{"id":5871,"date":"2026-09-11T10:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.schubwerk.eu\/faq\/how-to-establish-german-gmbh-and-succeed-in-the-european-market\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:17:47","slug":"how-to-establish-german-gmbh-and-succeed-in-the-european-market","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/es\/faq\/how-to-establish-german-gmbh-and-succeed-in-the-european-market\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up a German Gmbh?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you intend to engage in any commercial activity in Germany, it is highly recommended to establish your legal entity company. The GmbH is the most common form of all new companies incorporated in Germany and can be compared to the French S\u00e0rl, the Spanish SL or the well-known Private Limited in the UK. Most foreign investors incorporate a GmbH in order to have a representative office in Europe which allows them to start and grow their sales operations in both Germany and the rest of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German GmbH is successfully established by having the Deed of Formation documents as well as the Articles of Association signed by the director in front of an official German notary. The GmbH can also be represented by further natural persons. Those representatives are required to hold power of attorney, which has to be notarized by the German notary as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To complete the process of incorporation, the proposed GmbH must be registered with the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry. For registration, the managing director has to sign the application in front of the German notary. The notary certifies the signatures, informs the managing directors about their duties, and finally files the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon registration in the commercial register, the GmbH becomes a legal entity and gains full legal capacity. Furthermore, a newly-incorporated GmbH must also be registered at the local trade office. The GmbH can already start its business without this last registration, however, the limitation of liability of the shareholders will only become effective when the registration is filed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hs-callout-type-tip\" data-hs-callout-type=\"tip\">\n<div>\n<h2><strong>HOW WE CAN HELP YOU<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Consultinghouse puede ayudar a las empresas en expansi\u00f3n en el proceso de fundaci\u00f3n<\/li>\n<li>Registro en el registro mercantil y en la oficina local de comercio<\/li>\n<li>Ayudamos a alinear las comunicaciones con las autoridades alemanas<\/li>\n<li>Ayudamos a mantener la conformidad al hacer negocios en Alemania<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gesellschaft mit beschr\u00e4nkter Haftung (GmbH)&nbsp;<br><em>(Company with limited liability)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the most widespread company form. Its shareholders are not personally responsible for the company&#8217;s debts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One person is sufficient to set up a GmbH and to be its shareholder. A notarial agreement must be drawn up between the shareholders and the company being set up. The company legally comes into existence only when it is entered into the Register of Companies (Handelsregister). The name of the GmbH must derive either from the purpose of the enterprise or the names of the shareholders and must contain the abbreviation &#8220;GmbH&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shares in a GmbH are not embodied in a certificate and cannot be quoted on the stock exchange. However, they may be transferred through properly notarized documents. A GmbH must appoint at least one managing director (Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer), who may also be a shareholder of the company. He is the only person entitled to represent the company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To form a GmbH, a minimum share capital of EUR 25,000 is required (paid on a company bank account or made of contribution in kind). To facilitate the formation, at the time of registration it is sufficient for half of the minimum capital, (EUR 12,500), to have been actually and verifiably contributed. According to the newest legislation, a so-called mini-GmbH can be formed. According to this form of investment, the investor does not have to pay the whole sum of EUR 25,000.00, but the mini-GmbH will have to retain a part of its profits until the minimum share capital of EUR 25,000.00 is reached. If the mini-GmbH only has a single shareholder, this shareholder is liable for any unpaid amount of the minimum share capital and must provide security for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview: German limited (GmbH)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Liability<\/td><td>The shareholder&#8217;s liability is limited to his capital contribution.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Statutory capital<\/td><td>Euro&nbsp;12,500.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Corporate bodies<\/td><td>Board of directors, supervisory board, shareholders&#8217; meeting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Financial Statements<\/td><td>Mandatory, if 2 of the following conditions are met:<br>Number of employees &gt; 50<br>Turnover &gt;&nbsp;Euro 6,875,000.00<br>Balance sheet total &gt;&nbsp;Euro 3,438,000.00&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Company taxation<\/td><td>EBIT &#8211; Trade tax on profit of 12% &#8211; 13%<br>= Tax basis for corporation income tax&nbsp;<br>&#8211; Corporate tax 15%<br>= Earnings after income taxes<br><br>Dividend withholding tax 25%, reduced to 0% &#8211; 15% by double tax treaties, can be 0% within EC.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/es\/contact\/#contact-form\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Copy of Tech Website in Blue Purple White Gradients Style (2)\" class=\"hs-image-align-none\" height=\"387\" style=\"height: auto; width: 688px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png\" width=\"688\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 344w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 688w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1032w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1376w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1720w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 2064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to Establish a GmbH  (company with limited liability)? 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