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You are Growing, but are you scaling?

Expand your business

- You are Growing, but are you scaling?

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Helping you make the right choices to scale growth in Europe

When expanding overseas and penetrating the European market, a number of decisions need to be made in order to make sure you take the right route to grow your business.

From hiring a talented team and processing payroll to complying with different local regulations, choosing the location for your European headquarter is key to scaling growth.

We believe that expanding your business in a country that already has the infrastructure to build successful international businesses like the Netherlands is a good starting point as your gateway into Europe. However, we understand that there might be other options in terms of location, and we would love to assist your group in making the right decision.

Setting up your growth or engineering hub in Amsterdam could allow:

Checklist

How to get started with your growth & engineering hub in Europe

Step 1. Obtain initial high-level tax/and legal advice on structure

Procedure
Dutch advisor should comment on tax/and legal requirements of intended set-up.

Timing
10 business days

Executer
Dutch (tax) advisory firm

Step 2. Incorporate DutchCo

Procedure
Engage with Dutch notary, who will draft PoA for incorporating person or body and draft the articles of the to be incorporated company.

Timing
5 to 10 business days

ProcedureExecuter
Dutch notary

Step 3. Provide local director

Procedure
Provide local director(s) to enable to local company to comply with local substance requirements (at least 50% of board should consist of resident directors).

Timing
5 to 10 business days

Executer
First European

Step 4. Open bank accounts

Procedure
Bank account(s) in the name of the DutchCo should be opened. Can be a bank in any jurisdiction as long as local board is managing the bank account.

Timing
10 to 90 business days

Executer
Finance or Treasury team or First European can assist

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