General Information

 

Company Law

Delaware Limited Liability Company Act

Type of Company

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents

English

Taxation of Foreign Profits

Nil (for single member LLC with no U.S. shareholders)

Exchange Controls

None

Length of Time to Form a LLC

3 weeks (expedite service is available)

Shelf Companies Available

Yes

Corporate Names

 

Name Restrictions

Names identical or similar, offensive words

Endings and Abbreviations Required

Limited Liability Company or its abbreviation LLC

Length of Time to Verify Name Availability

few minutes

Reservation of Names Permitted

Yes

Language of Name

Any language

Name of Banks, Insurance, Investment Fund, Trust Company or their equivalents requiring consent or license

 

Yes, especially those

Capital and Members

 

Minimum Number of Members

One

Local Members Required

No

Corporate Members Permitted

Yes 

Disclosure of Members

No 

Minimum Authorized Capital Required

No minimum 

Bearer Shares Permitted

N/A 

Registered Shares Permitted

Yes 

No Par Value Shares Permitted

 

Yes  

 Managers

 

Minimum Number of Managers

One 

Qualifications of Directors

Legal Age 

Corporate Managers Permitted

Yes

Local Directors/Officers Permitted

Yes 

Appointment of Subsequent Managers

 

LLC Agreement 

Meetings

 

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Required

No

Annual General Meeting of Managers Required

No 

Location of Directors and Shareholders Meetings

Anywhere

Adoption by Consent Permitted

Yes 

Quorum required for purposes of meetings

 

LLC Agreement 

Local Requirements

 

Qualified Registered Office/Agent

Yes / Yes 

Government Register of Shareholders

Optional 

Government Register of Directors/Officers

Optional 

Government Register of Charges

Optional 

Register of Directors/Officers to be kept at Registered Office

Yes 

Company Seal Required

Optional 

Copy of Minutes to be kept at Registered Office

Optional 

Copy of Share Register to be kept at Registered Office

Yes