Staying Compliant: A Family Business Guide to the MBR

Understand your obligations, fulfil your responsibilities, and use the Malta Business Registry’s services effectively.

Tuesday, 27 October 2026 | 09:00 – 12:35
The Link, AM Business Centre, Labour Road, Żejtun, ZTN 2401

Register here: https://forms.gle/jjGfJDMyE38YWsRX7

Supporting Family Businesses with Their MBR Obligations

Maintaining regulatory compliance is an essential part of operating a responsible and sustainable family business. However, understanding the responsibilities of directors, keeping company information up to date, and using the Malta Business Registry’s online systems can sometimes be challenging.

Staying Compliant: A Family Business Guide to the MBR is a practical training seminar designed to help family businesses better understand their obligations toward the Malta Business Registry (MBR).

Organised by the Family Business Office, in collaboration with the Malta Business Registry, the seminar will provide clear guidance directly from MBR officials on the responsibilities of company directors, ongoing company submissions, and the effective use of the Business Automation Registry Online System (BAROS).

Participants will learn how to:

  • Better understand the responsibilities and obligations of company directors
  • Keep company information and statutory submissions up to date
  • Use BAROS more confidently and effectively
  • Avoid common compliance issues and unnecessary delays
  • Access practical guidance directly from MBR officials

The seminar will combine informative presentations, practical explanations, and opportunities for participants to raise questions relevant to their businesses.

Why Attend?

  • Understand directors’ responsibilities
    Gain a clearer understanding of the legal duties and obligations that company directors must fulfil.
  • Stay on top of ongoing submissions
    Learn more about the information and documentation that companies are required to submit to the Malta Business Registry.
  • Use BAROS effectively
    Receive practical guidance on using the MBR’s online system and completing company-related processes more efficiently.
  • Reduce the risk of non-compliance
    Understand common compliance issues and how proper planning and timely submissions can help your business avoid them.
  • Access guidance directly from the MBR
    Hear from officials working within the Registry, Legal and Enforcement, and Information and Communication Technologies units.

What to Expect?

  • Coffee, registration, and an informal networking session
  • Opening remarks by the Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Malta Business Registry
  • An address from the Regulator of the Family Business Office
  • Guidance on the roles and obligations of company directors
  • A practical session on using BAROS effectively
  • An overview of ongoing submissions required by the MBR
  • Opportunities to ask questions and seek clarification from the speakers

Meet the Speakers

  • Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas – Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, Malta Business Registry
  • Dr Joseph Gerada – Regulator, Family Business Office
  • Dr Dorita Cardona – Head of the Legal and Enforcement Unit, Malta Business Registry
  • Mr Fabrizio Farrugia – Senior Manager, Information and Communication Technologies Unit, Malta Business Registry
  • Ms Ruth Agius – Senior Analyst, Registry Unit, Malta Business Registry

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is designed for:

  • Family businesses registered with the Family Business Office
  • Family businesses considering registration
  • Company directors and shareholders
  • Next-generation family members preparing to assume greater responsibilities
  • Company secretaries and administrative personnel
  • Corporate Service Providers, including accountants, lawyers, notaries, and business advisors

What’s in It for You?

  • A clearer understanding of your company’s obligations toward the MBR
  • Practical knowledge of directors’ responsibilities
  • Greater confidence when using BAROS
  • Better awareness of ongoing submission requirements
  • Direct access to guidance from MBR officials
  • An opportunity to network with other family businesses and professional advisors

Register Your Interest

Places are limited, and early registration is encouraged.

Join us to strengthen your understanding of MBR requirements, improve your company’s compliance practices, and ensure that your family business remains properly informed and prepared.