Here's a list of business entities in Europe and their closest US-equivalents.
Disclaimer: This list is not exhaustive, may not be up-to-date, and is provided for general information purposes only.
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
FlexCo
Limited liability company
โฌ10,000
LLC
GmbH
Limited liability company
โฌ35,000
LLC
AG
Joint-stock company
โฌ70,000
Corporation
OG
General partnership
None
General Partnership
KG
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Einzelunternehmen
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Verein
Association
None
Non-profit
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
BVBA/SPRL
Private limited liability company
โฌ18,550
LLC
NV/SA
Public limited company
โฌ61,500
Corporation
CVBA/SCRL
Cooperative with limited liability
โฌ18,550
Cooperative
VOF/SNC
General partnership
None
General Partnership
Eenmanszaak/Entreprise individuelle
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Bosnia and Herzegovina ๐ง๐ฆ
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
d.o.o
Limited liability company
None
LLC
a.d.
Joint-stock company
None
Corporation
k.d.
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
o.d.
General partnership
None
General Partnership
z.o.o
Simple limited liability company
None
LLC
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
EOOD
Single member private limited liability company
None
LLC
OOD
Limited liability company
None
LLC
AD
Joint stock company
None
Corporation
KD
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
SD
General partnership
None
General Partnership
ET
Sole trader
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
d.d.
Joint-stock company
None
Corporation
d.o.o
Limited liability company
None
LLC
j.d.o.o
Simple limited liability company
None
LLC
obrt
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
udruga
Association
None
Non-profit
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
Ltd
Private company limited by shares
None
LLC
Plc
Public company limited by shares
None
Corporation
GP
General partnership
None
General Partnership
LP
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Sole proprietorship
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Trust
Trust
None
Trust
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
s.r.o
Limited liability company
None
LLC
a.s.
Joint-stock company
None
Corporation
v.o.s
General commercial partnership
None
General Partnership
k.s
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
ลพivnost
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
ApS
Private limited company
DKK 50,000
LLC
A/S
Public limited company
DKK 500,000
Corporation
I/S
General partnership
None
General Partnership
P/S
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
Oร
Private limited company
โฌ2,500
LLC
AS
Public limited company
โฌ25,000
Corporation
Tร
General partnership
None
General Partnership
Uร
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
FIE
Sole proprietor
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
Oy
Limited company
โฌ2,500
LLC
Ay
General partnership
None
General Partnership
Ky
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Tmi
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
SA
Public limited company
โฌ37,000
Corporation
SAS
Simplified stock company
None
Corporation
SARL
Limited liability company
โฌ1
LLC
SNC
General partnership
None
General Partnership
SCI
Real estate investment company
None
Real Estate Investment Trust
EURL
Single-member limited liability company
โฌ1
LLC
Micro-Entrepreneur
Microenterprise or sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
AG
Joint-stock company
โฌ50,000
Corporation
GmbH
Limited liability company
โฌ25,000
LLC
UG
Limited liability company
โฌ1
LLC
OHG
General partnership
None
General Partnership
KG
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
e.K.
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
AE
Public limited company
โฌ60,000
Corporation
EPE
Limited liability company
โฌ4,500
LLC
OE
General partnership
None
General Partnership
EE
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
MEPE
Single-member LLC
โฌ4,500
LLC
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
Zrt.
Private limited company
HUF 3,000,000
LLC
Nyrt
Public limited company
HUF 20,000,000
Corporation
Kft.
Limited liability company
HUF 3,000,000
LLC
Bt.
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Kkt.
General partnership
None
General Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
hf.
Public limited company
ISK 4,000,000
Corporation
ehf.
Private limited company
ISK 500,000
LLC
sf.
Cooperative
None
Cooperative
slf.
General partnership
None
General Partnership
sp/f
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
einstaklingsfyrirtรฆki
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
Ltd
Private Limited Company
โฌ1
LLC
PLC
Public Limited Company
โฌ25,000
Corporation
DAC
Designated Activity Company
โฌ1
LLC
LBG
Company Limited by Guarantee
None
Non-profit
Partnership
Partnership
None
Partnership
Sole Trader
Sole Proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
S.p.A.
Joint-stock company
โฌ50,000
Corporation
S.r.l.
Limited liability company
โฌ10,000
LLC
S.n.c.
General partnership
None
General Partnership
S.a.s.
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Ditta individuale
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
AS
Joint-stock company
โฌ35,000
Corporation
SIA
Limited liability company
โฌ1
LLC
IK
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
PS
General partnership
None
General Partnership
KS
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
UAB
Private limited company
โฌ2,500
LLC
AB
Public limited company
โฌ40,000
Corporation
Iฤฎ
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
TลชB
General partnership
None
General Partnership
KลชB
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
SA
Public limited company
โฌ31,000
Corporation
SARL
Private limited company
โฌ12,500
LLC
SCS
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
SCA
Partnership limited by shares
None
Partnership
SE
European company
โฌ120,000
Corporation
SNC
General partnership
None
General Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
Ltd
Private limited company
โฌ1,165
LLC
Plc
Public limited company
โฌ46,588
Corporation
Partnership En Nom Collectif
General partnership
None
General Partnership
Partnership En Commandite
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
BV
Private Limited Company
โฌ0
LLC
NV
Public Limited Company
โฌ45,000
Corporation
VOF
General Partnership
None
General Partnership
Maatschap
Professional Partnership
None
Partnership
CV
Limited Partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Eenmanszaak
Sole Proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
AS
Private limited company
NOK 30,000
LLC
ASA
Public limited company
NOK 1,000,000
Corporation
ANS
General partnership
None
General Partnership
DA
General partnership
None
General Partnership
ENK
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
Sp. z o.o.
Limited liability company
PLN 5,000
LLC
SA
Joint-stock company
PLN 100,000
Corporation
Sp. k.
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Sp.j.
General partnership
None
General Partnership
Sp.p.
Professional partnership
None
Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
Lda
Private limited company
โฌ1
LLC
SA
Public limited company
โฌ50,000
Corporation
SGPS
Holdings company
โฌ50,000
Corporation
SNC
General partnership
None
General Partnership
SC
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
SRL
Limited liability company
None
LLC
SA
Joint-stock company
None
Corporation
SNC
General partnership
None
General Partnership
SCS
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
PFA
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
s.r.o
Limited liability company
โฌ5,000
LLC
a.s.
Joint-stock company
โฌ25,000
Corporation
k.s.
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
v.o.s
General partnership
None
General Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
d.o.o
Limited liability company
โฌ7,500
LLC
d.d.
Joint-stock company
โฌ25,000
Corporation
k.d.
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
s.p.
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
SA
Public limited company
โฌ60,000
Corporation
SL
Private limited company
โฌ3,000
LLC
SLNE
Private limited company
โฌ3,000
LLC
SLL
Private limited company
โฌ3,000
LLC
SC
General partnership
None
General Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
AB
Limited company
SEK 50,000
Corporation/LLC
HB
General partnership
None
General Partnership
KB
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Enskild firma
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
AG
Joint-stock company
CHF 100,000
Corporation
GmbH
Limited liability company
CHF 20,000
LLC
KG
Limited partnership
None
Limited Partnership
Einzelfirma
Sole proprietorship
None
Sole Proprietorship
Kollektivgesellschaft
General partnership
None
General Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
Ltd
Private company limited by shares
ยฃ1
LLC
PLC
Public limited company
ยฃ50,000
Corporation
LLP
Limited liability partnership
None
Partnership
Sole Trader
Sole trader
None
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Business partnership
None
Partnership
Name
Description
Min. Capital
US-equivalent
SE
European company
โฌ120,000
Corporation
SCE
European cooperative society
None
Cooperative