ECAM - Empresa de Consultoria e Assessoria Empresarial da Madeira

About ECAM - Empresa de Consultoria e Assessoria Empresarial da Madeira

Incorporated in November 1993 on the back of more than fifty years of consulting experience, this Funchal firm provides accounting, tax, management and human resources support from its Madeira headquarters and a branch in Lisbon. Its team consists mostly of certified accountants, and the website is available in English and Portuguese. A specific service line is dedicated to the Madeira International Business Centre, the free trade zone and the international shipping register, where it advises foreign investors, helps set up and administer companies, and handles ship and yacht registration with legal representation. The practice also prepares applications for investment incentive schemes and feasibility studies, and it runs a hosting facility for companies that want a Madeira presence before taking their own premises. Clients can follow their accounts through an online portal, and the firm reports quality management certification held since 2001.

Services

Accounting work covers processing of accounting information, performance analysis, management reporting and training of client staff. Fiscal services include advice and planning, tax refund requests and support in tax litigation. Management consulting prepares investment incentive applications, viability studies and company valuations. Human resources support includes payroll processing and recruitment. For foreign investors the firm assists with company incorporation, administrative and accounting support, golden visa and non-resident status processes, and ship and yacht registration. An office centre provides a fiscal address, meeting room, secretarial support and mail handling.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✕ VAT: not listed
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✓ Residency and visas: offered
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✓ Virtual office: offered