Corporate Actions

The Otonomos Dashboard has a dedicated Corporate Actions section where you can initiate changes to your entity.

3 Tabs

Change Participants, Entity Changes, and Certified Documents — all inside your Dashboard

15–20 Days

Typical turnaround for most participant and entity changes, once documents are verified

Self-Serve

Add a service to your basket and Otonomos handles the filing, start to finish

No Email Needed

Every change starts and is tracked from the Dashboard — no back-and-forth with support required

Once your entity is formed, most of the changes you'll ever need to make to it — swapping a director, adding a member, pulling a certified document for a bank — don't require an email to support. They live in one place: the Corporate Actions section of your entity's page in the Otonomos Dashboard. Add the service to your basket, submit the required KYC documents, and Otonomos takes it from there.

This page walks through what's available in each tab, what every service actually involves, and what you get back once it's done.

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Availability and exact requirements can vary slightly by jurisdiction — a BVI Business Company and a US LLC won't need identical paperwork for the same change. Your own Dashboard always reflects what applies to your specific entity.

Everything inside your Dashboard, organized the way it actually appears

Everything to do with who sits on the entity — directors, managers, members, shareholders, or beneficial owners — plus the option to add a layer of privacy through a nominee.

Change of Manager / Change of Director

Swaps in a new manager (or director, depending on entity type) or adds one alongside an existing appointee. Once the incoming manager's KYC documents are verified, Otonomos prepares and files the required corporate resolutions and, where applicable, the registry update — so the change is reflected both internally and on the public record.

Change of Member / Change of Shareholder

Swaps in a new member (or shareholder) or adds one to the entity. Same process as a manager change: submit the incoming person's documents, Otonomos prepares the resolutions and updates the register of members.

Change of Ownership

Covers the broader amendment of the ownership structure — adding, removing, or replacing members in one filing rather than one at a time. You get an online form to submit the details, and Otonomos prepares, executes, and files all the corporate documents needed to reflect the updated structure.

Nominee Manager

Appoints Otonomos as Nominee Manager under a general power of attorney, bound by a Nominee Manager Agreement that means Otonomos cannot act on the entity's behalf without your explicit written instruction. What you get: a name other than your own on the public-facing manager position, while you keep full control behind the scenes. If Otonomos is your Nominee, its involvement is also required for opening bank and exchange/OTC accounts.

Nominee Member

Same mechanism as Nominee Manager, applied to the membership position — a licensed nominee sits on the public record under a binding agreement, while you retain full control through written instructions.

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Nominee positions exist to add a layer of privacy between your name and the public register, without giving up control. See Nominee Positions, Explained for the full breakdown of how the privacy layer works and where it applies.

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Every participant change — incoming manager, member, director, or nominee — requires Certified KYC documents: proof of ID, proof of address, a professional reference, and a resume. Having these ready before you start cuts real time off the 15–20 business day turnaround.

5. How to actually use this

Step 1 — Log in and open your entity

From the Dashboard's Main Overview, click into the entity you want to change. Corporate Actions and Extra Kits are both top-level tabs on that entity's page.

Step 2 — Pick the right tab

Change Participants for anything about who's on the entity, Entity Changes for renaming or domesticating it, Certified Documents for anything a bank or counterparty needs to see, Extra Kits for everything else.

Step 3 — Read the service card, then purchase

Every card shows a plain-language description and an "Ask AI" button for entity-specific questions. Click Purchase now to add it to your basket and check out.

Step 4 — Submit KYC documents when prompted

Participant changes need proof of ID, proof of address, a professional reference, and a resume for the incoming person. Having these ready in advance is the single biggest lever on turnaround time.

Step 5 — Track it under Actions

Your entity's Overview tab has an Actions list (All / Actions / Maintenance / Pending / Completed) so you can see exactly where each request stands.

6. What to avoid

  • Don't start a participant change without KYC documents ready. Missing proof of ID, address, reference, or resume is the most common cause of delay past the 15–20 business day window.
  • Don't order an Apostille for a non-Hague country. Confirm with the requesting counterparty whether they need an Apostille or consular legalization — they are not interchangeable.
  • Don't confuse Domestication with simply forming a new entity. Domestication preserves the entity's history and structure; forming a fresh entity in a new state does not.
  • Don't assume every service is available identically across jurisdictions. Exact requirements and processing steps can vary by entity type and registry — your own Dashboard reflects what applies to your entity.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to contact support to make a change to my entity?

No. Change of director/manager, change of member, entity renaming, and certified documents can all be initiated directly from Corporate Actions in your Dashboard without an email to support.

How long does a participant change actually take?

Most Change Participants and Entity Changes services complete within 15–20 business days after all required documents are verified — faster if your KYC documents are submitted complete and correct the first time.

Can I buy certified documents individually, or only as a set?

Individually. Certified Copies and Apostilles are each purchased on their own, so you only order the specific document type a counterparty is asking for.

What's the difference between a Nominee Manager and simply appointing a new Manager?

A new Manager is a real change of control. A Nominee Manager is Otonomos acting under a power of attorney and a Nominee Agreement — legally bound to act only on your written instruction — so you keep control while adding a layer of privacy on the public record.

Related Reading

Source: Otonomos Dashboard, Corporate Actions and Extra Kits sections, otonomos.com. Verified September 2026.


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