The shelf-AG is the best way to set up your new company quickly and with legal certainty.
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Purchase price:
Including EUR 50,000 share capital
With a shelf-AG, you become operational quickly and legally compliant. Our already established and commercially registered companies save time and simplify the incorporation process. We offer locations in key economic centers in Germany as well as bilingual founding documents in both German and English.
In some cases, we also establish holding structures with multiple stock corporations.
By purchasing a shelf-AG, we take on the formation risk for you. All companies have been established as open, permissible shelf formations and are free of liabilities, as they have not yet been economically active – making them guaranteed to be free of burdens and risks for you.
The share capital of the shelf-AG is 50,000 EUR and is deposited with a renowned bank. This amount remains untouched in the company's bank account after the takeover and is available to you.
Youco24 operates nationwide and offers shelf-AGs at key locations such as Berlin, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich. If another location is better suited to your needs, you can immediately establish a business branch in accordance with the Trade and Tax Code – regardless of the commercial register entry or the company’s registered office.
We are happy to assist you in relocating the registered office of your AG or establishing a company directly at your desired location. With our tailored solutions, we ensure that your corporate structure is perfectly aligned with your requirements.
We understand that you are in a hurry. We keep the process simple and quick. From reserving your AG to the takeover, there are only three steps. Fast and professional: Our shelf-AG purchase procedure has been tested for years. It guarantees a fast and reliable takeover of your German stock corporation.
You reserve your shelf-AG free of charge and without obligation
Our experienced team is happy to receive your request by phone or email. Alternatively, you can reserve online through our website.
We will get in touch with you promptly afterward and offer you the shelf-Ag that best suits your needs.
Advance payment or guarantee
Based on the information you provide in the questionnaire, we will prepare the documents for the acquisition of your shelf company. For the payment of the purchase price or its security, you can choose from the following options:
Once this point is clarified, we replace the board and supervisory board members according to your specifications and finalize the purchase and transfer agreement for the shares.
Notarization of the purchase agreement and registration with the commercial register
During the notary appointment, the amendment of the articles of association is notarized. Additionally, the new board members file the changes for registration in the commercial register
| Legal form | Public Limited company |
|---|---|
| Locations | 4 – Across Germany |
| Registry court | e.g. Düsseldorf or Munich |
| Bank model | Order check |
| Bank balance | EUR 50,000 |
| Purpose | AG shelf company |
| Status | Available |
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For the formation of our shelf-AG, we open accounts at Hoerner Bank and deposit the legally required capital of 50,000 EUR there. The new board will receive an order check from us, which can be cashed at their bank. After the check is cashed, the corporation founding account will be automatically closed and will no longer be available for transactions.
It is much faster and more convenient to buy a shelf-AG than to establish your own company. Youco24 shelf-AGs come with a bank account. For over ten years, our highly qualified team has been selling and founding shelf companies. With our expertise, we guarantee a professional, efficient, and error-free process.
Therefore, take advantage of the many benefits of a shelf company and rely on our proven and experienced Youco24 team.
As with the GmbH, one of the advantages of the AG (public limited company) is the limitation of liability for shareholders. In the event of insolvency, the personal assets of the investors remain unaffected; they only risk the loss of their capital contribution. This is made possible by the strict separation of the company's assets from the personal assets of the shareholders.
The transfer of shares within an AG is relatively straightforward. No specific form is required, nor is notarization necessary.
The legal form of an AG offers a clear advantage in external perception: it appears serious and professional, and therefore enjoys high credibility. The title "Executive Board" on a business card generally makes a good impression on clients.
A public limited company (AG) consists of three bodies by default: the general meeting, the management board and the supervisory board.
The AG is autonomously managed by the management board. The board can consist of one or more individuals. The supervisory board appoints and monitors the management board. The general meeting, in turn, elects the supervisory board and makes decisions on matters such as changes to the articles of association. All shareholders are entitled to participate in the general meeting. Voting rights on resolutions and amendments to the articles of association are allocated based on the number of shares held.
A public limited company (AG) can be founded by legal entities, fully legally capable partnerships, or natural persons. All founders must make contributions, for which they receive shares in return. The company's articles of association, which also serve as its bylaws, must be notarized during the incorporation process.
The incorporation of a public limited company (AG) is divided into three stages:
1. Pre-incorporation company
2. Pre-AG (preliminary AG)
3. Registered AG (in the Commercial Register)
Until the articles of association are notarized, the pre-incorporation company is generally treated as a civil law partnership."
Die Vorgesellschaft oder Vor-AG existiert von der notariellen Feststellung des Gesellschaftsvertrages bis zur Eintragung dieser Kapitalgesellschaft in das Handelsregister. Manchmal ist diese Vor-AG bereits rechtsfähig und der Name der Firma und der Rechtsformzusatz wird um das Kürzel „i.Gr.“ ergänzt. Vorstand, Aufsichtsrat und Hauptversammlung existieren bereits innerhalb dieser Vor-AG.
Once the company is registered in the Commercial Register, it gains full legal capacity as an AG (public limited company).
An alternative is the shelf GmbH, which can be established and managed with less effort than an AG.
Another alternative to a public limited company (AG) is the Societas Europaea (SE), also known as the 'European Company,' which we offer as a shelf SE.
A public limited company (AG) is subject to trade tax, corporate income tax, and the solidarity surcharge. Depending on its operations, it may also be liable for payroll tax, value-added tax (VAT), and capital gains tax.
If profits are distributed to shareholders, capital gains tax must be paid to the tax office. Since an AG is a separate legal entity, any losses incurred cannot be deducted in the shareholders' personal tax returns.
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