Starting a business in Croatia

Legal Forms of Companies

Drustvo s ogranicenom odgovornoscu or D.O.O. (Private Limited company)

Number of partners: One or more person.
Capital (max/min): Minimum capital: HRK 20,000, totally released
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount contributed

Dionicko drustvo or D.D. (Public Corporation)

Number of partners: One or more person.
Capital (max/min): Minimum capital: HRK 200,000
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount contributed

Javno trgovacko drustvo or J.T.D. (General partnership)

Number of partners: Minimum 2 partners.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required.
Shareholders and liability: Every partner has unlimited liability with all his/her assets.

Komanditno drustvo or K.D. (Limited partnership)

Number of partners: Minimum 2 persons: one general partner and one limited partner
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required.
Shareholders and liability: At least one partner (general partner) has unlimited liability with all his/her assets and at least one (other) partner has limited liability proportional to the invested assets.

 

Business Directories

Financial Information Directories

Digital Nakomora - Croatian Company Directory of the Croatian Chamber of Economy
Dun & Bradstreet - Worldwide directory with financial information on businesses

To go further, check out our service Business directories.

 

Professional Associations

General Professional Associations

HUP - Croatian Employers' Association
CEA - Croatian Employers Association

To go further, check out our service Professional associations.

Business Setup Procedures

Source: Doing Business - Latest available data.