Company Formation in Romania for UK Clients
Post-Brexit, UK owners use a Romanian SRL to keep a foothold in the EU single market. Residence permits for UK directors and apostilled Companies House documents are the main practical steps.
Typical matters for UK clients
Post-Brexit, UK owners use a Romanian SRL to keep a foothold in the EU single market. Residence permits for UK directors and apostilled Companies House documents are the main practical steps.
- SRL owned by a UK Ltd or individual
- Residence permits for UK directors
- FCDO-apostilled corporate documents
- EU market access through the Romanian entity
Rules for a non-EU party from the United Kingdom
Companies House documents and board resolutions are apostilled by the FCDO and translated into Romanian by an authorised translator.
Documents and cross-border formalities
Companies House documents and board resolutions are apostilled by the FCDO and translated into Romanian by an authorised translator. Documents are served under the 1965 Hague Service Convention.
- Corporate documents of the UK limited company (Ltd) or PLC
- Power of attorney for remote signing
- Authorised Romanian translations
- Beneficial-owner declaration (Legea 129/2019)
People and staff
UK nationals arriving after 2020 need a Romanian residence and, as a rule, a work permit; social security coordination follows the Protocol to the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
What the engagement covers
A company-formation engagement is more than the Trade Register filing. It starts with choosing the legal form and ends only when the company can actually operate: registered for taxes, with a bank account and with its internal documents in order.
- Choice of legal form: SRL, branch, representative office or joint venture
- Constitutive act, shareholder resolutions and specimen signatures
- ONRC registration, fiscal code (CUI) and ANAF registrations
- Beneficial-owner declaration and registry of real beneficiaries
- Support with bank account opening and KYC documentation
- First corporate housekeeping: registers, administrator mandate, registered office
Mistakes foreign founders commonly make
Most delays in Romanian company setup come from documents, not from the registry itself. The points below are the ones we check first.
- Apostilled documents that expire or lack the required legalisation chain
- A registered-office title that the Trade Register does not accept
- Object of activity (CAEN codes) chosen too narrowly for the real business
- No plan for the administrator's tax and reporting duties from day one
How It Works
Structure review
We discuss the activity and recommend an SRL, branch or other form.
Documents
We prepare the constitutive act and list the apostilled documents needed.
ONRC filing
We file with the Trade Register and obtain the registration code (CUI).
Tax & bank
VAT and tax registrations, and support for bank KYC.
How we work with UK clients
Scope, stages and documents are agreed in writing before work starts.
- Legal activity since 2008 — 18 years of experience
- Remote process for UK clients with power of attorney
Phone
+40 740 011 411Response Time
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00
Schedule
Mon – Fri: 10:00 – 16:00
Frequently Asked Questions
Discuss your UK matter
Cabinet de Avocatură Pantilimon Rikhárd-Árpád, Târgu Mureș. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00–16:00.