A ready-made company is already registered in the Commercial Register, has an assigned company ID (IČO) and paid-up share capital. It has never traded, so it can be transferred to a new owner immediately.
How the purchase works: 1. Pick a company from the catalogue by type (s.r.o., a.s., SE), year of registration, registered office and VAT status. 2. Fill in your identification details for the invoice and transfer. 3. The share transfer agreement is signed — the signatures of both seller and buyer must be officially verified. 4. A general meeting is held to change the managing director and shareholder. 5. The changes are filed with the Commercial Register.
Handing over the signed documents usually takes 24–48 hours; the registration of changes in the Commercial Register then takes a few days. A notarial deed is only required if you also change the company name, move the seat outside Prague, split the share among several shareholders, or change the business activity.