Detailed description
The commercial register is a public directory that contains essential information about the legal status of registered merchants and companies in Germany.
The following data will be entered in the commercial register:
- Company name
- Domestic address of the company headquarters and, where applicable, of branch offices
- In the case of corporations, the object of the company
- Amount of share capital/equity capital (for corporations)
- Representation rules (management and power of attorney)
- Names, places of residence and dates of birth of the managing directors
- Names, places of residence and dates of birth of the authorized signatories
- Name, place of residence and date of birth (natural persons), or company name, registered office and registry (legal persons) of personally liable partners.
- Name, place of residence and date of birth (natural persons), or company name, registered office and registry (legal entities), as well as the liability amount of the limited partner.
- Legal form, and, if applicable, limitation of liability
- Day of first registration
- Number of entries
- Other legal relationships, such as past name changes and insolvency proceedings
You can inspect the entries and the documents submitted for them in the commercial register.
You will receive information
- via corporations (GmbH, UG and AG), partnerships (OHG, KG) or sole traders
- regarding facts and legal relationships that are important in business.