Starting a business in Bahrain
Legal Forms of Companies
- With Limited Liability Company (WLL)
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Number of partners: Minimum 2, maximum 50.
Capital (max/min): 20,000 BHD minimum
Shareholders and liability: Limited: partners are responsible for the company's debts and obligations to the extent of their participation in the capital.
- A Single Person Company (SPC)
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Number of partners: 1 person, from Bahrain or
Capital (max/min): 50,000 BHD minimum
Shareholders and liability: Unlimited; the owner is responsible for all of the company's debts and obligations with his entire personal property.
- Bahrain Shareholding Company (BSC)
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Number of partners: Minimum 7 (public); ou 2 (closed)
Capital (max/min): 1.000,000 BHD minimum (public); or 250,000 BHD (closed)
Shareholders and liability: The partners are responsible for the company's debts and obligations to the extent of the value of their shares.
- Commandite Company by Shares
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Number of partners: Minimum 4
Capital (max/min): 20,000 BHD minimum
Shareholders and liability: Unlimited if the joint partners are jointly responsible for the company's obligations, to the extent of their personal wealth; or limited if the partners (share-holders) are only liable for the company's obligations to the extent of their equity (shares) in the company's capital.
- Partnership Company
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Number of partners: Minimum 2
Capital (max/min): Not applicable
Shareholders and liability: Unlimited
Setting Up a Company |
Bahrain |
East Asia & Pacific |
Procedures (number) |
6.0 |
7.3 |
Time (days) |
8.3 |
29.7 |
Source: Doing Business, 2016
- Business Setup Procedures
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Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Bahrain.
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