Formation Agents in Germany
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firma.de handles company formation for German legal forms including UG, GmbH, GbR, sole proprietorships, holding structures, AG and GmbH & Co. KG, and also provides business addres...
Consultinghouse GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft advises international companies on opening corporate bank accounts in Germany alongside business incorporation, accounting, payroll...
Choosing Formation Agents in Germany
Formation agents incorporate the company for you: reserving the name, preparing constitutional documents, dealing with the registry and, in many jurisdictions, providing the registered address and local contact person the law requires.
Corpy lists 2 firms offering formation agents in Germany. Each listing is compiled from the firm's own published information, and Corpy does not take a commission on introductions.
How this is regulated in Germany
Forming a GmbH requires a notary, whose involvement is set by law. The notary, rather than any formation agency, is the regulated gatekeeper of the incorporation itself.
German companies are recorded in the Handelsregister, the commercial register maintained by the local registry courts.
What to check before you engage a firm
- Ask what happens after incorporation. The registry filing is the easy part; the ongoing annual obligations are where cost and risk sit.
- Get the total first-year cost in writing, including registry fees, registered address, and any mandatory local officer or agent.
- Confirm you will hold the company documents and registry credentials directly, rather than only through the agent.