Corporate service providers in Malta — licensed, not a filing desk.
A Malta CSP is a regulated firm authorised by the MFSA to form companies, keep the registered office, act as company secretary and provide directors. Zet Finance operates under licence ARM04957 issued to Michael Mercieca — formation, substance and the compliance calendar in one engagement.
Most “corporate services Malta” searches want a provider who can incorporate and then stay on the file: registered office, secretary, directors where needed, annual return, BO register, VAT and the 6/7 refund calendar. That is regulated CSP work, quoted as a fixed fee before you engage.
The licence is the product. Company formation and directorship by way of business are reserved activities in Malta. An unlicensed “agent” can file a form; a CSP answers to the MFSA for the clients it takes on.
One file, not four vendors. Incorporation, registered office, company secretary, accounting and VAT sit with the same licensed team — so the refund position and the statutory calendar do not drift apart.
Substance designed before the registry. Directors, decision records and premises are scoped before the company exists. That is what banks, auditors and treaty claims actually test.
FAQ
What is a corporate service provider in Malta?
A Company Service Provider (CSP) is authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to form companies, provide a registered office, act as company secretary and, where mandated, provide directors. Formation “by way of business” without that licence is not a grey area.
Who holds the MFSA licence at Zet Finance?
Michael Mercieca is authorised as a Company Service Provider under licence ARM04957. The firm’s corporate work sits under that personal authorisation.
How is this different from registering a company myself?
Anyone can submit forms. A CSP designs the vehicle, holds the office, runs the secretary function and stays answerable to the regulator. Banks and counterparties price that difference.
Do you also do accounting and VAT?
Yes. Bookkeeping, VAT, annual accounts and tax filings sit beside the CSP mandate so the 6/7 refund calendar and the statutory calendar are the same file.