Entrepreneurial Company (UG)

The Entrepreneurial Company (UG limited liability) is the ideal legal form for founders and start-ups wishing to start a business with minimal risk and low share capital. Introduced in 2008 by the MoMiG as a 'Mini-GmbH' or '1-Euro-GmbH', only 1 € share capital is needed for establishment; however, the liability limitation corresponds to that of a classic GmbH. Registration is done in Section B of the commercial register with the mandatory addition 'limited liability'. Thanks to a model protocol, digital notary appointments, and reduced founding costs, the UG can be quickly and inexpensively established—even as a single-person company. An important feature: 25% of the annual surplus must be retained as a mandatory reserve until 25,000 € is reached; thereafter, the UG can be easily converted into a regular GmbH. This combines start-up flexibility with long-term planning security. Typical search queries like 'founding a UG', 'UG costs', 'UG vs GmbH', or 'liability limitation in UG' show high interest from founders in this legal form. Those who want to enter the German market quickly, affordably, and with clearly calculable risk will find the UG (limited liability) the optimal solution.

The Entrepreneurial Company (limited liability) appears in the handelsregister.ai API as a legal form attribute 'UG (limited liability)'. Users can specifically identify start-ups with low share capital, analyze liability structures, and evaluate financial and personnel data of this popular founder's legal form.