Anerkennung als Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft

Act on Private Equity Companies (UBGG)

The business purpose of an investment company is to make capital available to other companies by acquiring and holding shareholdings. In this way, the equity capital of the economy is to be promoted. An investment company requires recognition by the competent authority.

A written application shall be accompanied by a single copy or publicly certified copies:

• the articles of association or the articles of association, as amended,
• the documents on the appointment of the Management Board, the managing directors or general partners and the documents on the appointment of the Supervisory Board;
• in the case of a holding company which is to be operated in the legal form of a limited partnership or partnership limited by shares and in which a general partner is a legal person, an additional document appointing the managing bodies of the legal person;
• an excerpt from the commercial register according to the latest status or a confirmation from the register court that the entry of the company in the commercial register depends only on the recognition as a company holding company.

According to the State Administration Costs Act, a fee is charged for recognition. The fee is calculated depending on the scope of the examination and can be between 5.00 and 5 000.00 euros.