Company registration: how to start business in Latvia?

Legal Form of the Company
Prior to establishing an enterprise it is essential to assess and choose the most appropriate type of an undertaking in terms of law and economics. This choice will affect not only the amount of necessary equity capital, but also the legal status of the enterprise and other business related issues.

Foreign entrepreneurs usually register the following types of undertakings:

limited liability company (SIA);
joint stock company (AS);
branch;
representative office of foreign merchant