What are the costs associated with purchasing a GmbH in Germany?

One question frequently asked by self-employment applicants in Germany is: “what are the costs associated with purchasing a GmbH in Germany? ” Stay with us to answer the above question in this article from Wise Business Group.

Buying a GmbH company in Germany

If you plan to buy a GmbH company in Germany, you need to consider two types of costs in general:

• Direct costs of buying the company in Germany

• Legal costs related to the company’s transformation into its new structure.

In the following, we will explain these two types of costs. Of course, we should mention that the announced fees are approximate and may vary depending on the type of business activity and the founder’s need.

Read more: Setting up a business in Germany. 

Costs of buying a GmbH company in Germany

The purchase costs and initial capital required for a GmbH company in Germany are as follows:

• Costs of the notary office, company registration, and other costs related to the transfer and personalization of the company in Germany (The notary costs). These costs are approximately between 1000 and 2000 Euros.

• Costs of the supplier who handles the company purchase in Germany for you. In other words, the costs of initial discussions and negotiations about the company purchase contract in Germany. Usually, these costs will be around 1500 euros.

Wise Business Group, as a supplier, is ready to provide services for you to do all the actions related to the company purchase in Germany. Just do not hesitate to contact us.

• Payment of initial capital of 25,000 euros for a GmbH company in Germany that has been active before, or payment of purchase price equal to 28,000 euros for a company that has already been established in Germany but has not had any commercial activity.

In both cases above, you can use 25,000 euros for doing activities of the company.

Legal fees for the transformation and registration of the company in Germany

The following fees also apply to the t conversion and personalization of a GmbH in Germany:

• Legal costs related to the converting and personalizing process of the company in Germany, such as the costs of changing the name, drawing up the company’s articles of association, and the CEO’s employment contract. If you must pay these costs, their total will be around 6500 euros.

• Legal costs related to the notification regarding the establishment of the new company to relevant authorities and institutions in Germany, such as the Department of Commercial Supervision, Revenue, Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK), and the like. If necessary, the total amount required to pay these costs will be 2800 euros.

Costs required when buying a GmbH in Germany.

To buy a GmbH in Germany, you need to pay the direct costs of the purchase and the legal costs associated with converting the company to the structure you want as an entrepreneur.

The costs of purchasing a company in Germany include:

• Notary and company registration fees in Germany: between 1000 and 2000 euros

• Costs related to the supplier for doing all the company’s purchasing affairs and concluding the contract: 1500 euros

• Payment of the company’s initial capital: 25,000 or 28,000 euros

Legal costs for registering a company in Germany and converting it to the desired structure include:

• Costs of changing the name, drawing up the articles of association and employment contract of the CEO: 6500 euros

• Information costs regarding the establishment of a new company to relevant authorities: 2800 euros

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