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SCSp in Luxembourg, special limited partnership for funds and carry.

The SCSp is a Luxembourg partnership without legal personality, tax transparent, widely used as a fund, co-investment and carried interest vehicle in PE/VC. FSL handles its administration, accounting and partner reporting. FSL handles structuring, substance, accounting and reporting; CSSF authorisation and reserved acts are coordinated with our network of partner lawyers and notaries.

In short

The SCSp (special limited partnership) is a Luxembourg limited partnership without separate legal personality, governed by contract (LPA), tax transparent, introduced by the law of 12 July 2013. It serves as a fund, co-investment or carried interest vehicle.

Legal basis

Special limited partnership introduced by the law of 12 July 2013 (amending the law of 10 August 1915). Tax transparency; contractual freedom of the limited partnership agreement (LPA).

Key takeaway

  • The SCSp has no legal personality and is tax transparent.
  • Highly flexible: most terms sit in the LPA (drafting = lawyer).
  • Ideal for carried interest and co-investment.

Who this is for

  • PE/VC funds and co-investment vehicles
  • Carried interest structures for management teams
  • Sponsors seeking broad contractual freedom

What we do

  • SCSp administration and partner register maintenance
  • Accounting, capital accounts and waterfall
  • Carried interest calculation and tracking
  • Reporting to limited partners and coordination of the general partner (GP)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Difference between SCSp and SCS?
The SCS (common limited partnership) has legal personality; the SCSp (special) does not. Both are transparent and contractually flexible; the SCSp is often preferred for funds.
Is the SCSp taxed?
It is in principle tax transparent: taxation occurs at the partner level, subject to analysis of the activity and substance.
Who drafts the LPA?
The limited partnership agreement is a legal document drafted by your lawyer; FSL then operates it on the accounting and administrative side.
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