Corporate identity
Register information, ownership records, articles and authorized signatories.
Evidence boundary
Know what was reviewed before you rely on it.
A broad phrase such as “clean company” is not enough. The buyer needs a defined scope, evidence date, reviewer, limitations and a clear view of what remains conditional.
Each company record states what was reviewed, the evidence cut-off date, the exclusions and what remains for the buyer to check. No individual reviewer is named until the native business reviewer is appointed.
What does verification of a shelf company actually cover?
A verification statement is only as good as its scope. A useful one names what was reviewed, the reviewer’s role, the date the evidence was gathered, what was expressly excluded, and what remains open for the buyer to check.
What it cannot do is convert a point-in-time review into an absolute assurance. A review dated last month says nothing about events since, and no review binds a bank, a tax authority or a trade authority to a future decision.
The final methodology, evidence set and wording require approval by the responsible Austrian professionals. Nothing on this page may be represented as a completed legal, tax or financial opinion.Proposed evidence index
Six areas. One visible cut-off.
This is an information architecture, not a completed legal or financial opinion. The responsible Austrian professionals must define the final evidence set and wording.
Capital evidence
Nominal and paid-in capital, evidence date and current treatment or location.
Declared activity
A clearly defined trading, dormancy, contract, employee and asset classification.
Tax and filings
Available filing, tax-number and UID/VAT status with conditions and dates.
Liability surface
Representations and available evidence concerning obligations, disputes and encumbrances.
Scope and limits
Cut-off date, reviewer role, exclusions, open items and the buyer’s required review.
Never hidden in fine print
What this does not guarantee.
A point-in-time review cannot be strengthened into “zero liability,” permanent VAT or banking status, or guaranteed future operational readiness.
No absolute liability promise
Statements remain limited to the approved scope, evidence and cut-off date.
No permanent status promise
Bank, VAT and licence conditions may change after ownership, management or activity changes.
No substitute for buyer advice
The buyer’s legal, tax and commercial assessment remains transaction-specific.
Your Austrian adviser
Direct access
Speak to a consultant before you commit.
A first conversation is about business fit: what the company has to do, when it has to start, who will own and manage it, and whether acquiring an existing GmbH is genuinely the better route for you.
What the first conversation covers
- Intended business activity and start window
- Ownership, management and residence context
- Whether an existing company beats a new formation
- Which company attributes are genuinely required
- How the cost would be composed for your case
What it never asks for
- Passports or identity documents
- Source-of-funds evidence
- Any document upload on this public website