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Start in BG forms no companies and refers no providers. Here is what a message is still worth sending for.

Looking for a provider for your formation?

Then this is the wrong page, and that is to your advantage. The provider comparison lists 37 firms against published criteria, with sources and check dates. Pick what fits your situation and approach the provider directly.

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What we are a good contact for

Report a correction
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Questions about the research, the dataset or the book.
Advertising enquiry
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Stolpmünder Weg 47G
13503 Berlin-Heiligensee
Germany

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Who does what in your formation

No single party decides all of it. The full sequence, with clear ownership of every step:

  1. Step 1: Choosing a provider

    Responsible: Your decisionYou

  2. Step 2: Preparing the formation documents

    Responsible: Your providerYour formation provider

  3. Step 3: Your documents and signatures

    Responsible: Your decisionYou

  4. Step 4: Notarial certification

    Responsible: Official authorityNotary

  5. Step 5: Capital-deposit account and share capital

    Responsible: External partnerYour bank

  6. Step 6: Commercial Register entry

    Responsible: Official authorityRegistry Agency

  7. after registration

    Step 7: Business account for day-to-day trading

    Responsible: External partnerYour bank

  8. after registration

    Step 8: Accounting and ongoing obligations

    Responsible: External partnerAccounting partner

  9. Step 9: Handover – company ready to trade

    Responsible: Your providerYour formation provider

Your provider coordinates the sequence. Final decisions remain with the responsible institution.

See the full project timeline