Netherlands - BV Company Incorporation

Company Type	Time to Incorporate	Cost
BV	3 weeks	£3680

 

Your Dutch company can be incorporated with just one director and one shareholder with no restrictions placed upon the nationality or residency of either. There is a share capital requirement of €18,000, therefore each company must open a bank account in the Netherlands which will require you to make a personal visit.

Documents and Information

To incorporate your Dutch company we require:

• Your proposed company name
• Director and shareholder information
• Proposed business activities

Documents you are required to provide:

1. Proof of identity. Either passport, national identity card, photographic driving licence
2. Proof of residential address
3. Criminal Record Check, for the first officers
4. All documents have to be certified and notorised if corporate shareholder

Incorporating a BV:

Formacompany will prepare and file your company documents with the Dutch Ministry of Justice. The Duty Ministry of Justice will then issue a “Certificate of No Objection”. The share capital should then be deposited into a bank account. The newly incorporated BV must register with the Trade Registry with proof of deposited share capital.

Company Name

Your company name can be in any language using the Latin alphabet. A request of a Dutch or English translation may be asked to ensure your name abides by the regulations. Certain words are prohibited such as names suggesting the patronage of any Government or country. Your company name must not be similar or identical to an existing name and must not be obscene or offensive.

You can carry out a free name check now using our company namecheck service. 

Directors

• Directors may be of any nationality and may reside anywhere.
• Only one director is required.
• There is no requirement to appoint a local resident director.
• The director can be a person or a Corporation.

Shareholders

• Shareholders may be of any nationality and may reside anywhere
• Only one shareholder is required. This can be the same person as the director.
• Nominee shareholders are allowed. Formacompany can provide this service.
• The shareholder can be a person or a corporation.

Registered Office

Your company will require a registered office address in the Netherlands, where company documents will be legally served.

Formacompany can provide this service if you require. Please see our formation fees page.