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Company Formation in Croatia
F.A.Q.
BridgeWest provides company formation in Croatia. Our assistance includes:
> drafting the Articles of Association (necessary for the company incorporation in Croatia);
The Articles of Association of the Croatian company can be signed through Power of Attorney (the same applies to Public Notary proceedings, a step required by Croatian Law).
> drafting all other documents required for the incorporation of the Croatian company;
These documents include: Specimen Signatures, Special Forms provided by the Company Registration Office in Croatia, passport copies etc.
> arranging Public Notary procedures (The procedures for incorporating a company in Croatia have to be done through a Croatian Public Notary);
> offering a Registered Office in Croatia for your company (if required);
The registered office may be any address where the Croatia company declares to have its headquarters. The registered office will be public.
> setting up a bank account for your Croatian company.
This refers both to an initial share capital account as well as a current bank account after the company is formed.
> recommending an accountant in Croatia;
Accountancy services are recommended for any new business registration in Croatia.
Please be informed that, if the shareholder is a legal person, the Croatian Trade Register might require an official document attesting the signatory and representating rights of the director of the future company.
BridgeWest provides formation of the following types of companies in Croatia:
> Drustvo s Ogranicenom Odgovornoscu (D.O.O. - limited liability company) This type of Croatian company can have one shareholder and one director and must maintain a local address (office) and a minimum share capital of HRK 18,700 (approx. EUR 2,500) which needs to be paid in full prior to incorporation.
> Dionicko Drustvo (D.D. - joint stock company) This type of Croatian company must have at least one shareholder, and one director and must maintain a local address and a minumum share capital of HRK 188,000 (approx. EUR 25,000).
> Croatian Branch, Subsidiary or Representative Office Any foreign company is able to set up branch entities in Croatia. These can be set up as separate entities from the parent company (Croatian companies having the foreign company as shareholder) or extensions of the parent-company in Croatia.
BridgeWest is also able to offer ready-made Croatian companies and VAT registration.
Please contact us for more information and prices.
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Call us now at +44 203 287 0408 to set up an appointment with our experts in Zagreb, Croatia. Alternatively you can incorporate your company without traveling to Croatia.
As a BridgeWest client, you will beneficiate from the joint expertize of local lawyers and international consultants. Together we will be able to offer you the specialized help you require for your business start-up in Croatia.