EU Inc Company: How to Prepare for Registration

What an EU Inc company is

An EU Inc company is a business incorporated under the 28th Regime, the proposed EU-wide company form. Instead of being a national entity (a German GmbH, an Estonian OÜ), it would be governed by one EU rulebook and recognised across all 27 member states from the moment it is formed. One registration, one legal identity, the whole single market.

The promise is a fully digital company set up in about 48 hours for roughly €100, with no minimum capital and a single EU-wide employee stock option (EU-ESO) scheme. The catch is timing: it is a proposal, not a product you can buy yet.

How EU Inc registration is expected to work

The draft regulation points to a digital-first process built to remove the friction founders hit today:

• Online application through a single portal, with no in-person notary trips.
• Standardised articles of association, so you are not drafting bespoke documents for each country.
• No minimum capital, so you can incorporate without parking thousands of euros.
• An EU-wide identity that banks, investors and registries across member states recognise.
• Identity verified once via eIDAS, with a "once-only" data principle so you do not resubmit the same information to different authorities.
• An EU Company Certificate and digital power of attorney (compatible with the European Business Wallet) to prove the company across borders.
• A built-in EU-ESO framework for granting equity to employees in different countries under one structure.

The exact steps will be locked once the European Parliament and the Council agree the final text. We will document the real, screen-by-screen process the day it opens, and post it to EU Inc news.

Who should consider an EU Inc company

• Startups raising across borders, who want one entity investors in any member state can underwrite.
• Remote-first founders with a team spread across several EU countries.
• Non-EU founders selling into the EU who want a credible European base without 27 separate incorporations.
• Solo founders and small teams who want EU-wide standing without the cost of a large corporate structure.

What you can register today instead

Because EU Inc is not live, founders who need an entity now use the closest existing options. The standout is an Estonian company via e-Residency, the nearest thing to EU Inc that actually exists:

• Estonia (OÜ): fully remote, often ready in about three days, run online through e-Residency.
• Ireland (LTD): English-speaking and well understood by investors.
• Poland (Sp. z o.o.): low cost, growing tech base.
• Portugal (Lda), Lithuania (UAB), Germany (GmbH): each with its own strengths on residency, fintech or market access.

We compare setup time, company type, cost and tax side by side so you can choose with confidence. Compare jurisdictions to find your best fit.

How to set up today so you are ready for EU Inc

A few choices now make it easy to adopt EU Inc when it goes live:

• Keep your structure simple: one clean operating entity and a clear cap table convert more easily than a tangle of holdings.
• Choose an EU jurisdiction: an EU company is far easier to align with an EU-wide form than a non-EU one.
• Keep good digital records: standardised, online-first bookkeeping matches the way EU Inc is built.
• Use EU-friendly banking, so payments and compliance carry over cleanly.

Converting an existing company to EU Inc

A common question: if you form an Estonian OÜ now, can you switch it to EU Inc later? The proposal is expected to include a conversion or re-domiciliation path, because a major goal is letting existing companies adopt the regime rather than starting over. The final mechanics depend on the agreed text.

We will publish the exact conversion route as soon as it is confirmed. To follow it, keep an eye on the EU Inc timeline and EU Inc news, or get your plan now and we will flag the moment it matters for you.