Start a Business in the Germany

Germany key Points

• Time – 1-2 weeks to incorporate your company
• Directors – only one director of any nationality, is necessary for your company
• Directors – a director must travel to Germany to finalise the incorporation
• Shareholders – only one shareholder of any nationality, is required
• Shareholders – 100% foreign shareholders allowed
• Share Capital – the share capital requirement for a GmbH is €25,000
• Support – using our 20 years experience we guide you throughout every step of the company formation process

Select the company name for your GmbH

First, select a name for your company

• Your company name may be in any language
• Your company name will need to end with GmbH
• A company name check can be carried out free of charge to see if a required name has already been registered
• We can reserve your company name for up to ten days
• Having submitted the name of your company to us, we obtain approval from the Handelsregister
• You are not be allowed to use a name which is either identical or deceptively similar to one that is already used by another company

Share Capital

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (Gmbh)

• The minimum share capital required is €25,000
• Share capital can be paid in most currencies

Select Directors

Decide who will be the directors of your company

• Directors may be of any nationality and may reside anywhere
• Only one director is required
• There is no requirement to appoint a local resident director

Select Shareholders

Select who will be the shareholders of your company

• Shareholders may be of any nationality and may reside anywhere
• Only one shareholder is required. This can be the same person as the director
• No upper limit to the number of shareholders
• Nominee shareholders are allowed, and Formacompany can provide this service.
• The shareholder can be a person or a corporation

Select a Registered Office

A German registered office is required for your company, and we can provide this service.