Corporate Founder

The founder of a corporation is either a physical or a juristic person. The law requires that the founder must identify himself. For natural persons, like you and me, this is no issue. You just produce your ID or passport with address registration slip from Germany or equivalent proof from abroad. Foreigners living in Germany can easily use their electronic residence title.

Identifying the corporate founder

If a company wants to found a subsidiary, then this requires more attention! The company needs to identify itself as well. Working across at least two jurisdictions is a bit demanding. Since the German commercial registry is authoritative with the details published, the registry is pretty picky about the exactness of details. They want every single detail proven, and that in German. Contrary to other jurisdictions, the commercial registry publishes binding information that enjoys public trust.

The requirements for this proof are most straightforward within the EU. The rest of the world is the most difficult.

Our services in this regard will help you prove the existence of your company and its legal representatives. You are to produce official certificates on its existence and its directors. If this document is not also in German, then it must be translated by a certified translator for German courts. We will gladly organize a certified interpreter for you here in Germany.

Price List on Services for Opening a Company

Standard GmbHIndividual GmbHStandard UGIndividual UG
Basic Fee (Individual Opening)600.00 €700.00 €450.00 €600.00 €
Corporate Founder from EU – per company200.00 €
Corporate Founder non EU – per company400.00 €
Surcharge for more than three participants – per person50.00 €
Surcharge for Adding a Proxy Director - per person150.00 €
Surcharge for Registering your GmbH at the Tax Office400.00 €
Surcharge for Payroll Registration400.00 €
Surcharge for Applying for VAT-ID40.00 €
Surcharge for Expedited Founding1,000.00 €
Surcharge for Remote Founding1,410.00 €2,610.00 €822.00 €2,140.00 €
Surcharge for Interpreting at Notary150.00 €
Appointing a Proxy Director250.00 €
Surcharge for Registering with Chamber of Commerce30.00 €
Surcharge for Expedited Applying for EORI Number50.00 €
Surcharge for Applying for EORI number (Basic Service)40.00 €
Surcharge for Registering with Trade Office (Full Registration)170.00 €
Surcharge for Registering with Trade Office (Budget Registration)60.00 €
Surcharge for Drafting an Imprint40.00 €
Surcharge for Registering with Chamber of Handicrafts (Full Registration)1,000.00 €
Surcharge for Registering with Chamber of Handicrafts (Budget Registration)300.00 €

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