Legal Bites #02 | How to set up a company in Portugal
Setting up a commercial company in Portugal has become increasingly simple, accessible and digital. Currently, there are 3 ways to set up a company in Portugal. In this brochure, you will find the one that best suits your specific case.
The first decision: the type of commercial company
The first decision to make is the type of commercial company you wish to set up.
In Portugal, there are 6 types of commercial companies, with private limited liability companies and public limited companies being the most common types:
*It is possible to establish single-member private limited companies – companies formed by a single shareholder, who can be an individual or a legal entity.
How to set up a company in Portugal?
Empresa Online 2.0 Service
Empresa na Hora Service
Registration at the Commercial Registry
*Mandatory when: companies with real estate assets; contributions in kind of assets subject to registration; public limited companies (S.A.) with share capital contributed in kind.
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