Cyprus Advisors for Startup Founders
478 firms listed across these services · independent · no paid placement
Startup founders incorporating in Cyprus need a formation agent to set up the company, a corporate lawyer for shareholder agreements and IP ownership, and an accountant who understands the IP Box and loss carryforward. We list 478 English-speaking firms across those services, with real Google ratings and no paid placement.
🏢 Company Formation Agents for startup founders
A Cyprus Ltd incorporates in 5 to 10 business days, fully remotely. The formation agent handles the incorporation, share structure and company secretary role.
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ENTERSOFTONE Ltd - Cyprus, Nicosia
🏢 Company Formation Agents · Nicosia
★★★★★5.0
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Iris Corporate Services Ltd
🏢 Company Formation Agents · Nicosia
★★★★★5.0
EN
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Crystalserve Fiduciary Services
🏢 Company Formation Agents · Nicosia
★★★★★5.0
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CX Financia - Compliance, Licensing & Corporate Services
🏢 Company Formation Agents · Nicosia
★★★★★5.0
ENGR
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One Plus Business Center
🏢 Company Formation Agents · Nicosia
★★★★★5.0
EN
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PandaServe Ltd
🏢 Company Formation Agents · Limassol
★★★★★5.0
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⚖️ Corporate Lawyers for startup founders
A corporate lawyer drafts your shareholder agreement, sets up vesting and option pools, and makes sure IP is owned by the company, the things that matter at your first funding round.
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Avukat Meltem Ateş
⚖️ Corporate Lawyers · Famagusta
★★★★★5.0
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Ermogenides, Yiallouros & Georgiou LLC
⚖️ Corporate Lawyers · Limassol
★★★★★5.0
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Dr. K. Chrysostomides & Co LLC
⚖️ Corporate Lawyers · Nicosia
★★★★★5.0
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E. Tzioni & Associates LLC
⚖️ Corporate Lawyers · Nicosia
★★★★★5.0
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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC
⚖️ Corporate Lawyers · Nicosia
★★★★★5.0
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Montanios & Montanios LLC
⚖️ Corporate Lawyers · Nicosia
★★★★★5.0
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📊 Accountants for startup founders
An accountant who knows the IP Box (an effective rate near 3 percent on qualifying IP income) and unlimited loss carryforward can save a startup real money in its early loss-making years.
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Gmap Associates Ltd
📊 Accountants · Larnaca
★★★★★5.0
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LFT Advisors | Cyprus
📊 Accountants · Limassol
★★★★★5.0
ENRUUK
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AuditNet
📊 Accountants · Limassol
★★★★★5.0
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Nikitas & Co Chartered Certified Accountants
📊 Accountants · Larnaca
★★★★★5.0
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Profecys
📊 Accountants · Paphos
★★★★★5.0
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Erdal & Co
📊 Accountants · Nicosia
★★★★★5.0
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What to get right if you are a startup founder in Cyprus
Get the cap table and IP assignment right before you raise.
The most expensive startup mistakes are a messy cap table and IP that sits with a founder rather than the company. A corporate lawyer should paper both at incorporation, not after a term sheet arrives.
Ask whether the accountant has actually filed an IP Box claim.
The IP Box is Cyprus’s headline startup incentive, but it requires substance and a proper nexus calculation. Hire an accountant or tax advisor who has run real claims, not just heard of the regime.
Compare year-two costs, not the incorporation fee.
A low headline formation price often hides the recurring registered office, secretary and compliance costs from year two. Ask every agent for the full year-one versus year-two breakdown.
Read the full guide before you hire
Frequently asked questions
Is Cyprus a good place to incorporate a startup?
Cyprus offers a 15 percent corporate tax rate, an IP Box at roughly 3 percent effective on qualifying IP income, unlimited loss carryforward, English common law and EU membership, with professional costs well below Ireland or the Netherlands. See our startup founders guide for the full picture.
What professionals do startup founders in Cyprus need?
A formation agent to incorporate, a corporate lawyer for the shareholder agreement and IP assignment, and an accountant for the audit, IP Box and loss carryforward. Bring in a tax advisor for cross-border or investor structuring.
How fast can a startup incorporate in Cyprus?
A standard Cyprus private limited company can be incorporated in about 5 to 10 business days, remotely, with apostilled documents. Express options exist through some formation agents.