Luxembourg - Sàrl Company Incorporation

Company Type	Time to Incorporate	Cost
Sàrl	7 days	£5720

Documents and Information

To start the incorporation process of your Luxembourg company we require the following:

• The name of the company
• Name and address of the directors 
• Name and address of the shareholders
• Passport copies of all concerned persons (certified by a notary)
• A recent utility bill, bank statement or credit card statement.

Incorporating a Sàrl

It is not a requirement to visit Luxembourg to complete your incorporation. There are a few steps to forming your Luxembourg company and we can assist you in all stages of the process. The steps taken to incorporate your company are as follows.

1. Check the company name for uniqueness with the “Registre de commerce et des sociétés du Luxembourg”.
2. Open a bank account in Luxembourg and deposit the minimum share capital (EUR 12.500). The bank will then issue a money blocking certificate for the incorporation before notary.
3. The incorporation must be done before notary.
4. Provide power of attorney to a mandatory if the shareholders cannot attend the incorporation meeting.
5. Article of association could be prepared with the collaboration of the notary.
6. The Registration and publication of the incorporation of the company with to appropriate authorities is done by the notary (official journal “Mémorial”, trade register,…).
7. After the incorporation meeting, the notary issues the money releasing certificate to make money on bank account available for the company.
8. Incorporation taxes are paid by the notary and invoiced to the company.

Company Name

Your unique company name can be in any language using the Latin Alphabet. However the registry may request a French or German translation if a foreign language is used. The Registrar will reject the registration of a company if the name already exists. Any name which in the opinion of the Trade Registry is offensive will not be allowed. Your company name will need to end with Sàrl and it is normal practice for the Trade Registry to refuse names that are associated with the banking, insurance industries and any name that would suggest Government patronage.

Names requiring consent or a license: French and German names for Bank, Buildings Society, Savings, Insurance, Assurance, Re-Insurance, Fund Management, Investment Fund, Council, Municipal, Co-operative or the foreign language equivalent.

Directors

• Only 1 director is required
• A director can be of any nationality 
• Business licenses are easy to obtain if one of the directors is a resident of the European Union 
• The names of directors do not appear in public records. 
• While corporate directors are allowed, we recommend that the initial shareholder is an individual, to make due diligence work easier with the bank. 

Shareholders

• Only 1 shareholder is required, limited to 40.
• If there are fewer than 25 shareholders, annual general meetings need not be held.  
• A shareholder can be any nationality. 
• Corporate shareholders are allowed. 
• Nominee shareholders are allowed. Formacompany can provide this service. 
• Confidentiality of a shareholder can be obtained by using our nominee service. 

Share Capital

The minimum share capital for a Sàrl is fixed at the equivalent of €12,500 and has to be fully paid up and the capital may be expressed in any currency. Shares are not freely transferable, transfers require the agreement of all shareholders.

Registered Office and Secretary

Your company requires a registered office in Luxembourg. Formacompany provides this services. Your company does not require a secretary by law, however it is allowable.