Establishing a Holding Structure: Your Key to Efficient Business Operations
A holding structure offers significant advantages for entrepreneurs looking to structure their business activities and minimize risks. Whether you want to restructure an existing company or set up a new one, establishing a holding structure can provide tax optimization, better risk management, and flexible business operations.
Why a Holding Structure?
Risk Management: By separating assets and business activities into different subsidiaries, you can limit liability risks. In the event of financial difficulties in one subsidiary, the other entities remain protected.
Tax Optimization: A holding structure offers opportunities for tax efficiency, such as reducing tax burdens through dividend distributions between the holding company and subsidiaries without immediate tax liability.
Flexibility in Operations: A holding structure makes it easier to manage investments and add new activities without having to overhaul the entire business structure.
Options for Asset, Management, Real Estate, and Personnel Structures: A holding structure provides flexible options to efficiently organize your business activities. You can protect assets in a separate management company, structure real estate in a tax-efficient real estate company, and consolidate all employees under a single personnel company. These structures allow you to tailor your business organization to your specific needs and growth objectives.
Our Services for Setting Up a Holding Structure
Tailored Advice: We offer personalized advice to determine the optimal holding structure for your business. We discuss your business goals and assist in choosing the right configuration of the holding company and subsidiaries.
Legal Support: We handle all legal documentation, including the articles of association for the holding company and the subsidiaries, and arrange the registration with the Chamber of Commerce.
Tax Planning: Our tax experts develop a strategy to help you maximize the benefits of your holding structure. We advise on the most advantageous methods of capital distribution and profit allocation.
Financial Structuring: We assist in drafting a financial plan that aligns with your holding structure, including capital contributions, loan agreements between the holding company and subsidiaries, and profit distribution.
Management and Administration: Our services don’t stop at establishment. We provide ongoing support in managing your holding structure, including accounting and preparing annual financial statements.
The Process of Setting Up a Holding Structure
Preparation Phase: During this phase, we discuss your business goals and design the structure that best suits your needs. This includes determining the number of subsidiaries, the type of activities, and the role of the holding company.
Establishing the Holding Company: We manage the establishment of the holding company, including drafting the articles of association, the notarial deed, and registration with the Chamber of Commerce.
Setting Up Subsidiaries: Once the holding company is established, we set up the underlying subsidiaries. Each subsidiary is given its own legal entity with specific activities.
Tax and Financial Integration: We ensure that all subsidiaries are optimally integrated with the holding company in terms of tax and finance, including the distribution of assets and arranging any loans or investments.
What You Should Further Know
Costs and Time: Setting up a holding structure can be complex and varies depending on the size and nature of your business activities. Our fees are tailored to your specific situation and include all legal and notarial costs; contact us for a personalized quote. The setup time typically ranges from 2-4 weeks.
Liability and Capital: Although no minimum capital is required for a holding company, we recommend reserving an appropriate starting capital, depending on the activities and risks of your business.
Why Choose Our Services?
Expertise and Experience: With over 10 years of experience in setting up business structures for entrepreneurs, we offer expert advice and guidance at every step of the process.
Comprehensive Service: We take care of the entire process, from legal establishment to tax optimization, so you can focus on your core activities.
Personalized Approach: Your needs and goals are central to our approach. We provide a tailored solution that perfectly aligns with your business strategy.
Take the First Step Towards Efficient Business Operations
Do you have questions or want to get started with setting up a holding structure? Contact us via our contact form for a no-obligation consultation. We are ready to guide you towards a successful and efficient business structure.
