Starting a business in Germany

A large number of Dutch entrepreneurs are looking at the opportunities on the German market. Not entirely illogical: Germany is still the most important trading partner of the Netherlands.

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Doing business in Germany

If you are considering doing business in Germany, you can of course do so from your Dutch company. But your German customers will prefer to do business with a German company. They then know exactly where they stand and what rights and obligations they have. This is why many Dutch entrepreneurs choose to set up a German company from a commercial point of view. You can choose from different legal forms.

German legal forms

Germany has various legal forms, such as GbR, oHG, KG, AG, UG and the most common: GmbH. Just as in the Netherlands, we make a distinction between so-called partnerships and capital companies:

Partnerships

  • The Gesellschaft bürgerliche Rechts (GbR): this business form is comparable to the Dutch partnership.
  • The Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) is similar to the Dutch limited partnership.
  • The GmbH & Co. KG is also a limited partnership with the GmbH as personally liable shareholder.
  • The Offene Handelsgesellschaft (oHG): this business form is comparable to the Dutch general partnership.

Capital companies

  • The Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH): this legal form is comparable to a Dutch BV.
  • The Aktiengesellschaft (AG): this form of entrepreneurship is similar to the Dutch public limited company.
  • The Unternehmergesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (UG). This is comparable to a Flex bv.

How do you choose the right legal form?

Various factors play a role in choosing the right legal form for your company, such as the number of shareholders, the size of your company, its image on the market and the extent to which you want to be liable. Naturally, the available starting capital also plays a role.

The specialists at Heisterborg International are happy to tell you more about the legal and tax advantages and disadvantages of the different legal forms. We are also happy to help you set up your company, also when it comes to the practical implementation. For example, if you do not have a German address - a requirement for establishing a GmbH, among other things - you can establish the company with us through a registered office agreement. We can also take care of the accounting for you, hire the first employees together with you, draw up employment contracts and take care of the payroll administration.

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