leaves and trees helps finding the best legal form for your needs.
leaves and trees drafts a convincing business plan.
leaves and trees will register your company.

The success of your German business starts with the decision which legal form you chose for your business in Germany.

The German law allows many different legal forms. Finding the proper legal form depends on many factors. Some of the factors are:

• How many people are founding the company?
• Will you perform an independent profession (these are e.g.: doctor, dentist, lawyer, architect, journalist, writer, teacher, scientist, tax accountant, auditor, …)?
• Should your personal liability be limited?
• How much capital resources you will invest?
• Are you willing to publish your annual Financial Statements?
• How complex should be the accounting?
• Should your business be registered into the Commercial Registry?

The legal forms are roughly distinguished between partnership companies on the one hand and incorporate companies on the other hand. The probably best known legal form of a partnership company is the Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR). The best know legal form of an incorporate company is the Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH).

The business plan is the elaborated and written down summary of your business idea!

The business plan illustrates how your business idea will work, the potential target customers, the business risks and opportunities,  and finally, if the business idea is profitable at all.

For immigration purposes, any entrepreneur and start-up need to have a convincing business plan. It is a main part of the application packet and will be examined by the authorities.  The business plan must show and convince if:

• there is an existing economical or regional interest,
• the project gives reasons to expect positive impacts to the regional economy,
• and if the funding is secured.

leaves and trees will examine if your planned business is convincing and mets the above mentioned requirements. The business plan itself will contain all aspects, such as:

• introduction of the business idea
• market & competitor analysis
• strategy
• marketing
• legal aspects
• organization & management
• finance plan
• SWOT analysis

You must register your company before you can start your commercial activities in Germany.

There are two main public register: commercial register and trade register.

leaves and trees will do the registration of your company.