Gibraltar Types of Entities


Gibraltar Non-Resident Company
Private Company Limited by Shares
Company Limited by Guarantee
The Gibraltar Tax Exempt Company
The Gibraltar 1992 Company
Public Company Limited by Shares
Branch of Overseas Company
The Qualifying Company
Protected Cell Company
Insurance companies
General Partnership
Limited Partnership
Investment Funds
Foundations


GIBRALTAR PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
Public company may be formed in Gibraltar either with limited liability or with unlimited liability and are controlled by the Companies Ordinance (which is based on the UK 1929 Companies Act). A public company is defined as one which is not a private company and which has at the end of its name the words 'Public Limited Company' or 'P.L.C.'. A public company must have a minimum of two members.
Gibraltar Public Company Limited by Shares should have at least seven subscribers. The ending “PLC” may also be obtained by Gibraltar Non-Resident or Gibraltar Tax Exempt companies. A Public Limited Company must file audited accounts at Gibraltar Registry of Companies. .
The essential requirements for forming a limited company are:
  • the Company name must be unique, company’s name can’t be similar to any existing company registered in Gibraltar;
  • the Company must maintain the Registered Office in Gibraltar;
  • copy of the company's seal must also be kept in custody in the company’s Registered Office.