Establish your business foundation in the Philippines with expert guidance through company registration, bank account setup, and all necessary compliance requirements.
Back to ServicesThe Philippines is one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic investment destinations — offering a highly skilled English-speaking workforce, a strategic geographic location, and a rapidly growing consumer market. We guide you through every step of setting up your legal entity, so you can focus on what matters: growing your business.
Access to Southeast Asia's fastest-growing consumer economy
Positioned among Southeast Asia's most dynamic markets
Flexible options tailored to your business structure and goals
Strategic locations for your foreign expansion setup
Local and foreign nationals can register two broad categories of legal entity in the Philippines. The right choice depends on your ownership, revenue source, and long-term expansion plans — start by picking your path below.
For partnerships & foreign-backed ventures
A separate legal entity from its shareholders, suitable for both Filipino and foreign investors — known as a Subsidiary Corporation when foreign equity is involved. Requires at least two incorporators of legal age, each subscribing to at least one share of capital stock.
For solo entrepreneurs
A streamlined corporate structure designed for solo entrepreneurs. A single individual can form and fully own a corporation — combining limited-liability protection with simplified governance. Ideal for professionals and independent business owners.
How much foreign equity you can hold depends on your industry under the Foreign Investment Negative List.
Fully owned by Filipino nationals. Eligible for industries fully reserved under the Foreign Investment Negative List (FINL).
A common joint-venture structure for industries with partial foreign-ownership limits.
Available for export-oriented or FINL-exempt industries open to foreign capital.
Foreign companies can register one of four office types instead of incorporating a new domestic company — each with distinct operational and tax implications.
An extension of the foreign parent, authorized to generate income locally. It holds no separate legal identity — all liabilities remain with the head office abroad.
Capital requirement
May not earn income or deal directly with clients. It exists purely to support the parent company through promotional, administrative, and liaison activities.
Capital requirement
An administrative hub overseeing regional subsidiaries, branches, and affiliates. Strictly prohibited from generating income or engaging in commercial activities locally.
Capital requirement
Provides qualifying services to affiliates and earns income from foreign clients within the region — a step up from an RHQ for groups that bill for shared services.
Capital requirement
From choosing the right entity type to completing every post-registration requirement, we handle the complexity so you can enter the Philippine market with confidence.
Full assistance registering domestic corporations, OPCs, and foreign office types with the SEC and relevant agencies.
Ongoing corporate housekeeping — board resolutions, minutes, annual reports, and governance documentation.
Compliance filings and registrations with the BIR, LGUs, and other regulatory bodies after incorporation.
We help you evaluate every factor before you commit — so your setup is right the first time.
