Who we help · Czechia and Slovakia
For holding companies and corporate groups
A corporate group cannot be managed one company at a time. We handle holding structures, intra-group transfers, acquisitions and due diligence across the Czech and Slovak parts of your group, with one responsible contact and one strategy.
Services found: 14
Buying, selling and reorganising businessesAll services in this area →
- Holding structures Buying, selling and reorganising businesses Design and implementation of a holding structure in Czechia and Slovakia, from the parent company and ownership transfers to intragroup contracts and shareholders' agreements. View service
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Buying, selling and reorganising businesses Mergers, acquisitions and corporate transformations in Czechia and Slovakia, from transaction structure and the transformation plan to registration and post-merger integration. View service
- Company legal due diligence Buying, selling and reorganising businesses Company legal due diligence before an acquisition, investment or other transaction. We identify risks and reflect them in the price and agreement. View service
- Selling and buying a business Buying, selling and reorganising businesses We guide you through selling or buying a business, from structure and due diligence through the share purchase agreement (SPA) to payment of the purchase price and registration. View service
Company and shareholdersAll services in this area →
- Transfer of a business share Company and shareholders A complete transfer of a business share in a Czech or Slovak s.r.o., from the agreement and corporate consents to registration of the change in the commercial register. View service
- Shareholders' agreements Company and shareholders Tailored shareholders' agreements covering voting, equity transfers, options, vesting, deadlock resolution and exit in Czechia and Slovakia, including joint ventures between two companies. View service
- Corporate documents for an s.r.o. 24/7 Company and shareholders Essential: 16 corporate documents for €1,000. Premium: 24 for €1,500. Full-package monitoring includes authorisation of two acts annually. View service
- Outsourced legal department Company and shareholders Ongoing legal support for businesses in Czechia and Slovakia. Contracts, internal questions and coordination with an individually agreed monthly retainer. View service
Business obligations, registers and licencesAll services in this area →
- RPVS registration and authorised person services Business obligations, registers and licences Registration is followed by annual beneficial owner verification. We handle both as your authorised person. View service
- Changing the RPVS authorised person and taking over administration Business obligations, registers and licences When the authorised person changes, the law requires fresh verification of beneficial owner identification. This is where inherited errors are either found or carried forward. View service
Funds and investment structuresAll services in this area →
- Investment structure review Funds and investment structures An assessment of whether the structure through which you raise money from investors meets the criteria for collective investment, with a proposal for a structure that stands up to scrutiny. View service
- Správa majetku podľa § 15 ZISIF Funds and investment structures Page in Slovak Posúdenie českého režimu § 15 ZISIF, návrh investičnej štruktúry a príprava podkladov pre registráciu aj vstup investorov. View service
- Príprava českého FKI alebo SICAV Funds and investment structures Page in Slovak Návrh českého fondu kvalifikovaných investorov, výber spôsobu správy a príprava podkladov pre založenie, správcu a investorov. View service
Family wealth and successionAll services in this area →
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Tell us about your matter →Why holding companies and corporate groups work with us
Our team is four attorneys and an assistant. Your matter is always handled by an attorney.
- Both jurisdictions in one place
One lawyer registered with both the Czech and Slovak Bar Associations handles the Czech and Slovak entities. An intra-group transfer need not be split between two firms whose documents then need to be reconciled.
- A structure that withstands scrutiny
A holding structure separates assets from the company bearing operating risk. We explain the limits of that separation — avoidance claims, directors’ liability, related parties and insolvency — in advance, before a dispute arises.
- Uninterrupted RPVS compliance
If a group company does business with the state, beneficial ownership verification is a recurring obligation as at 31 December, with notification due by 28 February. The law places it on the authorised person, not you. We monitor it across the structure.
Legal retainer
A legal department without hiring in-house.
A retainer covers your ongoing business legal work. We agree the monthly scope, response times and fee in advance, covering Czechia and Slovakia through one firm.
Legal Q&A
Common questions from holding companies and corporate groups
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When can an s.r.o. distribute profits to its shareholders?
The general meeting decides on distribution, and shareholders are entitled in proportion to their paid contributions unless the memorandum provides otherwise. Profits may be paid only when statutory conditions are met and never if payment would cause insolvency. Interest on contributions and advances on profit distributions are prohibited. Shareholders must return unlawful distributions, and directors who approved them guarantee repayment.
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Who is a beneficial owner, and how are they identified?
A beneficial owner is always an individual, never a company. In a company, this particularly includes anyone with a direct or indirect interest of at least 25% in voting rights or registered capital, the right to appoint or remove statutory or supervisory bodies, control by other means, or entitlement to at least 25% of the economic benefit. If no such individual can be identified, senior management, meaning the statutory body, is treated as the beneficial owner.
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Can I, as a customer, be liable for VAT my supplier has not paid?
Yes. A VAT payer receiving goods or services is liable for tax at the preceding stage if the supplier has not paid it and, when the tax liability arose, the customer knew or should and could have known that it would remain unpaid. The Act lists three sufficient grounds for such knowledge: an unreasonable price, shared personnel or ownership between the parties, and payment to a bank account other than the supplier's published account.
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Further reading
A joint-stock company in Slovakia or in the Czech Republic: how incorporation, capital and bodies differ
The Slovak and the Czech joint-stock company share a name but are governed by different statutes. We compare who may incorporate them, what capital they need, what bodies they must have and what shares they issue, for businesses deciding in which country to incorporate a joint-stock company.
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Carve-outs in Czechia: partial division, spin-off or sale of part of an enterprise
An owner of a Czech s. r. o. or a. s. who wants to separate a division chooses between three routes under Czech law. We compare partial division, a spin-off into a subsidiary and the sale of part of an enterprise: who becomes a shareholder, what passes with the division and how creditors and employees are protected.
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The agreement with an authorised person in the RPVS: what belongs in it and what to watch for
Without a written agreement nobody can act as an authorised person, and the law applies the rules on inspection contracts to it by analogy. For companies entered in the register of public sector partners we explain what the agreement must cover, which arrangements do not stand up, and how to terminate it without a deadline running.
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