How to Set Up a Construction Company in Romania

I am looking to start my own construction company in Romania and I wanted to know more about this type of company. What can you tell me?

Usually, construction companies in Romania are set up either as an SRL (limited liability company) or an SA (joint-stock company). The minimum share capital of an SRL is RON 500, or RON 5,000 for SRLs with a net turnover above RON 400,000. The share capital no longer has to be paid in before registration; it is paid into the company’s bank account within the deadlines set by the Companies Law.

This field of activity is inexhaustible and is particularly profitable especially by contracting long-term collaboration with design and consultation companies, as often architects themselves nominate the construction company needed in order to implement the project.

How can I start a construction company more precisely and which documents do I need?

In order to start your construction company in Romania, you will firstly have to choose the type of company that best suits your needs and expectations. This is where the lawyers from Darie, Manea & Associates can advise you, through professional legal guidance, offering the optimal solution to your problems.

The first step in registering a building company in Romania is to conduct certain preliminary operations, such as:

• application for checking the availability and / or booking the company name, usually, it is recommended to choose three variants of your name in order of preference.

Our team is available during the verification process in the Trade Register of three different names, in order to facilitate the registration of your company.

• determining the scope of activity of the company, this is required to establish a principal activity of the company that you are to establish, analyzing the categories of activities for which are assigned CAEN codes.   

In this regard, our lawyers are available with any information regarding this step of setting up your company.

Since 2025, company activities in Romania are classified according to CAEN Rev. 3. New companies register their activities with CAEN Rev. 3 codes, while existing companies must update their CAEN Rev. 2 codes; the transition period for this update was extended in October 2026 by six months. The main CAEN Rev. 3 divisions for construction companies are:

• Division 41 – construction of residential and non-residential buildings;
• Division 42 – civil engineering, such as roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, utility projects and water projects;
• Division 43 – specialised construction activities: demolition and site preparation; electrical, plumbing and other construction installation works; building completion and finishing; specialised construction activities for buildings and for civil engineering projects; intermediation services for specialised construction activities; other specialised construction activities.

Under CAEN Rev. 3, the development (promotion) of building projects is no longer classified in division 41, so the exact codes should be checked against the official CAEN Rev. 3 nomenclature. Our lawyers can help you choose the correct codes.

The next step is drawing up the articles of incorporation, whose elements may differ depending on the type chosen for the company.

How can Darie, Manea & Associates help me set up a construction company in Romania?

Our lawyers are recommended by a vast experience in commercial law, helping to establish numerous successful companies in Romania.

Our team offers legal guidance during every step of setting up the company that you desire, offering professional advice, optimal solutions in accordance to your needs and expectations, as well as representation before the competent authorities.

What's more, our lawyers ensure the successful implementation of the company's registration in the Trade register in 3 working days once the file is complete.

Don't hesitate to contact us and let us help you obtain the company that you desire! For more information regarding setting up a construction company in Romania, do not hesitate to contact one of our lawyers specialized in commercial law who will guarantee complete and competent legal information on the establishment of a construction company, the type of company that best suits your expectations, as well as information regarding this industry.

by Cristian Darie