COMPANY FOUNDATION ONLINE
Use our online tool to set up your company. If you have any questions, we will be happy to advise you.
CHECKLIST COMPANY FOUNDATION
Before you start, you need to prepare the following items:
Sole proprietorship, LLC, stock corporation - Each legal form has its advantages and disadvantages. Choose the one that best suits your needs.
Determine the name of your future company and add the respective suffix (AG or GmbH), if required.
Determine what the main purpose of the business you are establishing should be.
Determine the domicile of the company. If you do not have your own offices, designate a domicile holder.
Get an overview of the minimum capital requirements of the different legal forms. Then determine the amount of capital for your company.
Determine - for the legal forms GmbH and AG - who should be involved in the company and to what extent.
Determine the individual functions as managing director or member of the board of directors and specify who should be authorized to sign and to what extent.
Make sure you know whether your company requires an audit. If an audit is mandatory, you must designate an auditor.
A copy of the passport, ID or foreigner's identity card must be obtained from the founder, managing director/board member and other authorized signatories. In the case of a legal entity, a corresponding excerpt from the commercial register must be presented.