should they go to a lawyer first and find a registered office later,
or should they sign the registered office service contract first, so the lawyer can enter the address into the documents?
Short answer: it is advisable to sign the registered office service contract first.This also works if the company does not yet exist (is under formation), or if the data required for the modification (e.g. new representative) is not yet available.
Why is it better to arrange the registered office first?
The lawyer can only enter the registered office address into the articles of association if the right to use the address is already granted (i.e. there is a valid contract)
Missing company data (e.g. tax number, company registration number) can be added later
The registered office service contract already prepares the company documents (e.g. postal authorization, letter of acceptance), making the company formation or modification faster and smoother
Step-by-step process of signing the contract
You send us:
the registered office service contract (even with incomplete data)
your ID card + address card
the original postal authorization
You pay the registered office service fee:
SzékhelySzolgálat Kft. (ERSTE Bank)
Account number: 11600006-00000000-43332319
Note: name of the contracting company
Your lawyer enters our registered office address into the articles of association / deed of foundation
You sign the identification form and the founding documents at the lawyer’s office
You send us:
the signed identification form
the articles of association / deed of foundation
the specimen signature (or signature sample)
We send back the letter of acceptance and the complete, valid registered office service documentation
