Ownership interest
An ownership interest is a person's share of ownership in an asset or business. In a company it is held as shares; in a partnership, as a partnership interest; in land, as a registered estate or interest; and in intellectual property, as ownership of the rights.
How BC law treats it
BC uses a Torrens land title system: ownership of land is shown by registration in the Land Title Office under the Land Title Act, RSBC 1996, c 250, not by a deed. Share ownership is recorded in the company's central securities register under the Business Corporations Act, SBC 2002, c 57 (BCBCA).
What it means for your business
Keep company registers and title records current, since they are the starting point for proving ownership.
Risks and common mistakes
Unrecorded share issuances or transfers can make it hard to prove who owns the company when you sell or raise money.
Fulcrum's corporate lawyers can help with these issues.
General information about British Columbia and Canadian law, current to October 2026. It is not legal advice.
