LLC Formation
Fast, error-free formation of a limited liability company (s.r.o.): from the notary through the trade licensing office to registration with the Commercial Register.
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Ing. Mgr. Tomáš Beneš, attorney
Czech Bar Association reg. no. 20354 · Updated 22 July 2026
What I will take care of for you
A limited liability company (s.r.o.) is the most common form of business in the Czech Republic. Setting up the articles of association correctly from the start will save you problems later. I can handle the whole formation within 1 to 3 weeks, from the first meeting with the notary to a working bank account and tax registration.
- ✓Drafting articles of association tailored to your needs
- ✓Notarial deed of the founding document
- ✓Registration of the trade licence
- ✓Registration with the Commercial Register
- ✓Tax registration with the Financial Administration
- ✓Consultation on setting up the structure and shares
Why getting the articles of association right from the start is essential
A template articles of association found online meets the legal minimum, but will not solve the situations that come with a growing company. Voting ratios, veto rights on key decisions, minority protection, pre-emption rights on shares, a duty of loyalty: all of this should be set up right at formation. Amending the articles of association later requires a two-thirds majority of the votes (Section 171(1) of the Business Corporations Act) and a notarial deed; the consent of all shareholders is needed only where it interferes with the rights and obligations of all of them (Section 171(2)). In my experience, the most common source of disputes at an s.r.o. is the absence of any arrangement of the mutual relationships at the start of the business.
How LLC formation works in practice
We go through five steps. First we choose a name and check that it is not confusingly similar to an existing business or misleading (Section 424 of the Civil Code), and secure proof for the registered office, whether that is your own property or a virtual registered office. Next comes drafting the articles of association with a notary: the founding legal act of a capital company must take the form of a public deed, i.e. a notarial deed, even for a single shareholder (Section 8 of the Business Corporations Act).
In parallel, we handle the trade licence: for notifiable trades this is a matter of days, for licensed trades (for example transport or funeral services) you have to wait for the licence to be issued, which extends the timeline. The last step is registration with the Commercial Register itself, and here you essentially have two routes. Direct registration by a notary is, in most cases, faster and cheaper: the notary registers the company directly, usually within one business day, and for a template deed of incorporation with a cash contribution registration is exempt from the court fee (Section 11(9)(d) of the Court Fees Act), otherwise the fee is CZK 2,700. Filing with the Registry Court has a statutory deadline of 5 business days (Section 96 of the Public Registers Act) and a fee of CZK 6,000; for Prague and the Central Bohemian Region, the registry court is the Municipal Court in Prague.
Registration is not the end of the process. In the following days you need to open a corporate bank account, register for corporate income tax within 15 days of registration (Section 39a of the Income Tax Act), take over the data box the state sets up automatically for a newly formed company, and check the entry in the register of beneficial owners, which for a simple ownership structure is filled in automatically from the Register's data.
Typical situations businesses bring to me
- ✓Forming a company with several shareholders, where shares, voting rights and pre-emption rights need to be settled from the start
- ✓Converting from a sole trader (OSVČ) to an s.r.o. once the business grows and partners or banks expect a capital company
- ✓Forming an s.r.o. with a foreign shareholder or executive director, where additional documents and the way of acting for the company need to be verified
- ✓Needing a virtual registered office when the client does not yet have their own office but wants a representative Prague address
What to prepare before contacting me
- ✓A proposed company name, ideally two or three variants in case of confusing similarity
- ✓ID documents of all shareholders and prospective executive directors
- ✓An idea of the amount of share capital and how the contribution will be paid
- ✓Proof for the registered office, or a note that you need a virtual registered office arranged
I hold consultations in person in central Prague, or online, whichever suits you. Clients outside Prague can still have their s.r.o. formed without an in-person meeting; where justified, the notarial deed can be arranged with a notary near your registered office instead.
Price
from CZK 10,890
indicative price · 1–3 weeks
- ✓Articles of association tailored to your needs
- ✓Notarial deed
- ✓Registration with the Commercial Register
Who will handle your case
Ing. Mgr. Tomáš Beneš
Attorney registered with the Czech Bar Association, based in Prague.
Law degree from Charles University. I focus on business law, real estate and employment disputes. I handle every case personally, no assistants.
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