Incorporating a Company or LLP in Pakistan
Every incorporation — regardless of type — runs through the same four stages on SECP's eZfile portal: user registration, name reservation & the incorporation application, third-party registration (FBR, EOBI, PESSI/SESSI), and digital signatures, fee & submission. What differs by type is the minimum number of subscribers, the documents you'll need, and any licence or registration step layered on top. Pick your structure below.
Single Member Company (SMC) ▾
One person, full limited-liability protection. The company law equivalent of going it alone — with a nominee safeguard built in.
Minimum requirement: One subscriber/director
View full guide →Private Limited Company ▾
Pakistan's default vehicle for a business with more than one owner. Share transfers are restricted and membership is capped at 50.
Minimum requirement: Min. 2 subscribers/directors — local or foreign
View full guide →Public Limited Company ▾
No cap on membership, and the only structure that can invite the public to subscribe for shares. Comes with an extra commencement-of-business step.
Minimum requirement: Min. 3 subscribers/directors
View full guide →Registering a Foreign Company (Branch or Liaison Office) ▾
Not a new local entity — registering your existing foreign company's documents with SECP so it can operate a branch or liaison office here.
Minimum requirement: Operates through a branch or liaison office
View full guide →Specialized or Licensed Company (Section 42) ▾
A licence-first route for charitable and not-for-profit associations — no dividends to members, and a licence obtained alongside incorporation.
Minimum requirement: Licensed entity — charitable / not-for-profit objects
View full guide →Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) ▾
The flexibility of a general partnership with limited liability for partners. Registered under its own Act, separate from the Companies Act.
Minimum requirement: Min. 2 partners
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