How to register a company in Netherlands

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Company Types in Netherlands• Limited Liability Company (BV Company )

• General Partnership

• Limited Partnership

• Professional Partnership

• Public Limited Company

Dutch Private Limited company (Beslotenvennootschap - BV)

• The minimum capital for limited liability company is 1 Eur

• It requires two or more partners

• There are no restrictions in terms of residence for the shareholders

• The capital is divided into shares which are privately registered and not transferrable

Dutch Public Limited company (NaamlozeVennootschap - NV)

• requires a minimum share capital of 45,000 EUR

• This type of business can be set up by one or more individuals or legal entities

• No requirements are available for the founders of a Dutch NV in terms of residence

• A supervisory board must be appointed if the Dutch

NV has a capital of at least 13 million euro and at least a hundred employees

Dutch General Partnership

(VennootschapOnder Firma - VOF) • It must have at least two members are necessary for

incorporating a general partnership in Holland • It should have the partnership agreement which

stipulates all restrictions in terms of management and running of the partnership. 

• The Partners can be individuals or legal entities • The shareholders can be Dutch residents or not • There is no minimum capital for setting up a Dutch

general partnership.

Dutch Limited Partnership (CommanditaireVennootschap - CV)

• It is a special form of a general partnership• The Partners can be active or limited • The active partners are responsible for all the

company’s obligations and decisions • The limited partners can only have liability to

the extent of their contribution • The responsibilitys can be stipulated in the

partnership agreement.

Steps for company formation in Netherlands

• providing three company names

• providing a set of identification documents

• setting-up a the bank account for share capital

• submitting the registration documents with the Dutch Trade Register

Necessary documentation and information

• providing utility bills as proof of address

• providing passport copies of the shareholders and board members

• setting-up a bank account for the injection of the share capital

• submitting the company registration file with Dutch Trade Register Centre.

Requirements for Company  Formation in Netherlands

• Any person of any nationality or residence can be shareholder in a Dutch company

• At least 50% of the Board of Directors must be residents of the Netherlands in order for the Dutch company to be assigned a Tax ID number and be seen as a resident company 

• The Board of Directors should be comprised of at least two members

• The company must hold a local registered office

Services Provided for Company Formation in Netherlands

• drafting the Articles of Association

• drafting all other documents required for the registration

• arranging Public Notary procedures

• offering a Registered Office in Netherlands for your company

• setting up a bank account and providing the necessary forms and documents for that

• providing accounting Services in Netherlands

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