Entrepreneurs that are planning to start a business in the Netherlands, but are currently not able to visit, are in luck!
In collaboration with notaries, House of Companies is the first formation agent in the Netherlands to offer the possibility to set up a new company entirely online, even for non-residents.
The problem so far was that starting entrepreneurs had to physically visit the notary to confirm their identity. Alternatively, House of Companies has developed an online identification tool.
The tool provides instant validation of facial biometrics between ID document and a photo or selfie captured on a smartphone, tablet or webcam, and it recognises passport data to verify the authenticity. Aside from the identification of the customer, the tool also performs sanction and PEP checks on each individual involved in the formation.
Notaries are now convinced that this is as reliable as physical identification.
The EU has taken steps towards digitisation and facilitating entrepreneurship. On July 31, 2019, the EU directive came into force, which obliges the member states to make the establishment of BVs 100% online possible for the European entrepreneur within 2 years. In addition, the entire life cycle of the BV must be made digital. Printing and signing Chamber of Commerce forms will (hopefully) also be a thing of the past.
These are the most important (expected) changes for (global) entrepreneurs:
Headquartered in Breda, the Netherlands, House of Companies is a corporate service provider fully focused on non-resident SME companies and Startups. They specialise in supporting and guiding entrepreneurs from all over the world to set up and grow their companies in the Netherlands.
For more information, contact House of Companies via phone at +31 63 851 5956 or via email at register@houseofcompanies.io.