Starting a business in Singapore
Legal Forms of Companies
- Private limited company
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Number of partners: Minimum 1, maximum 50.
Capital (max/min): SGD 1
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount of guarantees
- Public limited company
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Number of partners: Minimum 50 shareholder.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the portion of the company’s share capital taken up.
- Public limited company by guarantee
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Number of partners: Minimum 3 shareholders.
Capital (max/min): Minimum SGD 1.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount contributed.
- Limited Partnership
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Number of partners: Minimum 2 partners with a maximum of 20. At least one general partner and one limited partner.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required.
Shareholders and liability: At least one person has an unlimited liability (active partner). Sleeping partners' liability is limited to the amount they contributed.
- Sole Proprietorship
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Number of partners: 1 person.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is unlimited.
Business Directories
- Financial Information Directories
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ACRA Register - Directory of registered entities on the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
Dun & Bradstreet - Worldwide directory with financial information on businesses
To go further, check out our service Business directories.
Professional Associations
- General Professional Associations
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SNEF - Singapore National Employers Federation
SICC - Singapore International Chamber of Commerce
SNEF - Singapore National Employers Federation
SBF - Singapore Business Federation
To go further, check out our service Professional associations.
Business Setup Procedures
Setting Up a Company |
Singapore |
East Asia & Pacific |
Procedures (number) |
2.0 |
7.3 |
Time (days) |
1.5 |
29.7 |
Source: Doing Business - Latest available data.
- The Competent Organisation
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The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore.
- For Further Information
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Consult the Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Singapore.
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
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