Registration of companies & enterprises in Belgium

Registration of companies & enterprises in Belgium

Expert Sm assistance in registration of the following types of legal entities in Belgium (in Brussels or Antwerp):

• SA (Joint-Stock Company, A. Cap. – 62500 euro, from 2 founders, 2-3 directors.)

• SARL (Limited Liability Company, A. Capital from 18000 euro, from 2 founders; registration of an LLC with one founder is possible, then the A. Cap. should be 12400)

• Representative / branch of a foreign company in Belgium (A. Capital is missing)

Documents required for company registration:

• Information about the founder (founders) and the director (directors) of the company: full name, date and place of birth, place of residence

• If the founders are legal persons, then the company’s charter documents and a decision on the creation of a subsidiary / representative office will be required *

• Document on payment of the authorized capital

• Name, activities of the company to be created

________________________________________ * – notarized and translated to one of the state Belgian languages

Company registration term:

• SA – 4-8 weeks (depending on the number of shareholders and the workload of the registration authority)

• SARL – 4-6 weeks • Representative / branch of a foreign company in Belgium – 4-8 weeks

EXPERT SM also provides assistance in:

  • opening a bank account
  • organization of company accounting,
  • providing an equipped office / secretarial service for the company
  • obtaining licenses necessary for the company’s activities under the laws of Belgium.
  • Preparation of a dossier for obtaining a residence permit in Belgium to the founders / employees of enterprises registered in Belgium
  • trademark registration
  • registration of a bar code