Legal entities in the Netherlands Antilles.


In the Netherlands Antilles mainly the following legal entities are being used when doing business:

-The Limited Liability Company (in Dutch: Naamloze Vennootschap or N.V.)

-The Private Company with limited liability or Closed Company (in Dutch: Besloten Vennootschap or
  B.V.")

-The Foundation

-The Private Foundation (in Dutch: Stichting Particulier Fonds or S.P.F.)

-The Limited Partnership (in Dutch: Commanditaire Vennootschap or C.V.)

Netherlands Antilles legal entities, which are wholly owned by non-residents of the Netherlands Antilles, are (generally) managed by licensed Netherlands Antilles fiduciary institutions providing fiduciary and/or financial services, commonly known as “trust companies".