We handle every aspect of your expansion into Germany — so you can focus on running your business. From the first strategic assessment through legal setup, financial planning, and building local partnerships, our team ensures nothing falls through the cracks.
Every engagement is tailored to your business. We don't do templates — we build strategies that fit your industry, your timeline, and your ambitions.
Substantive work in regulated areas — legal, tax, notarial, insurance — is done by the qualified specialists in our partner network. We hold the timeline, the German-language communication, and the coordination across counterparties so you have one contact across all of them.
Engagements vary by scope. The initial 30-minute consultation is free. Beyond that we work on fixed-scope packages where the deliverables are clear (e.g., Company Setup Germany) and on bespoke retainers for broader market-entry projects. We share an indicative range during the discovery call once we understand the scope; written proposals follow with a clear scope and price.
Realistic end-to-end timelines run three to nine months depending on what is in scope. Company formation alone is six to ten weeks. Adding banking, tax-advisor handover, office setup, hiring, and ongoing operations stretches the timeline. We map a realistic schedule at the discovery call and update it as variables (banking, immigration, hiring) resolve.
No. S&S Consult is a market-entry consulting firm. Legal questions go to qualified German counsel — Fachanwälte in our network — and tax matters go to qualified Steuerberater. Our role is coordination, business planning, and project management around those specialists.
Yes. We frequently do focused engagements where a client needs only a piece of the puzzle — banking introductions, registered office setup, tax-advisor introduction, or a one-time business plan for an IHK or visa application. Discovery calls are still free; we scope and quote from there.
Yes. The majority of our work is for non-EU founders and companies entering Germany. The German legal framework is permissive to foreign shareholders and Geschäftsführer; our process is built around the realities of clients who are not relocating to Germany themselves.
No. Initial scoping, discovery calls, business planning, partner introductions, and most coordination is handled remotely. The notarial deed for incorporation is the main step that typically requires presence in Germany; we plan it around your travel.
English and German fluently. We can also assist in Russian, Turkish, Georgian, Polish, and Chinese where helpful. All documentation and communication with the German counterparties (notary, IHK, Finanzamt, banks, lawyers) is coordinated by us — you do not need to speak German to use the service.
Yes. Market analysis and entry strategy is one of our core services. We help you scope the opportunity, identify the right beachhead segment, and understand whether Germany is the right next step before you commit resources to formation, hiring, or relocation. See our growth-sectors guide and B2B decision-making guide as starting points.
No. S&S Consult does not act as Geschäftsführer or as a nominee director for client companies. A non-resident foreign national can be the sole Geschäftsführer of a German GmbH; we discuss the practical implications during the discovery call.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We map out your goals, timeline, and which parts of the work fit our scope. After the call you receive a written summary and, if it makes sense to proceed, a proposal with clear scope and price.
For international founders who want a German GmbH or UG without relocating. We coordinate the introductions and the base communications from one place in Germany: notary, IHK pre-check, tax advisor, registered office, banking partners.
One contact. One timeline. End-to-end.
At S&S Consult, we do more than just provide services – we build lasting relationships. We understand that entering a new market is a journey, and we're with you every step of the way.
Every successful business in Germany began with a first step. Let us help you take that step with confidence!
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