Your company in Albania,
registered and ready to operate.
From choosing the right vehicle to the first payroll run — we set up your Albanian company so that it is correctly structured, fully registered, and compliant from day one. Without you needing to travel, and without learning the rules by making mistakes.
Four reasons companies come to Albania — and to us.
A first presence in the market
You are entering Albania for the first time — to sell, to build, to hire — and want a clean local entity with the structure, registrations, and bank relationship in place before the first contract is signed.
A subsidiary or branch of a foreign group
Your parent company needs an Albanian arm. We advise on subsidiary versus branch, prepare and legalize the corporate documents from abroad, and register the entity — with ownership recorded correctly up to the beneficial owner.
A project vehicle
A development, an energy project, a concession, an acquisition: you need a special-purpose company whose structure survives due diligence by lenders and buyers.
A founder or investor relocating
You are building a business and moving here yourself. We set up the company and, in the same engagement, handle your residence and work permits — so the company, the person, and the tax residence move as one plan.
Five stages. One team. No surprises.
We handle every step — you make the decisions and sign. Most of the work happens without you having to be in Albania at all.
Structure
We define the right vehicle — usually a limited liability company (SH.P.K.), sometimes a joint-stock company or a branch — together with shareholders, administrator, share capital, and the tax position that follows. Decisions taken here are expensive to reverse later; we take them properly.
Documents
We draft the founding act and statute, prepare the powers of attorney so you can sign from abroad, and manage apostilles and certified translations for foreign corporate shareholders. You send passports and decisions; we do the rest.
Registration
We register the company with the National Business Center (QKB), Albania’s one-stop shop, which also completes the tax registration and issues the NUIS/NIPT. Ownership is entered on the public register exactly as agreed.
Activation
Beneficial-owner registration within the statutory deadline, e-Albania access, company stamp, bank account opening support, VAT and payroll registrations where required, fiscalization set-up, and any licences your activity needs.
Operation
Tax filings on one calendar, payroll and contributions, annual accounts, shareholder decisions, and the contracts your business runs on — the same team, now as your standing counsel.
A short list, handled once.
The practices that keep it running.
A registered company is the start. These are the areas most new companies in Albania need within their first year — all under the same roof, and the same engagement.
What founders ask before they start.
Do I need to be in Albania to register a company?
No. With a notarized power of attorney we can complete the entire registration on your behalf, including the QKB filing and the opening steps. Many of our clients meet their Albanian company for the first time when it is already operating.
Can a foreign person or company own 100% of an Albanian company?
Yes. Albanian law permits full foreign ownership of a limited liability company, and neither a local shareholder nor a local director is required. The administrator may be a foreign national.
How much share capital do I need?
The statutory minimum for a limited liability company (SH.P.K.) is 100 Albanian lek — nominal. In practice the capital should reflect what the business needs to operate credibly with banks and counterparties, and we advise on the right level.
What happens after registration?
The company must register its beneficial owners, may need VAT and payroll registrations, must set up electronic invoicing (fiscalization), and needs a bank account. We handle these as part of the same engagement, so nothing is left for you to discover later.
PLANNING YOUR COMPANY FORMATION
The practical decisions before registration.
An Albanian company should fit its owners, its activity and the way it will operate. These are the questions we settle with international founders before filing.
How long does company formation in Albania take?
We separate preparation of the documents, the registry application and operational setup. Foreign corporate documents, certification, translations and any missing ownership information can affect preparation. A bank’s onboarding and sector-specific licences have their own requirements. Once we have reviewed the ownership structure and activity, we give you a staged timetable and identify the steps that depend on third parties.
What is needed when the shareholder is a foreign company?
In addition to the Albanian incorporation documents, we check the foreign shareholder’s constitutional documents, registration and current status, representation authority and decision to invest. The current-status document must meet QKB’s recency requirement. We confirm the certification or legalisation and certified Albanian translations required for the issuing jurisdiction before documents are ordered.
What should two founders agree before incorporating?
Ownership percentages are only the starting point. We help founders agree management authority, funding obligations, decisions requiring joint consent, profit distributions and an exit mechanism. For a 50/50 company, a workable approach to deadlock deserves particular attention. These arrangements should be consistent with the company’s constitutional documents and its planned tax position.
How are formation fees and ongoing costs distinguished?
Our written proposal identifies the legal structure and registration work included, the agreed tax and operational setup, and any optional services. Share capital is separate from professional fees. We distinguish applicable taxes and third-party costs from our fees, and explain which recurring filings and support are covered by a separate ongoing engagement.
Can you help founders based in the UK, EU or United States?
Yes. We advise on Albanian company formation for overseas individuals and corporate shareholders, including the choice between a subsidiary and a branch. We establish which documents must be signed, certified and translated in the country where they are issued. Registration, bank onboarding and any residence or work application are planned separately. We coordinate Albanian tax and accounting arrangements with your existing advisers abroad where needed.
Ready to establish in Albania?
Tell us what you intend to build. We reply within one business day to discuss your plans. After reviewing the proposed activity and ownership, we set out the recommended structure, steps and scope in writing.
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