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Moving a business to another Member State
- Published on: 11 December 2020
- Last updated on: 30 September 2025
You can transfer the registered office of your European Company to another EU country - without having to wind it up - as long as your company is not going through legal proceedings such as
- winding up
- liquidation
- or insolvency.
You need to give 2 month's public notice about your intention to transfer and your shareholders need to approve the decision to transfer. The relevant authorities must be satisfied that any and all formalities have been accomplished, including protecting interests of creditors and holders of other rights, before approving.
In some EU countries, relevant national authorities might oppose the transfer during the 2 months' notice period on the grounds of public interest. These countries are:
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- France
- Greece
- Latvia
- the Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
For further information on requirements, access the link below.
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