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Greece × Corporate & Entity Services

Corporate & Entity Services in Greece

Setting up companies abroad, and keeping them in good standing. In Greece, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

Who handles this work

On request

WONE Global can find the right Corporate & Entity Services professional in Greece for you.

No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.

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Greece at a glanceWestern Europe

Athens · Tuesday 3 November

21:06

Local time

Currency
EUR
Working week
Monday – Friday
Dialling code
+30
Region
Western Europe
Doing business in Greece →

What the rules say in Greece

Corporate & Entity Services, the essentials

From the Greece market guide: the points that matter most for corporate & entity services, each with the source it was checked against.

Essentials guide · Source-checked research47% of statements checked against a source9 checked against an official source14 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-197 held back until checked against an official source11 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed

  • All Greek companies are subject to statutory publicity through the General Commercial Registry (GEMI), the central public repository of corporate information.

    GTAI (March 2025) notes that one-stop shops for company formation were set up in 2011, with the e-YMS portal on businessportal.gr.Legal 500 (VAP Law Offices) · checked 2026-10-19
  • The main business forms used by foreign investors in Greece are the société anonyme (AE), the private capital company (IKE), the limited liability company (EPE) and the branch office.

    Michael Kyprianou Law Firm (Mondaq) · checked 2026-10-19
  • The minimum share capital of a société anonyme (AE) is EUR 25,000.

    Applies in principle since January 2019; the nominal value of a share must be at least EUR 0.04. Higher capital rules for regulated sectors were not confirmed.Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) · checked 2026-10-19
  • A private capital company (IKE) has no minimum capital requirement, and its shares may be issued for capital, non-capital contributions (such as services) or guarantee contributions.

    Governed by Law 4072/2012.Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Every company and individual doing business in Greece needs a tax identification number (AFM) issued by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).

    Foreign shareholders and directors of Greek companies also typically need an AFM.AI-written, not source-checked
  • Greek companies must record their beneficial owners in a central register of beneficial owners.

    Required under EU anti-money laundering rules.AI-written, not source-checked
  • Listed companies in Greece are subject to Law 4706/2020 on corporate governance, which requires at least one-third of the board to be independent non-executive directors and a documented internal control system with an independent internal audit unit.

    Legal 500 (VAP Law Offices) · checked 2026-10-19

Read the full guide: Entry, investment and company formation

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Choose the appropriate legal presence
  2. 02Form or register the required entity
  3. 03Put governance and statutory records in place
  4. 04Maintain ongoing corporate compliance

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before corporate & entity services work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.

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