Overview: A Dutch private/public company may issue new shares in the share capital of a company at any time after incorporation.
Purpose: Issuing of new shares in the share capital of a company
Main specifications:
- The maximum number of shares available for the issue is indicated in the company’s Articles of Association
- Issuance of new shares is often used to raise additional capital
Registering authority: the Dutch Trade Register (subject to a deed executed by a Dutch notary)
Term of registration: 2-3 working days
Personal presence: Optional
Conditions for registration:
- Shareholder – Minimum 1 (maximum – unlimited) natural/legal person of any nationality/jurisdiction;
- Issuance of new shares in the share capital of a company
Required documents:
- Passport or European ID card (for all associated persons);
- Proof of residential address not older than 3 months (for all associated natural persons)
- Extract from the Trade Register not older than 3 months (for all associated legal persons)
- Power of attorney (in case of remote registration)
- Signed consent of the company to issue new shares
- Signed consent of the existing shareholders to issue new shares
- Minutes of the general meeting of shareholders of a company on the issuance of new shares in the share capital of a company
- Signed copy of the deed of issuing new shares
Required documents:
- Shareholders Agreement