Starting a business in Slovakia
Legal Forms of Companies
- Spolocnost rucenim obmedzenym is a Private Limited Company
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Number of partners: 1 to a maximum of 50 partners.
Capital (max/min): EUR 5,000, with a minimum of EUR 750 per shareholder. In case there is only one member, the whole capital must be paid. Otherwise, 30% of the capital must be paid.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the shares.
- Public Limited Company
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Number of partners: No minimum.
Capital (max/min): EUR 25,000 (10% must be released at the constitution)
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount of capital contributed.
- Verejna obchodna spolocnost is a General Partnership
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Number of partners: Minimum 2 partners/shareholders.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is unlimited.
- Komanditna spolocnost is a Limited Partnership
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Number of partners: At least one unlimited partner and one limited partner.
Capital (max/min): No requierement. The deposit of the partner with limited liability must be at least EUR 250.
Shareholders and liability: The liability of the active partners is unlimited. The liability of the silent partners is limited to the amount of capital contributed.
Professional Associations
- General Professional Associations
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AZZZ SR - Federation of Employers' Associations of the Slovak Republic
SBA - Slovak Business Agency
EAS - Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia
To go further, check out our service Professional associations.
Business Setup Procedures
Setting Up a Company |
Slovakia |
Eastern Europe & Central Asia |
Procedures (number) |
7.0 |
5.3 |
Time (days) |
21.5 |
11.8 |
Source: Doing Business - Latest available data.
- The Competent Organisation
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The Trade Register (in English).
- For Further Information
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Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Slovakia.
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