Company setup in Peru

Start with the right structure

Explore legal entity forms and registration sources for Peru. Use the local terminology below when discussing your application with the relevant authority.

Detailed foreign-investor rules for this jurisdiction have not yet been independently reviewed here. The registry sources below are the starting point for confirming the available formation route.

Company & entity types

Listed forms include commercial companies and other legal entities. A listing is not confirmation that a foreign founder can establish that form. Local names are preserved to avoid misleading legal translations.

Find a legal form or sub-jurisdiction

15 legal forms listed

Sociedad en Comandita por Acciones

PeruELF 1MQ6S. en C. por A.

Sociedad por Acciones Cerrada Simplificada

PeruELF 37G2S.A.C.S.

Sociedad Colectiva

PeruELF 3LHFS.C.

Empresas de Derecho Público

PeruELF 4LCX

Sociedad Civil de Responsabilidad Limitada

PeruELF 649CS. Civil de R. L.

Sociedad Comercial de Responsabilidad Limitada

PeruELF 73C0SRL

Empresas Multicomunales

PeruELF AABQ

Sociedad Anónima Cerrada

PeruELF CHX6SAC

Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada

PeruELF H8G2EIRL

Socieda Anónima

PeruELF I695SA

Cooperativas

PeruELF P53M

Socieda Anónima Abierta

PeruELF PKRYSAA

Sociedad Civil

PeruELF QQWGS. Civil

Sociedad en Comandita Simple

PeruELF RFJTS. en C.

Sociedad legal

PeruELF YMBC

Source: GLEIF ELF v1.6, February 2026 ↗. Active codes only; language variants grouped by code. The source is not an exhaustive list of all available legal forms.

What to confirm before applying

These are planning questions, not verified Peru requirements.

Foreign ownership & activity

Ask whether your nationality, ownership percentage and proposed business activity require investment approval, a local partner or a sector licence.

Directors & local presence

Confirm the required directors, shareholders, registered office, local representative and any residency or company-secretary rules.

Capital & incorporation costs

Obtain the current minimum capital, filing fees, notarisation costs, translations and annual renewal or service charges for the selected legal form.

Tax & ongoing compliance

Verify corporate tax, VAT or sales tax, withholding, beneficial-ownership reporting, accounting, audit and annual-return obligations.

Banking & immigration

Check bank onboarding and source-of-funds evidence separately. Company registration should not be treated as approval for banking, residence or work permission.

Registration authorities

Sources listed by GLEIF. Some authorities cover regulated entities or validation only; check the relevant remit before applying. Links have not all been individually revalidated.