Set Up a Company in Bucharest

Bucharest is the first choice for new companies in Romania. Together with Ilfov County, the capital produces the largest share of the country's gross domestic product, and most foreign investors who set up a company in Romania register it here. Our lawyers set up your company in Bucharest in 3 working days, 100% remotely, through a power of attorney.

The registration with the National Trade Register Office (ONRC) follows the same rules as anywhere in Romania, but the details depend on the type of company, on the sector where the registered office will be and on the field of activity, which may need licences after registration.

Types of companies you can set up in Bucharest

• the limited liability company (SRL), the most common type of company in Romania and in Bucharest;
• the joint stock company (SA), for larger businesses;
• the authorised natural person (PFA), the individual enterprise (II) and the family enterprise (IF), for small businesses run by individuals.

A foreign company can also do business in Bucharest through a branch or a subsidiary.

Steps to set up a company in Bucharest

1. The name – you propose up to three names, in order of preference, and we check and reserve the one that is available.
2. The activities – the main and the secondary activities are chosen by their CAEN codes.
3. The legal form – SRL, SA, PFA or another form, depending on your business.
4. The articles of association – they set out the name, the activities, the shareholders, the registered office and the share capital. See the documents needed.
5. Registration – the file is submitted to the Trade Register, which issues the registration certificate with the company's unique registration code (CUI).

Company formation in all six sectors of Bucharest

We set up companies with their registered office in any of the six sectors of Bucharest, from Sector 1 to Sector 6. If you do not have an office yet, we can provide a registered office in Bucharest or a virtual office, which also keeps costs down in a city where rents are high.

Our services in Bucharest

• registered office hosting;
• drafting the articles of association and the other documents for the type of company you choose;
• filing the documents with the Bucharest Trade Register;
• help with opening the company's bank account;
• registration for VAT purposes with the tax authority (ANAF), where needed;
• the EORI number for companies that import from or export to countries outside the EU;
• accounting after registration.

For companies that are already registered, we also handle changes such as a new administrator, a change of registered office or new CAEN codes, as well as the licences that some activities need before they start.