Starting a business · Czechia
Forming an s.r.o. in Czechia
Are you entering the Czech market or setting up a Czech subsidiary or project company? We handle the entire process, from founding deeds through the Czech notary to Commercial Register registration. You sign documents with a notary in your town and we handle the rest. All communication is in Slovak.
- Lawyer registered with ČAK and SAK
- Complete within 10 working days
- Prices agreed in advance
What we'll do for you
A complete formation package for a single- or multiple-member s.r.o. We certify your signatures directly at our office. If you have them certified by a notary, you pay only that fee — a few euros per signature.
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Initial consultation
Name, registered office, share capital, business activities and how managing directors represent the company.
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Company name check
We check for confusing similarity with existing companies in the Commercial Register.
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Complete founding deeds
Including a power of attorney allowing formation without your travelling to Czechia.
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Signature certification at our office
You can arrange officially certified signatures directly at our Košice office, where we certify them as lawyers. Alternatively, we confirm the procedure with a notary in advance; Slovak registry offices do not certify signatures on these documents intended for use in Czechia.
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Czech notary, fee included
Notarial deed and direct company registration by the notary, faster than through the court.
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Trade notification
Including the administrative fee for an unregulated trade. Regulated and craft trades by agreement.
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Tax registrations
Registering the new company with the tax office.
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Document handover
Complete documentation and Commercial Register extract. The company can start trading.
DeliverableCommercial Register extract, company identification number (IČO) and complete documentation
How it works
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- Questionnaireday 0
We send a clear questionnaire covering the basics: name, office, shareholders, managing directors, capital and activities. If you are unsure about anything, we work through it together.
- Preparing deeds1 to 2 working days
We prepare the complete incorporation package and send it with clear indications of where and how to sign.
- Signaturesto suit you
The simplest option is our Košice office. As lawyers, we may certify the authenticity of your signatures, so everything is handled in one place in one visit. If that does not suit you, you sign the documents before a notary under the procedure agreed in advance and send them to us by courier.
- Notary and authorities3 to 5 working days
Under a power of attorney, we sign the notarial deed for you before a Czech notary, notify the trade and have the notary register the company directly.
- Complete
You receive the Commercial Register extract, company identification number and complete documentation. Your Czech s.r.o. can start trading.
No-obligation enquiry
Ready to start?
Send us an enquiry. We reply within 24 hours with a price confirmation and next steps. The first 30-minute consultation is free and commits you to nothing.
- 1Send your enquiry via this form
- 2Within 24 h you get a price confirmation and plan
- 3We start work only after your approval
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What clients ask
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Must I travel to Czechia for incorporation?
No. A power of attorney lets us sign the notarial deed for you before the Czech notary. You can arrange officially certified signatures in one visit to our Košice office, where we certify them as lawyers, or before a notary under the procedure agreed in advance.
Can a Slovak citizen be a managing director and shareholder without Czech residence?
Yes. A Slovak citizen may be both a shareholder and managing director of a Czech s.r.o. without any Czech residence. We prepare the necessary declarations.
What share capital do you recommend?
The statutory minimum is 1 Kč, but we normally recommend 20 000 Kč. Lower amounts make the company appear less credible to banks and business partners. Capital up to 20 000 Kč also avoids the need for a separate bank account.
How long before the company actually exists?
The company comes into existence on Commercial Register registration. With direct notary registration, this is usually within a few working days of the notarial deed. Allow up to 10 working days overall from delivery of signed documents.
Do I need a Czech registered office, and can you arrange one?
Yes. The company needs a Czech registered office and the property owner's consent with an officially certified signature. If you have no premises, we recommend vetted office providers in Brno or Prague.
Will you also handle tax office registration?
Yes, tax registrations are included. For subsequent bookkeeping, we can introduce you to a vetted Czech accounting firm.
Legal Q&A
Common questions on this topic
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Can I form an s.r.o. on my own, without other shareholders?
Yes. One person can form a single-member s.r.o., using a deed of foundation instead of a memorandum of association. The former restrictions limiting an individual to three single-member s.r.o. companies and preventing a single-member s.r.o. from founding another ceased to apply on 17 August 2026 under Act No. 29/2026 Coll. Recorded tax debts, social insurance arrears or enforcement can still prevent formation.
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Must our company's responsible representative be an employee? Slovakia compared with Czechia
In Slovakia, generally yes: the responsible representative must have an employment relationship with the entrepreneur. For an s. r. o., the main exception is a member, who needs no employment contract while their membership continues. In Czechia, employment is unnecessary; since 2008, any contractual relationship, even unpaid, is sufficient. Watch this difference when making changes: selling an ownership interest ends the Slovak exception, and the company has fifteen days to put a new arrangement in place.
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Must a memorandum of association now take the form of a notarial deed, or is lawyer authorisation sufficient?
A lawyer is sufficient. Since 17 August 2026, incorporation documents must take the form of a notarial deed recording a legal act or a document authorised by a lawyer; both forms are legally equivalent. The lawyer drafts the agreement, verifies the founders' identities, authorises it and deposits it in the central authorisation register. A notary who drafted the document may not register the same matter themselves. An exception applies to an s. r. o. formed under the simplified procedure using the state electronic form.
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Further reading
Moving a company between Slovakia and Czechia: conversion without liquidation
Since March 2024, a company can move between Slovakia and Czechia as a whole, without liquidation, a successor or transferring contracts. Cross-border conversion under Act No. 309/2023 Z. z. preserves its identity while changing its legal form and registered-office state.
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Forming a Czech s.r.o. from Slovakia: the complete process without a trip to Czechia
Step by step, from the power of attorney to the commercial register extract. How remote formation of a Czech limited liability company works and what to prepare.
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Selling an s.r.o. interest tax-free after three years? No such rule exists
It was enacted but never took effect. The three-year exemption for income from transferring an s.r.o. interest still appears in articles and transaction plans, but not in the Income Tax Act. What applies to shareholders instead.
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