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Company formation in Bogotá

Give your venture a structure it can grow with. We help you choose an entity, agree on the relationship between its owners and prepare the documents needed to incorporate.

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Based in Bogotá · Advice on Colombian law

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What should you decide before forming a Colombian SAS?

Beyond a name and registration, founders need to agree on contributions, management powers and how disagreements will be addressed. A simplified stock company, known as a SAS in Colombia, may have one or more shareholders. Its structure should reflect the venture and its owners.

From the founders’ agreement to incorporation

Choose the structure

We review the activity, participants, contributions and growth plans to assess the entity type and the decisions needed at the outset.

Prepare the bylaws

We draft provisions on management, authority, capital and shareholder decisions, identifying where tailored terms are needed instead of a standard form.

Set out the shareholders’ relationship

A separate shareholder agreement can address commitments, new investors, transfers and ways to resolve deadlock.

Coordinate incorporation

We prepare the agreed documents and assist with filing. Our proposal distinguishes legal fees from registry costs and accounting or tax work requiring separate coordination.

What to prepare for our first conversation

This information helps us understand the matter and propose the appropriate scope.

  • Proposed activity and principal place of business.
  • Shareholders and proposed cash or non-cash contributions.
  • Ownership split and proposed management.
  • Existing understandings on decisions, commitments and exits.
  • Hiring, brand protection or investment needs after incorporation.

Use the contact form for a general description. We will agree on how to share confidential documents after initial contact.

Common questions

Can a SAS have a single shareholder?

Yes. Law 1258 allows one or more individuals or legal entities. The incorporation document and registration must meet the applicable requirements.

Is a Chamber of Commerce template sufficient?

It may suit a straightforward structure. The Bogotá Chamber of Commerce states that its online service generates standard bylaws; tailored provisions require a document-filing route. The choice depends on the arrangements the shareholders need.

What are the cost and timing?

They depend on the contributions, structure and documents. We agree on deliverables and fees before engagement. Registry charges, taxes and the authorities’ processing times are checked for the particular filing.

Official references

General information about the service. The applicable rules and course of action depend on the facts and documents of each matter.

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Tell us what you need to resolve. We will review the matter with you and define the appropriate scope of our work.

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