How to establish in Basque Land

S.A REQUIREMENTS

• The minimum number of members is 1.

• The responsibility is shared between

partners and limited to capital

And that’s it.

• The minimum capital is €60,000 and

25% must be disbursed.

• An independent expert must

non-cash contributions, except for goods

Non-GAAP Measures

a quote or recent report).

• The administration office has a

maximum duration of 6 years.

• They can be quoted on the market of

They are supervised by the

National Market Commission

Values (CNMV)

S.L REQUIREMENTS

• The minimum number of members is 1 and

it has no upper limit.

• The responsibility of the partners is

It limits the capital contributed to the company and is not liable for the debts of the company.

the same with personal wealth.

• The minimum capital is 3.000€

Fully paid out and

divide into social shares.

• Contributions from partners can

be monetary (money) or in kind.

• Non-cash contributions are not

they have to be valued by a

independent expert.

• The position of administrator can

have an indefinite duration.

• You cannot trade on the market of

securities as well as issue shares or

Obligations

S.A  ADVANTAGES

• The shares in which the

They’re easily

And that’s it.

• You can add as many partners

Investors as society wishes.

• The responsibility of the partners is

limit the capital and assets you have

the company and do not respond with their

personal wealth

S.L  ADVANTAGES

• The procedures for the creation and

Maintenance of the society

relatively simple, as well as

the costs of incorporation.

• The responsibility of the partners is

limit the capital and assets you have

the company and do not respond with their

Private property.

• The minimum share capital is very

low compared to the rest of

mercantile companies.

• The number of partners can be one and

a limited company

single-person

S.A DISADVANTAGES 

• The procedures for the constitution and

Maintenance of the society

more complex and expensive than the

of the Limited Company.

• The minimum share capital is more

About the Company Limited

it demands 60,000 euros, even if only

15.000€ at the time of creating the

Society

S.L DISADVANTAGES 

• The social shares in the

that the Limited Company is divided

are not easily transmissible.

• Risk of “undercapitalization” to the

time to ask for funding, with

possible requirement of personal endorsements from partners.