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Juridical forms of companies 

Individuals

Type Number of Partners Responsibility
Sole proprietor 1 Unlimited
Jointly owned company Minimum 2 Unlimited
Partnership A Minimum of 2 Unlimited

Legal entities

Trading companies
Type Number of Partners Responsibility
A) General partnership Minimum 2 Unlimited
B) Limited partnership Minimun 2 General partners: Unlimited - Limited partners: Limited
C) Corporations:
        Limited Liability Company Minimun 1 Limited to the capital contributed
New Enterprise Limited Company Maximum 5 Limited to the capital contributed
Public limited company Minimum 1 Limited to the capital contributed
Partnership limited by shares Minimum 2 General partners: Unlimited - Limited partners: Limited

Special Trading companies
Type Number of Partners Responsibility
Worker-owned company Minimum 3 Limited to capital contributed
Cooperative Minimum 3 Limited to capital contributed
Mutual Guarantee Association Minimum 150 Limited
Venture capital entities Board of Directors: Minimum 3 Limited
Economic Interest Groupings Minimum 2 Limited to capital invested
Securities investment company Limited
Map showing the location of the Entrepreneurs Support Centres
SubSede electrónica de la DGPYME
Cevipyme
Ayudatec
Enterprise Creation Advisory and Initiation Points
SME Securitization Funds-FTPYME
The Ministry of Industry, Tourism, and Trade’s Site

Dirección General de Industria y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa
Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Turismo
Paseo de la Castellana, 160 plantas 11-12. - 28071 Madrid - España

Centro de Asesoramiento a Emprendedores

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