Forms of Business Entities in Baltic States
General information
The most popular form of company in all three Baltic States is a private limited company (OÜ in Estonia, SIA in Latvia and UAB in Lithuania).
Public limited companies are also very popular in Estonia and Lithuania and a quite large proportion of small business is carried out by personal enterprises in Estonia.
General information
The most popular form of company in all three Baltic States is a private limited company (OÜ in Estonia, SIA in Latvia and UAB in Lithuania).
Public limited companies are also very popular in Estonia and Lithuania and a quite large proportion of small business is carried out by personal enterprises in Estonia.
| Type |
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
| Private limited company | Osaühing, OÜ | Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību, SIA | Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė, UAB |
| Public limited company | Aktsiaselts, AS | Akciju sabiedrība, AS | Akcinė bendrovė, AB |
| Personal enterprise | Füüsilisest isikust ettevõtja, FIE | Individuālais komersants | Individuali įmonė |
| General partnership | Täisühing, TÜ | Pilnsabiedrība | Tikroji ūkinė bendrija or TŪB |
| Limited partnership | Usaldusühing, UÜ | Komandītsabiedrība | Komandintinė ūkinė bendrija or KŪB |
| Societas Europae | Euroopa äriühing | Eiropas sabiedrība | Europos bendrovė |
| European Economic Interest Grouping | Euroopa Majandushuviühing | Eiropas ekonomisko interešu grupa | Europos ekonominių interesų grupė |
| Commercial association / Co-operative company |
Tulundusühistu | Kooperatīvā sabiedrība | Kooperatinė bendrovė |
| Other | None | • Farm (zemnieku saimniecība); • Fishery (zvejnieku saimniecība); • Individual enterprise (individuālais uzņēmums). |
• Agricultural company (Žemės ūkio bendrovė or ŽŪB); • State enterprise (Valstybės įmonė); • Municipal enterprise (Savivaldybės įmonė); • Small partnership (Mažoji bendrija); • Other structures for doing business in Lithuania are also possible, e.g., joint venture (jungtinė veikla). |
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