Starting a business · Slovakia
Converting an s.r.o. into an a.s.
Are you preparing your company for an investor, a share issue or employee equity? Changing a limited liability company's legal form to a joint-stock company. Conversion plan, shareholders' resolution, notary and registration.
What we'll do for you
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Assessment and plan
We discuss the reasons and alternatives — sometimes amending the s.r.o.'s arrangements or forming a new a.s. achieves the objective — and propose the future company structure, including the forms of its shares.
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Conversion plan
Documentation under the Transformations Act (Act No. 309/2023 Coll.) — the conversion plan, new statutes and resolutions of the governing bodies.
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Approval and notary
A general meeting with the resolution in the legally required form, coordination with the notary and fulfilment of information duties.
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Registration and shares
Registration of the change in the Commercial Register and steps concerning shares — their form, issue and records, including registration with the central securities depository for book-entry shares.
Deliverablea registered change of legal form. The company continues as an a.s., retaining its history, identification number and contracts
How it works
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- Consultationday 0
The reason, target structure and timetable — and an exact price.
- Plan and approval
The conversion plan, statutes and general meeting with a notary.
- Registrationsubject to the register's processing time
Filing, monitoring the proceedings and post-registration steps, including the shares.
A change of legal form is a transformation without dissolution: the same company, contracts and history — in a form that fits its next stage of growth. For companies preparing for investment, a securities issue or generational succession, it is often a better route than starting again.
We guide you through the entire process under the Transformations Act, including the notary, statutes and shares — and tell you frankly at the outset whether you really need the conversion.
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What clients ask
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What changes on conversion, and what stays the same?
The company continues — its identification number, history, contracts, employees and licences remain because this is a change in the legal form of the same company under the Transformations Act, not a new company. Its internal structure changes: ownership interests become shares, managing directors are replaced by a board of directors, and a supervisory board and more formal governance are introduced.
What share capital will I need?
The statutory minimum share capital of a joint-stock company is higher than that of an s.r.o. — we assess at the outset whether your company meets it from its own resources or whether capital must be increased, alongside the question of valuing the company's assets. The assessment includes the specific figures for your case.
Would forming a new a.s. be simpler?
Sometimes, yes — if the company's history is not an asset, a new a.s. with a business transfer may be quicker. Conversion, however, preserves the continuity that matters to banks, public tenders and long-standing partners. Comparing both routes is the first step in the consultation — without bias towards the service we sell.
How long does conversion take?
A matter of months — the process has statutory steps that cannot be skipped: the plan, approval, any information duties and registration. You receive an exact timetable with the conversion plan.
Legal Q&A
Common questions on this topic
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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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We are contributing real estate to an s. r. o. When does the company become its owner?
Only when ownership is registered in the land register, rather than when the company comes into existence. Rights to other contributions in kind pass to the company on incorporation, but the Commercial Code makes an exception for real estate. The document required for the land register is the contributor's written declaration with a certified signature, rather than an agreement. Until registration is approved, the company does not own the property, and the member risks having to pay the contribution's value in cash.
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Can a business name be reserved before a company is formed?
Yes. Since 17 August 2026, a business name can be reserved in the register of reserved business names maintained by the Žilina District Court. Applications are submitted electronically through a dedicated portal, with a court fee of EUR 50. The reservation lasts until the name is entered in the Commercial Register, up to a maximum of 60 days after delivery of the confirmation. It only protects against an identical registered name; it does not resolve conflicts with trade marks or other business names.
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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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Partial division: separating part of a business while the original company survives
Since March 2024, property, an ongoing project or an entire division can be separated into another company without dissolving the original entity or selling the business. A partial division under Act No. 309/2023 Z. z. transfers the selected part, and everything attached to it, on one date.
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Corporate minimum tax gains a fifth band in 2026: EUR 11,520
The consolidation package split the highest minimum-tax band and tripled the amount for companies with taxable revenue over EUR 5 million. The new amounts, exemptions and why a company newly formed through a merger must pay attention.
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