Virtual office service or lawyer first? – For companies about to be established or modified

Many of our clients ask:

  • should they go to a lawyer first and find a registered office later,
  • or should they sign the registered office service contract first, so the lawyer can enter the address into the documents?

:pushpin: Short answer: it is advisable to sign the registered office service contract first.

This also works if the company does not yet exist (is under formation), or if the data required for the modification (e.g. new representative) is not yet available.


Why is it better to arrange the registered office first?

  • The lawyer can only enter the registered office address into the articles of association if the right to use the address is already granted (i.e. there is a valid contract)
  • Missing company data (e.g. tax number, company registration number) can be added later
  • The registered office service contract already prepares the company documents (e.g. postal authorization, letter of acceptance), making the company formation or modification faster and smoother

Step-by-step process of signing the contract

You send us:

  • the registered office service contract (even with incomplete data)
  • your ID card + address card
  • the original postal authorization

You pay the registered office service fee:
SzékhelySzolgálat.Net Kft. (ERSTE Bank)
Account number: 11600006-00000000-43332319
Note: name of the contracting company

Your lawyer enters our registered office address into the articles of association / deed of foundation


You sign the identification form and the founding documents at the lawyer’s office

You send us:

  • the signed identification form
  • the articles of association / deed of foundation
  • the specimen signature (or signature sample)

We send back the letter of acceptance and the complete, valid registered office service documentation