Madeira Corporate Services

What Madeira Corporate Services does

Madeira Corporate Services (MCS) is a privately held Portuguese professional services firm headquartered in Funchal, Madeira, founded in 1996 as a management company within the Madeira International Business Center (MIBC). The firm provides corporate, tax, immigration, shipping registry, and investment advisory services to international investors, expatriates, ship and yacht owners, and property buyers seeking to establish operations or residency in Portugal and Madeira. Its core offerings include company incorporation and MIBC licensing (with access to a 5% corporate income tax rate, the lowest in the EU), tax compliance and accounting, Golden Visa/D7/D8 visa and NHR tax regime assistance, Madeira International Shipping Register (MAR) vessel registration, estate planning, and real estate advisory. The underlying technology is expertise-driven rather than proprietary — the firm leverages legal, tax, and regulatory knowledge, supported by an Online Services portal for standardized NIF registration and IRS filing.

MCS operates as a sales-led, consultation-driven practice with a primary office in Funchal (Avenida do Infante 8) serving global clients, with disclosed advisory demand from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees across five streams: corporate services, tax compliance and advisory, immigration and expat services, shipping registry, and investment/estate advisory. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-motion combines content marketing (blog, newsletter, social media on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X) with direct consultation bookings, phone, and email engagement. The firm is independent, with no parent company, no external funding, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity; legal entity is Madeira Corporate Services II, Unipessoal, Lda., with 51–100 employees. Recent strategic activity has centered on product breadth expansion (digital nomad visas, European funding advisory, online self-service) and regulatory recognition (Equality in Pay Seal 2024 from CITE).

Name

Madeira Corporate Services

Legal name

Madeira Corporate Services II, Unipessoal, Lda.

Website

https://mcs.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Madeira Corporate Services is a Funchal-based professional services firm offering corporate, tax, immigration, shipping registry, and investment advisory to international investors, expats, ship owners, and property buyers establishing operations or residency in Portugal and Madeira.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Registration & Corporate Affairs (Registries) (BPAIAOAA), Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL)

Keywords

• Corporate services
• Tax compliance
• Immigration services
• Vessel registration
• Expat relocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Funchal

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Services: Revenue from company formation and incorporation services in Portugal and Madeira, including support for Madeira International Business Center (MIBC) licensing, management services, and administrative support for businesses.
2. Tax Compliance and Advisory: Fees for tax compliance services including VAT returns, corporate tax filings, accounting, auditing, and ongoing tax advisory services for individuals and corporations.
3. Immigration and Expat Services: Revenue from assisting expats with visa applications (Golden Visa, D7, D8 visas), NHR registration, Portuguese citizenship acquisition, and residency permit processing.
4. Shipping Registry Services: Fees for vessel and yacht registration services through the Madeira International Shipping Register (MAR), including documentation and compliance support.
5. Investment and Estate Advisory: Revenue from real estate advisory, estate planning, and investment consulting services for clients seeking to invest in Portugal or relocate to Madeira.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Madeira Corporate Services is a professional services firm that assists international investors, businesses, and expatriates with company formation in Portugal and Madeira, tax compliance and accounting, immigration and residency services (including Golden Visa, NHR, D7/D8 visas), and vessel/yacht registration through the Madeira International Shipping Register. The firm specializes in leveraging the Madeira International Business Center's tax advantages and provides integrated corporate, tax, and legal advisory services.

Product overview

Madeira Corporate Services is a corporate services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services for individuals and businesses seeking to establish operations in Portugal and Madeira. The core offering centers on company incorporation in Portugal and the Madeira International Business Center (MIBC), a special tax regime providing a 5% corporate income tax rate. The firm delivers integrated services including tax compliance, accounting and auditing, corporate and tax law advisory, and management services. For individuals, the firm provides immigration services (Golden Visa, NHR, D7/D8 visas), expat relocation assistance, and estate planning. Specialized services include vessel registration through the Madeira International Shipping Register (MAR) and real estate advisory. Online service modules allow clients to file Portuguese taxes (NIF, IRS) digitally. The portfolio operates as a unified service offering rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Company Formation/Incorporation in Portugal and Madeira

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% corporate income tax rate available through MIBC licensing (lowest in EU)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Maples Group: International legal and corporate services firm known for cross-border structuring, including in tax-efficient European jurisdictions. Comparable to MCS on cross-border incorporation and corporate management for international clients.
• EY Portugal: Big 4 firm offering tax compliance, corporate law, and relocation-related advisory in Portugal. Comparable to MCS on tax and corporate services for international clients establishing operations in Portugal.
• PwC Portugal: Big 4 firm providing tax, legal, and advisory services to corporates and HNW individuals in Portugal, including NHR-related advisory. Comparable to MCS on tax advisory and corporate services for inbound investors.
• Fragomen: Largest global immigration law firm with operations in Portugal covering work permits, residency, and citizenship. Comparable to MCS on the immigration and visa side of the business.
• TMF Group: Global corporate services firm offering company formation, accounting, tax compliance, and payroll across 80+ jurisdictions, including Portugal. Directly comparable to MCS's corporate services and MIBC incorporation work, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• KPMG Portugal: Big 4 firm providing tax, legal, and compliance services in Portugal, including expatriate and immigration-related tax advisory. Overlaps with MCS on expat tax and corporate services.
• Vistra: International corporate services and fund administration provider with strong presence in corporate compliance, incorporation, and tax services across Europe. Comparable to MCS on the corporate services and compliance side, especially for cross-border setups.
• Deloitte Portugal: Big 4 advisory firm offering tax compliance, corporate law, immigration tax advisory, and expat services in Portugal. Overlaps with MCS on tax advisory and corporate services but operates at much larger scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• Henley & Partners: Global leader in residence and citizenship by investment advisory, active in Portugal's Golden Visa program. Directly comparable to MCS's Golden Visa, NHR, and citizenship services for HNI clients.
• Blevins Franks: Specialist in expat tax, wealth, and succession advisory for UK and Irish nationals relocating to southern Europe, including Portugal. Comparable to MCS on the expat advisory side for the same UK/Ireland source markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MCSMadeira
• Facebookfacebook.com/MCS-Madeira-Corporate-Services-1290666127614239
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcs-madeira-corporate-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcs_madeira

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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