What the service includes
We register an LLC with a view to how the company will operate afterwards: the share structure, articles tailored to the founders’ real arrangements, and a shareholders’ agreement where there are several partners. Formal registration takes a few days, but mistakes in the structure at this stage cost far more than the registration itself.
We also advise on choosing a tax regime, on OKVED activity codes that match the actual business, and on the corporate structure where the business is intended from the outset to have several owners or to bring in an investor later.
We separately work through scenarios that do not surface straight away: how founders exit the company, what happens to a stake on a divorce or the death of a partner, and who decides when a vote is split 50/50. It is easier to set out these terms once in the articles and the shareholders’ agreement at the start than to change them later under pressure from a conflict that has already arisen. If a founder is a foreign individual or entity, we plan the currency control position and the procedure for paying in the contribution to the charter capital in advance.
What the service includes:
Who it is for
The situations clients most often bring to us on this topic.
How we work
A fixed fee and a clear plan of action, agreed before work begins. The timeframes below are indicative and depend on the complexity of the case.
Structure review
We discuss who participates in the business and in what proportions, whether a shareholders’ agreement is needed, and how authority is allocated. Timeframe: 1-2 days.
Preparing documents
We prepare the articles and the document package for your specific structure, not a generic template from the internet. Timeframe: 2-3 days.
Filing and registration
We file the documents with the tax authority and see the process through to receipt of the USRLE entry sheet. Timeframe: up to 5 working days.
Post-registration set-up
We help with opening an account and, where needed, with the shareholders’ agreement and internal company documents. Timeframe: 1-3 days.
What you will need at the start
We confirm the exact list for your situation at the consultation. This is a guide so that you arrive at the first meeting prepared.
Key figures
Experience in this practice area specifically, not in practice as a whole.
Common mistakes
A registered address not checked for “mass registration”. Founders often choose an address without checking its reputation in the Federal Tax Service database, and receive a refusal of registration or a bank account freeze after the company has already started work.
A template charter that ignores the real arrangements. A ready-made charter from the internet rarely reflects the real arrangements between several founders (veto rights, exit procedure, distribution of profit), and such gaps become fertile ground for conflict in the company’s very first year.
OKVED codes chosen at random. Founders list a minimal set of codes just to tick a box, without thinking about how the business will grow, and then face a bank’s refusal to process transactions or have to amend the articles the first time the business expands.
What you get
A ready company with a current account. The client receives not just a USRLE extract but a working company with an open account and reporting set up.
Articles tailored to real arrangements. The articles reflect what the founders have actually agreed, not a generic template downloaded from open sources.
A shareholders’ agreement where there are several partners. It sets out the exit procedure, pre-emption rights on the purchase of a stake, and the resolution of deadlocks between partners.
A kit to start operations. You hold the company seal, statistical codes, and documents for the bank and the first contract with a counterparty.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does LLC registration take?+
Normally up to 5 working days after the documents are filed, provided that everything is filed correctly the first time.
Can an LLC with several founders be registered remotely?+
Yes. If each founder has an electronic signature, the whole process can be completed without a personal visit to the tax office.
Is a shareholders’ agreement needed at registration if there are only two partners?+
It is not formally mandatory, but we strongly recommend one: it determines what happens when the partners disagree, before any disagreement arises.
How does registration through you differ from a standard service costing a few thousand roubles?+
A standard service gives you a formal template charter. We look at the real structure of the business and the founders’ arrangements, which determines whether the company will be protected in a future dispute.
What happens if the tax authority refuses to register the LLC?+
The procedure has to be repeated: we remove the cause of the refusal, most often errors in the documents or a disputed address, and file the package again, preparing it so that the risk of a second refusal is as low as possible.
Can a bank account be opened immediately after the LLC is registered?+
Yes, but banks scrutinise the address and the genuineness of the company’s activity, so we assess the documents in advance through the eyes of the bank’s compliance department, to avoid an account freeze right at the start.