The Registration Office of the Barbados Supreme Court which was located in Coleridge Street Bridgetown was the initial Office for the department. It was the first office where companies, businesses and trademarks were registered. This would have been under the 1910 Companies Act of Barbados.

Vision

It is envisaged that the Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office will be transformed in the next decade into a highly efficient Registry, capable of providing sterling service at minimum cost, thereby promoting the competitive development of Barbados' domestic and international trade and business.

Mission

The Mission of the Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office is to provide and maintain within the framework of the law and the available resources, a reliable system of public records and an efficient registry service that supports the commercial activities of the public and private sectors as well as the development of Barbados' domestic and international trade and business.