Setting up a company in Malta

Malta has set up a wide range of corporate structures that investors can choose from according to their needs.

Limited liability companies are divided into:

Public limited companies (PLC):

• minimum share capital € 45589;
• payment of not less than 25% of the subscribed fee;
• the minimum number of members = 2;
• 2 directors and a company secretary are required

Private limited companies (LTD):

• minimum share capital € 1170,
• payment of not less than 20% of the subscribed fee
• the minimum number of members is 2 and the maximum 50,
• 1 director and 1 company secretary are required (the director cannot be a legal person)

Private exemp companies:

particular form of LTD that also admits a single shareholder. the shareholders must be natural persons, the director can also act as company secretary.