How does buying a shelf AG from Blitzstart work?

The shelf AG is acquired by transferring the shares; a notary appointment is not required for this. After reservation and securing payment of the purchase price, the shares are transferred, the supervisory board is newly appointed and, through it, the management board is appointed. Changes such as the firm name, registered office or business purpose are made by resolution of the general meeting. The AG is already registered and able to act immediately.

What does a shelf AG cost and which services are included in the price?

A shelf AG costs EUR 56,500 at Blitzstart, including the fully paid-in share capital of EUR 50,000. Included are the duly incorporated, registered company with a bank account and the incorporation and purchase documents in German and English. The acquisition takes place without a notary; for later amendments to the articles, the costs of the notarised general meeting apply.

Who can buy a shelf AG from Blitzstart?

Buyers can be domestic and foreign companies, investors and private individuals, often in the context of capital measures, financing rounds or a planned listing. The identification documents of the future shareholders and board members are required for the transfer.

How is the supervisory board of the shelf AG composed at the time of purchase, and how is it reconstituted after the transfer?

At the time of purchase the AG has a duly appointed supervisory board staffed with persons provided by Blitzstart. After the share transfer these members are removed, and the general meeting appoints the supervisory board anew. The new supervisory board then appoints the management board. A notary appointment is not required for the share transfer.

What do I have to organise myself as a buyer and what does Blitzstart handle?

The buyer names the future shareholders, the management board and the supervisory board and secures payment of the purchase price. Blitzstart provides the company with paid-in share capital and a bank account, supplies all documents and accompanies the acquisition up to the share transfer.

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Our shelf AGs are lawfully established, entered in the commercial register, and free of any liabilities. The share capital of EUR 50,000 has been paid in full into a bank account already set up for the company. Once you take over the company, it is ready for immediate use.

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Katja Gogalla,

Authorised Officer, Account Manager

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+49 89 95 44 302 - 32

Shelf company bank account

All of our shelf companies come with a bank account with full paid up share capital. We offer our companies with different account models.

Shelf companies with a transferable bank account have a bank account that can continue to serve as the company's operating account. The new management has the option to either take over the company's account or have it closed.
Our banks:
BW-Bank
Commerzbank
Deutsche Bank
HypoVereinsbank
Nord/LB
Oberbank
Qonto
Sparkasse
To take over the account, the new management must complete a KYC/identification process with the bank. We cannot guarantee the success of this process.
If the KYC process is unsuccessful, the bank account will be closed and any funds paid in will be transferred to a bank account of your choosing.
Advantages:
Once KYC/identification with the existing bank has been completed successfully, you will have an operating account in place.
We provide guidance on the account transfer, including direct contacts at the bank.
You can close the account and switch to a different bank at any time.
We also offer shelf companies with a cheque model. The existing account is used solely for paying in the share capital. Such an account cannot be continued as an operating account.
After the purchase of a shelf company with such an account, the new management receives an order cheque from us in the amount of the share capital paid in (for a shelf GmbH, this is a cheque for EUR 25,000).
You can then open an account for the shelf company at your existing bank or at another bank of your choice, and pay in the cheque there. Once the cheque has been paid in, the shelf company's old bank account is automatically closed.
Advantages:
You can take your time contacting a bank of your choice to open a new account.
If the bank has already identified you, KYC/identification for the newly established company account tends to proceed quickly, based on our experience.
No account closure fees apply.

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