A ready-made company is a firm that is already registered in the Commercial Register, has an assigned company ID (IČO) and fully paid-up share capital. It has never traded, has no liabilities and no history — it is a clean, vetted entity ready to change owners immediately. That is exactly why it can be transferred far faster than founding a brand-new company.
Why people buy a ready-made company The main reason is time. A new contract, opening a bank account, bidding in a public tender or starting a job often cannot wait weeks for a new company to be registered. With a ready-made firm you have an IČO and paid-up capital available almost instantly. A second common reason is the need for a company with a particular year of registration or with existing VAT registration.
Step 1 — Choosing the company In the catalogue on rpop.cz you pick a company by type (s.r.o., a.s. or SE), year of registration, registered office and whether it is already a VAT payer. Each listing shows the share capital, seat and status. If you need specific parameters — such as a seat in Prague or an older company — the filter will help you find them.
Step 2 — Reservation and your details You reserve the chosen company, which takes it off the market for others. Then you fill in your identification details as the new owner and managing director. For an individual we need your name, birth number or date of birth, address and ID document; the director role also requires an extract from the criminal record register proving a clean record.
Step 3 — The share transfer agreement Ownership is transferred through a share transfer agreement. Crucially, the signatures of both seller and buyer must be officially verified — at the post office (Czech POINT), at a notary or at the registry office. Without verified signatures the registry court will not record the change.
Step 4 — General meeting and appointing the director Part of the handover is a decision of the sole shareholder (or a general meeting) that removes the original managing director and appoints a new one — you. This gives you control of the company.
Step 5 — AML identification When buying a company we are legally required by Act No. 253/2008 Coll. to identify the client (AML). This means verifying your identity and completing a short questionnaire about the source of funds and the beneficial owner. The transfer cannot be completed without it — treat it as a normal part of the process.
Step 6 — Registration in the Commercial Register We file the signed documents with the registry court. Handing over the complete signed set usually takes about 24 hours from the moment you provide your details. The actual registration of the changes (new director and shareholder) then takes a few days depending on the court's workload.
When a notary is needed For a standard transfer where you keep the company name and seat (typically in Prague), verified signatures are usually enough. 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. We are happy to arrange those changes for you on a turnkey basis.
What you get after the transfer Once complete, you have a fully functioning company with paid-up capital, its own IČO and — if you chose so — VAT registration. You can trade, invoice and act immediately. Exact prices depend on the type and parameters of the company; you will find the current overview in the price list on rpop.cz.