Partnership Limited by Shares (KGaA) Registration

Overview: KGaA (Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien) combines the structures of a stock corporation (AG) and a limited partnership (Kommanditgesellschaft). The KGaA can be described as a stock corporation having individually liable shareholders (general partners) instead of a management board.

Purpose: Registration of KGaA

Main specifications:

• a legal entity
• liability limited to the share capital
• minimum share capital – € 50.000
• various types of capital contributions from each partner (e.g. cash contribution, goods, labor)

Registering authority: the German Trade Register (subject to a deed executed by a German notary)

Term of registration: 2-3 working days

Personal presence: Optional

Conditions for registration:

• General partners – Minimum 2 (maximum – unlimited) natural/legal persons 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