ownership?

[LevelUpLarry]

I’ve already set up my company under Cyprus company formation, but got a weird itch about the corporate laws. Can someone tell me if Cyprus allows anonymous ownership? And if not, what’s the best structure to keep my name outta the fkn spotlight and protect assets?

 

[slipperypete]

I’ve already set up my company under Cyprus company formation, but got a weird itch about the corporate laws. Can someone tell me if Cyprus allows anonymous ownership? And if not, what’s the best structure to keep my name outta the fkn spotlight and protect assets?

not gonna lie to you bro — Cyprus used to be a ghost town dream

but thanks to the EU and their “transparency obsession,” UBOs (Ultimate Beneficial Owners) gotta be disclosed now

BUT there’s still workarounds if you’re not lazy

 

[LevelUpLarry]

not gonna lie to you bro — Cyprus used to be a ghost town dream

but thanks to the EU and their “transparency obsession,” UBOs (Ultimate Beneficial Owners) gotta be disclosed now

BUT there’s still workarounds if you’re not lazy

of course the EU ruins everything
so what, I’m exposed now?

 

[slipperypete]

of course the EU ruins everything
so what, I’m exposed now?

nah not fully

get a nominee shareholder + nominee director setup

your name never hits public docs — just keep the real control in a private agreement stashed somewhere far from sunlight

 

[LevelUpLarry]

nah not fully

get a nominee shareholder + nominee director setup

your name never hits public docs — just keep the real control in a private agreement stashed somewhere far from sunlight

OHH makes sense now, thx

 

[Steven Cohen]

I’ve been ghosting in Cyprus since 2018
as long as your legal control is via nominees and you don’t use your home address as the reg office, you’re off the radar
UBO registry exists, yeah, but it’s not public by default
and you can mask stuff with a “legit reason” if you claim risk or privacy

 

[Goodboy13]

I’ve been ghosting in Cyprus since 2018
as long as your legal control is via nominees and you don’t use your home address as the reg office, you’re off the radar
UBO registry exists, yeah, but it’s not public by default
and you can mask stuff with a “legit reason” if you claim risk or privacy

yup I claimed “personal safety” on mine and they let it slide
meanwhile I’m hiding 3 affiliate sites and a fake analytics SaaS

 

[Horkos]

real move is stacking it with a Seychelles trust or a Belize foundation on top
now your Cyprus LTD is just a puppet
the UBO becomes the trust or the foundation, not you
legal? technically
invisible? absolutely

 

[LevelUpLarry]

real move is stacking it with a Seychelles trust or a Belize foundation on top
now your Cyprus LTD is just a puppet
the UBO becomes the trust or the foundation, not you
legal? technically
invisible? absolutely

broooo that’s what I needed
so basically I need to be a ghost behind a ghost wearing a tie

 

[Horkos]

broooo that’s what I needed
so basically I need to be a ghost behind a ghost wearing a tie

exactly
two layers, one nominee, and a lawyer who doesn’t ask questions

 

[Goodboy13]

also don’t forget: Cyprus ain’t gonna knock unless you mess up your filings or trigger a cross-border investigation
file clean, pay cheap taxes, and smile like you’re not hiding sh*t

 

[Steven Cohen]

also don’t forget: Cyprus ain’t gonna knock unless you mess up your filings or trigger a cross-border investigation
file clean, pay cheap taxes, and smile like you’re not hiding sh*t

facts
I once had a compliance guy ask what my company does
I said “strategic brand insights”
he nodded like I handed him a Bible

 

[slipperypete]

asset protection-wise?
tie your Cyprus company to a holding entity in Nevis or Cook Islands
they go digging, they find… fog
even your mom won’t be able to find your assets

 

[LevelUpLarry]

asset protection-wise?
tie your Cyprus company to a holding entity in Nevis or Cook Islands
they go digging, they find… fog
even your mom won’t be able to find your assets

damn, didn’t think hiding assets could feel this poetic
y’all making me feel like a financial ninja

 

[Horkos]

just don’t mix that structure with public bragging or Instagram flexing
your asset protection dies the moment you post “boss life” with your Porsche

 

[slipperypete]

just don’t mix that structure with public bragging or Instagram flexing
your asset protection dies the moment you post “boss life” with your Porsche

yo that’s how Marcus from the old threads got clapped
dude had a nominee stack and still posted “grinding ” at his villa in Paphos
Interpol said “say less”

 

[LevelUpLarry]

y’all are gold
I’m renaming my setup to “Lystra Holdings Ltd” and pulling my name off every document in sight
if they come lookin, they’ll find my shell owns a shell, and that shell plays dumb