3 January 2024

Buy or open a company in Germany: company registration and sale of ready-made companies, opening of accounts

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Hello, dear reader. We will start this article with an offer for a ready-made company in Germany that was successfully registered in 2014 and operates to this day, though currently in “waiting mode” for its new owner.

In this publication, we will also explain how to register a company in Germany.

So, a brief description of the company in Germany that you, dear reader, can buy:

Ready-made company in Germany, verified, 2014 (sold) with all registrations. We have provided tax and legal services from the start.

Fields – financial activities, construction, and other activities requiring special skills.


The account has around 12,300 euros, which will remain with the buyer. Price: 30,000 euros.


Turnover was around 80,000 euros per year. Account at Postbank.


Transaction handling: 3,000 euros. Notarial and registration fees around 1,000 euros.


All can be arranged with the notary within a week and you can start using the account. All formalities will be completed in 2-3 weeks.

Company in Germany March 2016 (current), account at Commerzbank, minimum balance, accounting was not managed by us but was properly maintained, we will take over the documentation, client of ours, annual report 2018 submitted, 2016-2017 had a couple of deals up to 100,000 euros per year – equipment supply (air conditioners, etc.), then – calm. Price: 15,500 euros, notarial and registration fees up to 1,000 euros. All can be arranged with the notary within a week and you can start using the account. All formalities will be completed in 2-3 weeks. The cost includes re-registration. So, total 15,500+1,000. Advance payment – 10,000 euros.

Ready-made companies in Germany

Usually, we have ready-made companies for sale that you can buy and start operating within a week after paying for the company and our re-registration services. The entire re-registration process takes about 2-3 weeks from the payment and submission of all necessary documents.

Required documents to buy a ready-made company in Germany

Here is a list of documents typically required from CIS citizens to buy a ready-made company in Germany:

  • scanned copy of your international passport,
  • scanned bank statement of income for the last 6 months, if available,
  • scanned lease agreement for the legal address, if such an agreement is already in place,
  • document confirming registration in the country of residence.

Usually, these are all the documents required, but the bank may request additional ones during account opening.

Buying a company in Germany: required details

To buy a company in Germany, you need to provide certain details, which we typically request in the relevant questionnaire.

So, let’s list them:

  • company name (several options). Names will be checked with the Chamber of Commerce to avoid duplicates;
  • business activity (what the company does),
  • company address (complete). It must be specified in the office or legal address lease agreement in Germany;
  • data of the company participants (names, surnames, dates of birth, addresses, professions),
  • percentage share of each participant in the company,
  • who is the company director (data similar to those of the participants).

This is the full list of necessary data required for us to help you buy a company in Germany as quickly as possible and without unnecessary paperwork.

Buy a company: Germany or another EU jurisdiction?

If you are choosing which jurisdiction to select for running your successful business, we recommend considering the prestige of the jurisdiction and the trust it commands from the countries with which you plan to cooperate. Partners usually discuss which jurisdictions they can work with comfortably and which ones to avoid.

We can recommend jurisdictions such as: Germany, Austria, UAE. These are prestigious ones with which everyone can work comfortably: the owner, their partners, and us if we are handling the company.

In all these countries and almost all other (almost all countries in the world), we can register a company, open a bank account, and manage it. If necessary, we also offer the service of selecting professional directors for such companies.

Buy a construction company in Germany: sale of ready-made companies in Germany, including construction companies

We often have construction companies for sale in Germany as this type of business is very popular in the country. This is due to the constant shortage of housing for the country’s residents and its guests. It is no secret that in Germany, the demand for housing consistently exceeds the supply of residential real estate.

We also have for sale two ready-made construction companies, and these are not just companies with accounts, registered and waiting for their owner, but real, operational, and successful businesses.

Sell a company in Germany: a brief overview of the possibility of selling companies in Germany

If you wish to sell a company in Germany, we offer our company’s services. We have been in the market for a long time and have a constant stream of clients interested in buying a company in Germany, and they often decide to buy from us.

To sell your company with our help, you need to provide:

  • the price of the company in Germany you are selling,
  • types and duration of its activities,
  • turnover for the last three years,
  • which banks the accounts are opened with,
  • if the company has any debts, employees, unmet contracts, or obligations,
  • registration data of the company.

We will list it for sale, and if someone is interested in the company in Germany, they will be able to purchase it with our assistance.

When buying a company in Germany, the new owner can change:

  • the company name,
  • its business activities,
  • the registered address of the company,
  • the turnover for the last three years,
  • close an account in one bank and open a new one,
  • the directors and their compensation (not lower than the legally required amount),
  • the organizational and legal form of the business entity (e.g., from GmbH to AG).

What does the buyer get when purchasing a ready-made company in Germany?

  1. A prestigious jurisdiction for doing business.
  2. A customs number as well as the company’s tax number.
  3. An already opened bank account in Germany for business operations.
  4. Fully transparent tax reporting.
  5. No immediate need to contribute the share capital.
  6. The ability to start business operations within a week after paying for the company, signing, and providing all documents (the re-registration procedure itself will take another 1-2 weeks, but this will not hinder the company’s operations).

Before buying a company in Germany, we recommend paying attention to the following nuances:

First, whether the company was profitable or unprofitable before its sale. This factor will affect the future management of the business and the company’s operations.

Second, the reason for selling the company. For example, the main goal might be to obtain a residence permit for its director. If this is the case and the company is in good condition, namely:

  • no debts,
  • no issues with taxes, partners,
  • no errors in the company’s tax reporting – it is safe to buy.

If you are buying not just a company but an active business, it is necessary to thoroughly check its profitability, as often businesses that are unprofitable are sold, especially in CIS countries. We can organize and verify all the details of your future company in Germany or an active business.

Company (Firm) in Germany or Sole Proprietor (SP in Germany)?

Here is a brief recommendation. We suggest opening a GmbH in Germany – the most stable and problem-free option for doing business worldwide, with absolutely no restrictions. It is better to do it right and reliably once rather than having to redo it in the future.

Register a Company in Germany

If for some reason buying an already established company in Germany is not suitable for you, please note that we can register a company for you and open an account in a German bank.

Banks in Germany Where We Open Accounts:

  • Postbank,
  • Deutsche Bank,
  • Commerzbank,
  • HSBC, but only if the bank’s conditions are met, namely, an annual turnover of €30,000,000. This requires the submission of the corresponding tax declaration.

You can leave a request on our website or contact us using the details at the bottom of this publication, and our specialists will contact you, discuss all necessary details, and guide you through the registration of a company in Germany at the highest level.

Germany: Opening an Account

Opening an account in a German bank for a non-resident (foreigner) is not particularly difficult if you use our company’s services. In some banks, personal presence is required, while in others, it can be done by proxy. The proxy must be notarized and translated into German or bilingual if necessary – apostilled.

If you choose a bank where personal presence is required, we will provide the list of documents required by the bank, which usually includes:

  • passport,
  • document confirming your residence in the country of residence and registration,
  • bank statement for the last 6 months showing financial transactions on your accounts.

In Conclusion

As you can see, the process of buying and registering a company is approximately the same. It is up to you to decide. The only thing to note is that with the purchase of a company in Germany, you can start operating within a week, while with registration, it will take approximately 2-3 weeks. The image and reputation of the company, as well as the ease of further operations, may play a role for you, or they may not.

Our clients usually include representatives from Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Armenia, Belarus, and other CIS countries, but there are also cases where local residents, representatives from the USA, Canada, and EU countries contact us.

We look forward to welcoming you among our clients!

 

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