The following constitute some of the most popular uses for a Panama offshore company:

• As a holding entity for shares, bonds, bank accounts, term deposits, investment projects or any other financial or commercial title.
• Owner of shares in other companies, whether they are Panama companies or companies in other jurisdictions.
• Owner of immovable property, such as apartments, lots, houses or any other asset, whether movable or immovable.
• Manager or promoter of international commercial transactions.
• International leasing of aircraft, vehicles, machinery, vessels and others.
• Instrument to receive and deliver loans in cash or commissions for products and services.
• Marketing and promotion of products and services.
• Other financial or commercial activities.

We will need the following information to incorporate a company and execute the Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Panama legislation: 

• The company's business activities
• Its share capital/number of shares
• The corporation may issue its share certificates to a bearer or in certificate form
• The names and addresses of the directors
• Panama Corporations must have a President, Treasurer and a Secretary and an individual may hold more than one of these positions

In order for us to incorporate an offshore company in Panama for you, we will need you to send us the following:

• The name of the company
• Name and address of the directors
• Name and address of the shareholders 

After we have received the name of your company, approval of the company name can be obtained within a few hours. We will then submit the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company to the Registrar, a certificate of incorporation will be issued and your new company will then have been incorporated. It usually takes two days for a company to be fully incorporated. 

The names of all corporations in Panama must end in Corporation, Incorporated, Sociedad Anónima or the abbreviations Corp, Inc or SA. They cannot use the suffix "Limited" or "Ltd". The name may be expressed in any language. We can reserve your company name for up to 10 days. 

Under Panama's Corporation Law, it is possible for a company to only be owned by one person. However, the Law requires a minimum of three officers (a president, a treasurer, and a secretary) and three directors. However, one person may hold two or more offices. It is not necessary for the directors or officers to be Panamanian nominees or shareholders.

Both corporations and individuals may act as directors and the minimum number of directors is three. They may be of any nationality and do not need to be residents of Panama. Panamanian companies are also required to appoint a minimum of three officers - president, secretary and treasurer who may also be the directors. 

The company must have a minimum of one shareholder and he/she can be of any nationality and may reside anywhere. The name of the shareholder does not need to be registered in the Panamanian Public Registry, thus ensuring complete confidentiality. A Panamanian corporation can either have registered shares or bearer shares. 

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A registered office must be maintained in Panama at the address of the Registered Agent. 

A company secretary must be appointed, who may be an individual or a company. The company secretary may be of any nationality and does not need to be a resident of Panama.