You can commence trading via your company immediately having already registered with the German Company Register.
Our service package for even more time and convenience for you.
We offer you ready-made shelf UGs (haftungsbeschränkt) that are ready for immediate use. Save time, avoid bureaucracy and get started right away with your entrepreneurial company.
Buy a fully operational shelf UG, also known colloquially as a mini-GmbH, available within 24 hours. Cost-effective and yet with full liability protection. Our shelf UGs have no operational history and are legally unencumbered.
Purchase price:
from €2,500
including share capital €500
+ €500 plus VAT.
Additional option
Documents & further information
The FORIS shelf UGs are already fully established and registered in the commercial register – we bear the full formation risk and hand over to you a legally secure UG, free of any prior risks. You can get started straight away.
The acquisition of a shelf UG takes place in five steps, giving you the necessary security.
Each shelf UG is provided with a business bank account at one of our partner banks, which the capital contribution is paid into. When you purchase the shelf UG, you also acquire the capital contribution. We offer two convenient options for accessing the capital contribution, depending on the bank account model.
Can we take even more work off your hands? With our additional services, we take the pressure off you so that you can concentrate on the important things.
Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about the purchase, benefits and process of buying a shelf UG.
What is a Mini-GmbH?
The Mini-GmbH is officially called a Unternehmergesellschaft (UG), with limited liability (haftungsbeschränkt). It is an entrepreneurial company with limited liability and insufficient share capital similar to a German GmbH.
What are the advantages of an UG versus a GmbH?
The UG offers the advantage over a GmbH of being established with a small amount of capital namely 1 euro. However, after formation the partners commit the company to increasing the capital by the profit earned until the threshold of 25,000 euros has been reached thus fulfilling the minimum capital requirement for a GmbH.
Once this has been achieved an automatic conversion into a GmbH takes place. Furthermore, a UG is only recommended if the costs for the company can be kept very low at the beginning. The FORIS shelf UGs are all founded with a share capital of 1,000 euros.
How does the purchase of a UG work?
If you have reserved a UG, then you will promptly receive an email from FORIS with general samples and company specific information. You will also find a questionnaire attached with this email which you should complete and return to FORIS.
In addition, you will also receive the payment details which you need for transferring the purchase price to FORIS.
As acquiring a UG entails a transfer of company shares requiring certification, you will need a notary appointment at a notary’s office of your choice in order to complete the transaction process and acquisition.
Once FORIS has received the purchase price and questionnaire, we arrange for the company documents to be sent to the notary by overnight courier.
At the notary appointment, the notarised acquisition of your UG takes place.
At the same time, in addition to the purchase and transfer agreement, the changes to the company are also notarially entered into the commercial register. Once the new managing director is registered in the commercial register, s/he can apply to transfer the company bank account. For this purpose, please contact your commercial bank.
I will be happy to help you if you have any questions about the reservation or the process of purchasing a shelf UG.
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