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Shelf Companies

Buy a shelf company within 24 hours. Fast and legally protected from your specialist provider

Sometimes time is of the essence - feel the safety that you can rely on an already established shelf company. Within 24 hours you will be able to operate with your company without personal liability risks. This is what FORIS stands vor. For more than 20 years. 

  • Fast
  • Legally protected
  • No personal liability risks
  • 15 locations
  • Flexible by-laws
  • Availabl bank accounts
  • Overnight courier shipping

FAQ

Clarify your open questions about shelf companies

Do you have questions about tax issues, bank accounts, notary appointments, change of location or the purchase procedure at FORIS? Here we have compiled the most frequently asked questions and answers about shelf companies.

FAQ shelf companies

Our offer

You have the choice - from Germany´s largest portfolio

Choose one of our shelf companies from at least 15 locations in Germany - always with a bank account. Would you prefer an individual offer for more complex corporate structures? Or do you need an older company? With our legal transaction expierence and special expertise, we will be happy to tailor a corporate solution that fits your needs.

GmbH
Purchase price: from €28,500.00
incl. €25,000.00 share capital
UG
Purchase price: €2,500.00
incl. €500.00 share capital
AG
Purchase price: €56,500.00
incl. €50,000.00 share capital
SE
Purchase price: €135,000.00
incl. €120,000.00 share capital
GmbH & Co. KG
Purchase price: €30,500.00
incl. share capital and limited partnership contribution
KG
Purchase price: €2,500.00
incl. €500.00 limited partnership contribution
Tailored solutions

Our founding locations

Operating throughout Germany - from at least 15 founding locations

At well-established locations such as Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich, FORIS offers you ready-to-operate shelf companies that can be transferred within 24 hours. With FORIS you can be sure to get the broadest choice currently available. Should you so prefer, we can also provide you with further locations to set up your company. Feel free to give us a call.

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BerlinBerlin
HamburgHamburg
OsnabrückOsnabrück
DüsseldorfDüsseldorf
CologneCologne
BonnBonn
FrankfurtFrankfurt
MannheimMannheim
StuttgartStuttgart
MunichMunich
EssenEssen
DarmstadtDarmstadt
HannoverHannover
LeipzigLeipzig
DresdenDresden
Often demanded locations
Berlin
Berlin
Companies at the location Berlin

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Hamburg
Hamburg
Companies at the location Hamburg

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Osnabrück
Osnabrück
Companies at the location Osnabrück

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Companies at the location Düsseldorf

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Cologne
Cologne
Companies at the location Cologne

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Bonn
Bonn
Companies at the location Bonn

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Companies at the location Frankfurt

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Mannheim
Mannheim
Companies at the location Mannheim

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Companies at the location Stuttgart

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Munich
Munich
Companies at the location Munich

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Essen
Essen
Companies at the location Essen

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Companies at the location Darmstadt

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Hannover
Hannover
Companies at the location Hannover

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Leipzig
Leipzig
Companies at the location Leipzig

<p><span>GmbH</span><span>UG</span><span>AG</span><span>SE (monistisch &amp; dualistisch)</span><span>GmbH &amp; Co. KG</span></p>

Dresden
Dresden
Companies at the location Dresden

GmbHUGAGSE (monistisch & dualistisch)GmbH & Co. KG

Is your preferred location not listed?

Per your request, we can also set up shelf companies at another location of your choice. Please contact us for further information:

+49 228 95750-80
reservation@remove-this.foris.com

Book your German shelf company online now

Book your German shelf company online: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Be independent of our business hours. Also by smartphone or tablet with the new FORIS Vorratsgesellschaften App.

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Advantages

Our experience and professionalism will contribute to your success

Our Customers tell us they are convinced of our broad portfolio, appreciate the reliable and smooth processing and the opportunity to act quickly.

  • FORIS experience
  • Advantages lawyers / tax consultants
  • Advantages business leader
FORIS experience

Why FORIS shelf companies?

Benefit from the advantages of our legal organsiational competence combined with more than 20 years of experience.

  • 24/7 online reservation of your company
  • over 10.000 shelf companies sold
  • 15 locations of incorporation

 

    Advantages lawyers / tax consultants
    • Fast & legally protected: FORIS shelf companies are fully established and already registered in the commercial court registers at 15 founding locations.
    • Risk-free & unencumbered: FORIS shelf companies are operationally inactive until their transfer and thus free of liability risks for your client.
    • Immediately ready for action: Just one call and we will reserve your shelf company and prepare the transfer within 24 hours using our established processes.
    • Company files by overnight courier: : We deliver all corporate acquisition documents, such as the articles of incorporation, opening balance, power of attorney and bank confirmation of the fully paid-up company capital by overnight courier.
    Advantages business leader
    • Immediately able to operateFORIS shelf companies are already fully established and registered with the commercial court registers, which you can take over within 24 hours.
    • Full share capital: The fully paid-up share capital is entirely and completely at your disposal.
    • No liability traps: No structural risks such as incomplete or non-compliant capital raising during the foundation phase. You will be provided with a fully established and not previosly operational shell company, the so-called shelf company
    • Business account: Each shelf company has a business account set up. A transfer of this account is possible on request.

    Implementation

    Purchase of a shelf company

    The acquisition of a shelf company follows a five-step approach, which will provide you with the necessary reliability.

    1 Reservation
    2 Corporate documents
    3 Purchase price
    4 Documents by courier
    5 Notary appointment
    Reservation
    Reservation

    Make a reservation for your shelf company free of charge and without obligation

    You choose a company at your preferred location and can make a reservation either online or via our reservation hotline. If you prefer to make a reservation by telephone, you can reach our expert team at +49 228 95750-80.

    > Reserve a shelf company 24/7 online

    > Reservation request by mail

    Corporate documents
    Corporate documents

    Corporate documents for your company

    We will then immediately send you the following documents:

    √ questionnaire for company acquisition

    √ registration notice of the commercial court register

    √ certificate of incorporation

    √ current bank statement for the shelf company´s bank account

    √ draft of a bilingual purchase and transfer agreement (German/English)


    Purchase price
    Purchase price

    Purchase price payment

    You can either transfer the purchase price for the shelf company to FORIS directly or for a minimal surcharge deposit the purchase price with your lawyer or tax consultant, who will then forward the payment on to FORIS.

    Documents by courier
    Documents by courier

    You will receive your company documents by overnight courier

    Following the payment of the purchase price, we will send your company files (original corporate documents, power of attorney, bank confirmation of the fully paid-up share capital) by overnight courier.

    Notary appointment
    Notary appointment

    Notarisation by a notary public

    The acquisition of the shelf company will be completed, when the notary of your choice will arrange for the changes to the commercial register entries.

    We wish you every success with your new company!

    Contact - we are there for you
    Your contact person
    Doina Roman
    Doina Roman Senior Consultant
    Contact - we are there for you
    Your contact person
    Doina Roman
    Doina Roman Senior Consultant