A Ready Made Shelf Company is a company that has been established on a provisional basis and registered in the Commercial Register and has not yet been economically active (so-called open 1TP4 formation). This distinguishes it from the so-called "Mantelgesellschaft" or "Mantel GmbH", which once had economic activities and is now dormant. The Shelf Company is established for the purpose of sale and liability risks from former business activities are excluded.

A Shelf Company is available for immediate acquisition. It allows the acquirer to start doing business with the company immediately, such as acquiring companies, shares in companies or real estate.

The most common forms are for Shelf limited liability companies, the Shelf GmbH (LTD), Shelf UG (ELC), Shelf AG (PLC) and the Shelf Socieatas Europea (SE),.

If you need a corporation in Germany quickly and reliably, the acquisition of a German Shelf Company is the better way than founding your own new company:

As a Shelf Company is already registered in the commercial register, it can be taken over at any time and activated quickly. A Shelf Company offers a "turnkey" solution, i.e. you alone determine the date on which you want to start with the company.

The risk of delays in the establishment procedure is eliminated.

Due to the fully paid-up share capital, our Shelf Companies offer you protection against personal liability from the outset. Potential personal liability of shareholders or directors due to breach of capital raising rules is excluded by using a Shelf Company.

Last but not least: By leaving the incorporation to us, you only need to go to the notary to have it notarized. This gives you more time to concentrate on the real issues of your business.

The purchase of a Shelf Company usually involves a slightly higher price burden compared to the individual formation of this company, as a service fee is charged for the time and bureaucracy saved.

If you want to move the registered office of a Shelf Company from one federal state to another with the purchase, then the bureaucratic effort increases again, because, for example, a different registration court is responsible for your limited liability company. The time advantage is then immediately lost. Therefore, ideally, buy a Shelf Company that is already registered at your registered office or in your federal state.

When purchasing a Shelf Company, there are additional costs that the respective providers have paid for the formation and administration. These additional costs usually range between 2,500 and 3,500 euros for Shelf GmbH, for example.

In addition, there are the costs for the acquisition of the company, changes in the articles of association and in the management. These costs also depend on the legal form and the amount of share capital. In the case of a GmbH, for example, these costs are at least 730 euros, but can also be up to 3,500 euros depending on the legal form.

We only have "shelf companies", i.e. companies which, in contrast to the so-called "shell company"or "Mantel GmbH", have never been commercially active in the Offer. 

Shell companies are exposed to risks because of the burdens from their previous activities. We therefore do not sell shell companies and do not buy such companies. Our German Shelf Companies are guaranteed to be free of liabilities to third parties.

As a rule, our Shelf Companies do not yet have a tax number because they are not registered with the tax authorities. After the acquisition, you register the company with the relevant tax office for the first time, apply for a tax number and, if applicable, a VAT ID. 

The tax number is issued by the tax office where the company is managed. In Berlin, different tax offices are responsible, which then reassign an existing tax number if necessary. This often takes longer than applying for and issuing a new (temporary) tax number.

With the start of the commercial activity is also the Advance sales tax return ...to be delivered. 

Of course we also offer Shelf Companies based in Berlin.

The capital Berlin is a corporate metropolis with which entrepreneurs from all over the world associate a cosmopolitan reputation. By purchasing a Shelf Company based in Berlin, you can position your company for an internationally oriented business partner network.

Youco24 generally does not offer Shelf Companies with employee leasing (AÜG). If, for example, you need a Shelf Company GmbH with AÜG, you can, however, obtain the GmbH as a Shelf Company from us.

After the economic reestablishment you can immediately start a Apply to the employment agency for a permit to supply temporary workers.

The reservation of a German Shelf Company is free of charge. Even if the reservation period is extended, there are no costs.

Yes, because you choose your own notary office. It can be located anywhere in Germany. If you would like a recommendation or if you would like us to take care of contacting the notary's office for you, please contact us.

Usually not. In Cologne and Frankfurt am Main, however, there is the possibility that we will personally attend the notary appointments for a small fee, if you wish. Otherwise, we will be represented at the appointment by a person you choose and name. This can also be you yourself.

The requirements differ depending on the bank and the structure of the new shareholders. We will inform you about the necessary steps before the acquisition.

We take over the entire costs of the foundation, registration of the current administration up to the purchase of a Shelf Company. With some competitors the Shelf Company takes over a part of these costs. Not with our shelfs.

We guarantee that the share capital of the company is fully paid up and is available undiminished on the account of the company at the time of purchase. We will prove this to you in the notary appointment through a current balance confirmation from the bank.

For the obligation to prepare an opening balance sheet, there is no difference between the purchase of a Shelf Company or the own formation. In both cases, an opening balance sheet must be prepared and the share capital, which may not be used for formation costs, must be reported. 

We have already prepared an opening balance sheet for the foundation and show the undiminished capital openly there. We will provide you with the opening balance sheet together with the other documents.

After the Case law of the Federal Court of Justice the regulations on the new formation of a company apply to the use of Shelf Companies or shell GmbHs. According to these, in the case of the economic re-establishment, the new managing directors must affirm that the statutory share capital has been raised and is freely available (§ Section 7 (2) and (3) GmbHG). This is what we guarantee.

If you do not want to buy the company reserved for you after all, just let us know. We will then cancel the reservation free of charge.

If you have purchased a German Shelf Company from us but do not need it now, for example because the project did not materialize, we will buy the company back from you. This assumes that no business activities have yet been developed with the company. Since we do not resell the company afterwards but liquidate it, the purchase price is reduced by a discount for our liquidation costs.