Limited partnership (GmbH & Co. KG) Registration

Overview: GmbH & Co. KG is a limited partnership (KG) in which the general partner is a limited liability company (GmbH). The GmbH is fully liable for the GmbH & Co. KG’s debts and liabilities. The liability of the limited partners is limited to their respective share of the partnership capital.

Purpose: Registration of GmbH & Co. KG

Main specifications:

• not a legal entity
• limited liability for general partners
• limited liability for limited (silent) partners
• no minimum capital
• various types of capital contributions from each partner (e.g. cash contribution, goods, labor)

Registering authority: the German Trade Register

Term of registration: 2-3 working days

Personal presence: Optional

Conditions for registration:

• General partner – Minimum 1 (maximum – unlimited) limited liability company (GmbH)
• Limited (silent) partner – Minimum 1 (maximum – unlimited) natural/legal person of any nationality/jurisdiction
• Registered office address in Germany

Required documents:

• Passport or European ID card (for all associated persons);
• Proof of residential address not older than 3 months (for all associated natural persons)
• Extract from the Trade Register not older than 3 months (for all associated legal persons)
• Document, authorizing to use of the registered office address (Copy of the Rental Agreement, Authorization Letter from the Owner, Certificate on Property)

Optional documents:

• Partnership Agreement