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Dutch BV company

Are interested in a Dutch BV company formation?

Dike International can help you with your Dutch company formation.

A Dutch BV company (In Dutch: besloten Vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) is is a private company with limited liability. You can compare this  with the German “GmbH”, the American “LLC”, or the English “Ltd”.

The BV has legal personality and it has an equity divided into shares, which can be easily tranfered.

The shareholders of a BV are not personally liable for the debts of the company in general.

There are no legal requirements for a BV to have any kind of substance in the Netherlands. The only legal requirement is that the BV has a registered address in the Netherlands.

What do we need for a Dutch BV company formation?
  • If the shareholder(s) and director(s) is (are) an individual, we need from each individual:
    • copy of the passport
    • Proof of the living address not older than 2 months (like a electricity bill)
    • marital status (married or unmarried)
  • If the shareholder(s) and director(s) is (are) a company, we need from each company:
    • an original extract from the foreign trade register. If the director(s) is(are) not mentioned in this document, than we need a legal opinion from a notary in that country stating who the director(s) is(are) of the Ltd and their legal capacity.  If the director (or one of the director) is another company then we also need an extract from the foreign trade register of this company. This goes on until (all of) the director(s) is a “natural person”.
    • UBO-declaration (Ultimate Benificial Owner)
    • a copy of the deed of incorporation.

Please contact us if you have more questions about the Dutch B.V. company and/or the Dutch BV company formation.

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Our services

  • Personal driver available to pick you up from a designated place for a half day
  • Extra local substance (usefullfor the VAT registration)
  • Translation services
  • Assistance when abroad
  • Social Security number obtaining
  • Ensuring the paperwork of the company is sent on time
  • One sole contact person within the organization
  • No fines, everything will be sent on time to the Dutch government

We can assist you in making a branch registration of your company in the Netherlands. For this option please fill in our contact form for individual advice.

We can help you to set a business bank account for your Dutch company. For foreign owners of a Dutch company it can be more complex to open a company bank account. Set Up Your Dutch Company knows and has numerous  Bank contacts and solutions to assist in getting a bank account for your company within the Netherlands.

We can also obtain a Dutch VAT number for Dutch and foreign companies.
If you would like be able to issue invoices from your Dutch company, you will need an active VAT number. Set Up Your Dutch Company can assist you with this process, and it usually takes up to 1 to a maximum of 5 weeks to receive this number.

Set Up Your Dutch Company can also arrange an EORI number, in just one day after your VAT number is active.

With an EORI, your company can import from Europe and export to Europe. The EORI number is an unique identification number that companies are required to use when exchanging data with Customs from all EU Member States. Under this heading you will find information on subjects including how to apply for an EORI number and how to obtain the EORI number of others.

Our company can provide all the necessary requirements for a Dutch company. The services provided are:

  • Administration services
  • Annual filing of documents etc.
  • VAT services
  • Intra Community Transaction services
  • Tax services
  • Company income tax/Corporate Tax Forms

We can also assist with the basics of setting up your new business/ company by helping you with your business plan . This includes a marketing Plan and a Financial Plan.

  • * Please note we do NOT offer business address solutions, as this is a regulated activity in the Netherlands under the ‘Trust Law’.