1- WHO CAN ESTABLISH A LIMITED COMPANY?
Limited Companies are established by one or more than one real person or legal entity under a commercial name. The original capital should be determined and that capital consists of total amount of capital stocks. Shareholders are not responsible for company debts. They are responsible for paying capital stocks that they undertake and fulfilling additional payments and subsidiary liabilities that are provided in the articles of incorporation. A limited company can be established for every kinds of economical purpose and subject that are not forbidden by law.
2- HOW MANY SHAREHOLDERS CAN ESTABLISH A LIMITED COMPANY?
It can be a one-man company; however, the number of shareholders should be maximum 50. The company can turn into one-man company afterwards. In this case, this fact should be notified to directors within 7 days. After this notification, directors are supposed to enroll and declare that company has been turned into one-man company. Company cannot acquire its own share in order to be the sole shareholder.
3- WHAT SHOULD BE THE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL OF A CO. LTD?
Minimum amount of capital in limited companies should be at least 10.000 TL and a a share should be at least 25 TL and the multiples of it.
Source: Turkish Code of Commerce
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