Individual Shareholder Limited Company (Unipessoal Limitada) in Portugal

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An individual shareholder limited company (Unipessoal Limitada) in Portugal is a company created by a single individual with all of the assets owned by one shareholder with limited liability.

Other than being owned by a single shareholder a Unipessoal Limitada company is identical to that of a Sociedade por Quota Lda. The minimum start up investment is also 5,000€ though within company name it must stipulate Unipessoal Limitada.

A individual shareholder limited company is bound to all the same rules and regulations of a Sociedade Por Quota Lda. Any limited company in Portugal is required to maintain a legal reserve of a minimum of 1,000 Euros.

If you do wish to set up a Unipessoal Limitada type of company you can do so at either an Empresa Na Hora or at a Centro Formalidades das Empresa, both of which have offices located throughout Portugal.