Portugal: Operating a Business in Portugal
Starting a business in Portugal
Legal Forms of Companies
- The Sociedade por quotas de responsabilidade limitada (Lda): Limited Liability Company
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Number of partners: Two partners minimum. There may be one partner only in the case of a Single Person Private Limited Liability company (SUQ).
Capital (max/min): Minimum EUR 1.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount of capital contributed.
- The Sociedade anonima de responsabilidade limidada (SA): Public Limited Company
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Number of partners: Five partners minimum; they may be foreigners and non-residents.
Capital (max/min): 50,000 EUR minimum, entirely taken up, with the obligation to release at least 30%.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount of capital contributed.
- The Sociedade em nome colectivo: General Partnership
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Number of partners: Two partners minimum.
Capital (max/min): No minimum share capital.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is joint and indefinite regarding third parties.
- The Sociedade em comandita: Limited Joint-stock Partnership
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Number of partners: Two partners minimum, with active partners and silent partners.
Capital (max/min): No minimum share capital.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is indefinite for active partners, and limited to the amount of capital contributed for silent partners.
Business Setup Procedures
Setting Up a Company | Portugal | OECD |
Procedures (number) | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Time (days) | 6.5 | 9.5 |
Source: Doing Business - Latest available data.
- The Competent Organisation
- ePortugal web portal
- For Further Information
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Consult Doing Business Website, to learn about procedures to start a Business in Portugal
Trade Register, in Portuguese
Financial Information Directories
Dun & Bradstreet - Worldwide directory with financial information on businesses
Informa - Portuguese business directory
Kompass - Portugal Business directory
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