There are 6 types and character of business and companies as follows:

1. ENIN (Sole Trader/Sole Proprietorship – ST)
2. UNIPESSOAL, LDA. (Single Shareholder with Limited Liability – SSLL)
3. LDA. (Limiter Liability Partnership – LLP)
4. S.A. – Sociedade Anônima (Joint Stock Company – JSC)
5. R.P. – Representação Permanente (Foreign Branch or Permanent Representative – FB)
6. E.P. – Empresa Pública (State Owned Enterprise – SOE)

Please refer to the business types section.