Portugal Company formation and Registration

Types of Corporations

• A public company (with the suffix S.A.)
  -At least 5 shareholders are needed to set up the company. The shareholders may be individuals or companies.
  -The minimum share capital is Euro 50,000.
  -The owners of the company are only liable for the amount of capital invested.
  -Companies of the above sort are popular for large business.
• Private limited companies (with the suffix LDA)
  - This is the most popular type of company for small companies. At least two shareholders are needed to form a company.
  - The minimum share capital is Euro 5,000.
  - The liability of the owners of the company is limited to the sum of capital invested.
• A company with a single shareholder (with the suffix EIRL)
  - The company is comprised of one single shareholder.
  - Liability is only for the assets of the company and not that of the shareholder personally.
  - An individual may open only one company of this sort in Portugal.