Company Registration Netherlands
Registering a Dutch company is mechanically simple and strategically easy to get wrong. The legal form you pick on day one determines your liability, your tax position and, for foreign founders, how smoothly your residence and banking fall into place afterwards.
We manage the incorporation end to end and in the right order, with the notary, the Chamber of Commerce, the tax authority and the bank each getting exactly what they need the first time.
We register companies for
- Foreign founders establishing their first Dutch entity
- International companies opening a Dutch branch or subsidiary
- DAFT and startup visa applicants whose permit depends on a clean setup
- Holding structures that need a Dutch operating company
The setup, piece by piece
Structure and name
BV, branch office or sole proprietorship, chosen for your situation, plus a trade name check before you print anything.
Notary coordination
A BV is incorporated by Dutch notarial deed. We brief the notary, prepare the shareholder details and arrange execution, including with founders who are still abroad.
KvK and tax registration
Registration in the Business Register, UBO filing, and the VAT number from the Belastingdienst that lets you invoice.
Business banking
Dutch banks are careful with foreign founders. We prepare the file that answers their compliance questions and introduce you where we can.
Registered address
Every Dutch company needs a real address. We help you arrange premises or a compliant registered office before filings begin.
How incorporation runs
- 01
Design
Structure, shareholders and address decided in one working session.
- 02
Execute
Notary deed, KvK registration and tax filings completed in sequence.
- 03
Operate
Bank account open, VAT number active, and your company ready to sign its first contract.
If your residence permit is still pending, the order of operations matters: some steps can proceed before arrival and some cannot. We plan the sequence around your immigration timeline.
Before you incorporate
Do I need to be in the Netherlands to incorporate?
Not necessarily. A BV can be incorporated with a power of attorney while you are abroad, and we coordinate the legalized signatures the notary requires.
BV or eenmanszaak, which should I choose?
A BV limits liability and suits growth and investors; an eenmanszaak is lighter and cheaper to run. Tax and immigration factors tip the balance per case, so we advise on your numbers, not a rule of thumb.
How much share capital does a BV need?
Dutch law allows a BV to be founded with a symbolic share capital, even one eurocent. What matters is a capitalization that fits your business plan and, where relevant, your permit conditions.
Incorporate it properly, once
Tell us what the company will do and who owns it. We will propose the structure and start the clock.
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