Guides

The questions sellers avoid, answered with numbers and registry links. Start with the red flags if you're close to buying.

Definition

What is a shelf company?

The definition with numbers attached: price bands by market, how companies age on the shelf, and the two uses that turn a legal purchase illegal.

Due diligence

Red flags when buying a shelf company

Nine checks with the exact registry lookup for each and the walk-away thresholds. Under an hour, mostly free — and yes, it applies to our stock too.

Comparison

Shelf company vs shell company

One is a market term, the other a compliance term — and banks screen for the second. Where the line runs and how not to cross it by accident.

See what’s on the shelf

Every listing shows its incorporation date, filing status, and full price before you ask. Pick a jurisdiction and compare.

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