Establish Your Business in Colombia.
Build Your Local Presence.
Explore the right structure for establishing your business in Colombia — and connect with the local legal, accounting, corporate and business capabilities needed to build a sustainable presence.
From Market Presence
to Permanent Operations.
A local company can make sense when your Colombian business activity becomes permanent, when you need local operations, or when you want a dedicated structure for growth in the market.
Permanent Market Presence
Establish a local structure when Colombia becomes a long-term part of your international business strategy.
Local Business Operations
Create a structure for employees, contracts, customers, suppliers and day-to-day business activities.
Foreign Investment
Use a Colombian corporate structure as a vehicle for international investment and business expansion.
Long-Term Expansion
Build the foundation for additional operations, teams, partnerships and regional growth.
Choose the Structure
That Fits Your Strategy.
International companies can approach the Colombian market through different legal structures. The right choice depends on ownership, operations, investment objectives and the intended long-term role of Colombia in the business.
Colombian S.A.S.
The Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada is currently the predominant corporate vehicle in Colombia and is known for its flexibility and suitability for investment structures.
- Flexible corporate structure
- Suitable for foreign investment structures
- Can support long-term local operations
- Useful for business expansion and growth
Branch of a Foreign Company
A foreign company can also establish a branch in Colombia when this structure fits its international organization and operating model.
- Operates as an extension of the foreign company
- Requires specific corporate documentation
- Requires a registered representative
- Subject to Colombian registration and compliance
A Company Is Only
the Beginning.
Establishing the legal entity is one step. A functioning Colombian operation also needs the right financial, tax, people, operational and commercial foundations.
Corporate Structure
Select and establish the corporate structure that fits your Colombian business strategy.
Tax & Accounting
Build the appropriate tax, accounting and reporting infrastructure for the operation.
Banking & Finance
Establish the financial infrastructure required to operate and manage the Colombian business.
People & Management
Build the local team, management structure and professional relationships needed to operate effectively.
Suppliers & Partners
Connect with suppliers, service providers and business partners that support the new operation.
Compliance & Operations
Put the necessary operational, regulatory and compliance processes in place for sustainable business activity.
From Business Idea
to Colombian Company.
Establishing a company is easier when the strategic, corporate and operational questions are considered together — before the paperwork becomes the focus.
Plan
Define your business objectives, activities, ownership and long-term role of Colombia.
Structure
Determine the appropriate corporate and operating structure with qualified local professionals.
Establish
Complete the required corporate, registration, tax and investment steps.
Operate
Build the people, banking, accounting, suppliers and processes required for day-to-day business.
Grow
Expand the Colombian operation as customers, partnerships and opportunities develop.
Ready to Establish Your Business
in Colombia?
Define your expansion strategy, connect with the right Colombian companies and professional partners, and build the foundation for your long-term business presence.