Establishments in Liechtenstein
The Anstalt is a Liechtenstein legal form with no equivalent elsewhere in European company law. It has no shareholders, but a holder of founder's rights.
The Anstalt, or establishment, is a Liechtenstein peculiarity with no counterpart in most legal systems. It is an endowed body of assets with its own legal personality under Art. 534 ff. PGR, a minimum capital of CHF 30,000, and a board of directors at its head. Only the establishment's own assets are liable.
Unlike an Aktiengesellschaft it has no shareholders. Above it sits the founder's right, which may be held by a person, another establishment or a foundation — and which is not entered in the commercial register. What is public is the name, seat, purpose, capital and the board with its signing authority.
An establishment may trade commercially or may do nothing but hold assets; which of the two applies follows from its registered purpose. Who stands behind it economically is a question for the register of beneficial owners at the Office of Justice, not for the commercial register — and that register is not generally public.
What is an Anstalt?
A Liechtenstein speciality: an entity with no members, controlled by whoever holds the founder's rights.
FERY ETABLISSEMENT
FL-0001.040.575-7
Anstalt · Schaan
FFE Ventures Establishment
FL-0002.623.816-4
Anstalt · Ruggell
FIBEKO Treuhandanstalt
FL-0001.508.796-4
Anstalt · Ruggell
FIDARCO Verwaltungs-Anstalt
FL-0001.522.790-4
Anstalt · Vaduz
FIDU-FINANZ TREUHAND ESTABLISHMENT
FL-0002.057.843-9
Anstalt · Balzers
FIDUCIANA VERWALTUNGSANSTALT
FL-0001.091.617-9
Anstalt · Balzers
FINARCO ANSTALT
FL-0001.093.574-3
Anstalt · Vaduz
FINJA ESTABLISHMENT
FL-0002.237.366-2
Anstalt · Vaduz
FINLAYSINE Establishment
FL-0002.538.836-2
Anstalt · Vaduz
FINMOBA Anstalt für Finanzierungen
FL-0001.011.589-7
Anstalt · Vaduz
FINNE Holdings Establishment
FL-0001.529.392-3
Anstalt · Vaduz
FIRST LIFE International Anstalt
FL-0002.179.873-1
Anstalt · Vaduz
FIRST LIFE Portfolio Anstalt
FL-0002.189.510-5
Anstalt · Vaduz
FMBJR Investments Anstalt
FL-0002.747.229-1
Anstalt · Vaduz
FONDARM INTERNATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
FL-0001.115.390-4
Anstalt · Triesen
FONK ANSTALT
FL-0002.063.429-6
Anstalt · Mauren
FONTANIA ANSTALT
FL-0002.042.537-7
Anstalt · Vaduz
FOUR-LEAF CLOVER ESTABLISHMENT in Liquidation
FL-0001.069.069-4
Anstalt · Vaduz
FREEDOM ANSTALT
FL-0002.698.201-9
Anstalt · Vaduz
FREIBERG ANSTALT in Liquidation
FL-0001.040.908-4
Anstalt · Vaduz
FRIGATE ESTABLISHMENT
FL-0002.676.107-8
Anstalt · Schaan
FS Fasteign Establishment
FL-0002.606.638-4
Anstalt · Vaduz
FUREAS HOLDING-ANSTALT
FL-0001.541.454-7
Anstalt · Vaduz
FUTURE HEALTH ESTABLISHMENT
FL-0002.038.170-5
Anstalt · Schaan
FUWA Finanz- und Warenverkehrs Anstalt
FL-0001.005.963-0
Anstalt · Vaduz
FWE FINANCE AND EXPORTERS ESTABLISHMENT
FL-0001.021.145-6
Anstalt · Vaduz
Familie Porsche Anstalt
FL-0002.185.181-5
Anstalt · Vaduz
Ferauld Invest Anstalt
FL-0002.129.890-7
Anstalt · Vaduz
Ferdinand Porsche Anstalt
FL-0002.185.198-0
Anstalt · Vaduz
FinCoach Anstalt
FL-0002.681.628-7
Anstalt · Balzers
FinCoach II Anstalt
FL-0002.700.113-2
Anstalt · Balzers
Financial & Investment Energy Holding (F.I.E.H.) Establishment
FL-0001.541.096-6
Anstalt · Vaduz
Finanz-Control Anstalt
FL-0001.536.585-0
Anstalt · Vaduz
Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA)
FL-0002.119.668-4
Anstalt · Vaduz
Finrest Anstalt
FL-0002.470.842-4
Anstalt · Vaduz
Finst Holding Establishment
FL-0002.274.315-5
Anstalt · Vaduz
Firestone Establishment
FL-0002.412.601-6
Anstalt · Vaduz
First Accounting Establishment
FL-0002.329.306-0
Anstalt · Vaduz
First Quantum (International) Establishment
FL-0002.570.121-6
Anstalt · Vaduz
Five Color Holding Establishment
FL-0002.759.462-8
Anstalt · Vaduz
Flophi Anstalt
FL-0002.561.879-5
Anstalt · Vaduz
Foamball Establishment
FL-0002.677.433-1
Anstalt · Vaduz
Fonobs Anstalt
FL-0002.630.118-3
Anstalt · Ruggell
Fotina Trading Establishment
FL-0002.055.164-1
Anstalt · Ruggell
Freco Company Establishment
FL-0001.018.775-5
Anstalt · Schaan
Free Beach" Promoting Group Establishment
FL-0001.033.342-0
Anstalt · Vaduz
Fundationsanstalt
FL-0001.001.070-7
Anstalt · Vaduz
Future Property Holding Establishment
FL-0002.408.355-4
Anstalt · Vaduz
G.V.A. Grundstücks-Verwaltungs-Anstalt
FL-0001.026.372-2
Anstalt · Vaduz
GARDE ESTABLISHMENT
FL-0001.125.010-3
Anstalt · Vaduz
Common questions
What is the difference between an Anstalt and a foundation?
Both are endowed bodies of assets. A foundation serves the purpose fixed in its deed and has no holder; an establishment has a founder's right that can be transferred, and it may also trade commercially.
Does an establishment have shareholders?
No. In place of shares there is the founder's right. It is not entered in the commercial register, so the holder does not appear on a register extract.
What is the minimum capital of an establishment?
CHF 30,000, under Art. 534 ff. PGR.
Can I see who beneficially owns an establishment?
Not here, and not in the commercial register. Beneficial owners are recorded separately by the Office of Justice in a register that carries no general right of inspection.