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From idea to a registered GmbH. Run your company compliantly, right through to the annual accounts.

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The partner founders trust

Company formation, registrations and ongoing bookkeeping in one place. Anything that requires a licence is handled by notaries and tax advisors from our partner network.

From company formation to bookkeeping

Legal form, notary appointment and commercial register – and then your bookkeeping simply carries on. One login, one point of contact.

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  • FormationDay 1
  • RegistrationsDay 14
  • Bookkeepingongoing

A system that thinks with you.

Receipts captured automatically and every deadline covered, right through to the annual accounts – firma.de takes care of it. The bookkeeping waitlist is open now.

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Stay ahead of every deadline.

Larger team, or bookkeeping already with a tax advisor? Talk to our sales team.

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4 good reasons for firma.de

Bookkeeping without the forms: receipts in, filings out, annual accounts included.

  1. Founded together

    01

    30,000+ founders supported

    From company formation to day-to-day bookkeeping – all in one place.

  2. 10thof the month

    02

    Filed by the 10th

    VAT returns filed on time via ELSTER – no calendar reminders needed.

  3. Booked automatically

    03

    AI books, you confirm

    The AI reads the amount, account and tax rate from each receipt. You only confirm what’s unclear.

  4. Reviewed

    04

    Checked by licensed experts

    Annual accounts by tax advisors. Servers in the EU, GDPR-compliant.

One login, licensed partners

Tax firms, notaries, lawyers and banks in one network – from company formation to annual accounts, with dedicated contacts instead of a rotating hotline.

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  • Tax advisors
  • Notaries
  • Lawyers
  • Banks

Services that require a licence are provided by our partner firms.

Everything for your company. Seamlessly connected.

From company formation and your business account to bookkeeping and annual accounts: firma.de connects the key partners, authorities and systems in one place.

QontoDATEVELSTER
FinomLexwareStripe
sevdeskINGIHKBundesamt für JustizGoogle Workspace
firma.de

Your formation runs in the background.

Company name checked
4 competitors analysed
Articles of association drafted

Agents support you from validating your idea all the way to forming your company.

Validation score

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+12%
  • Market potential+18
  • Competition+14
  • Suitable legal form+14
  • Funding+12

Starting formation

Drafting articles of association …

We handle every official registration – from trade registration to registering with the tax office.

  • Trade registrationFill in form …
  • Tax registrationWaiting
  • VAT returnWaiting

Your company is automatically connected to all the key registers and authorities.

Your bookkeeping starts clean from day one – every receipt lands in the right account from the start.

VAT payable for June

€2,827

Output VAT €5,016 − input VAT €2,189

due 10 Jul
JanFebMarAprMayJun
Payable to the tax officeInput VAT deducted
Do it yourselfTraditional tax firmfirma.de
Formation without dealing with authoritiesYou coordinate the notary appointment, business account and authorities yourself – around 8–12 hours of work.Formations go through the notary and the registry court, not through the tax firm.We coordinate the notary appointment, bank and authorities and handle every registration – you just sign.
Open tasks and deadlines always visibleAround 2–3 hours a month to keep track of everything yourself.Status updates on request, usually without a portal of their own.Visible in your account, included in every plan.
Dedicated bookkeeper, lawyer when needed – available around the clockNo fixed point of contact – you sort out tax and legal questions yourself.Tax questions during office hours; for legal questions you also need a law firm.A dedicated bookkeeper knows your company, our partner lawyers handle legal questions – and the AI agent answers around the clock.
Real-time bookkeeping incl. management reports and VAT returnsYou do the bookkeeping, management reports and VAT returns yourself – around 4–6 hours a month.Management reports and VAT returns only arrive after the month-end close, usually weeks later.Every receipt is booked as soon as it arrives – management reports and VAT returns are always up to date.
Payroll in the same systemHard to manage without dedicated software, and you are liable for the filings.Around €10–20 per payslip and month.Included from the Operations plan.
Annual accounts and e-balance sheetPossible, but preparing and submitting them is then entirely up to you.Around €1,000–2,500 a year, depending on size.Included from the Growth plan, prepared by the partner tax firm.
Commercial register changes taken care ofAround 2–4 hours of preparation per change; the notary appointment remains mandatory.Register changes go through the notary and the court, not through the tax firm.We prepare the documents and coordinate the notary appointment.

Times and costs are based on experience and depend on the individual case.

Formation takes a day. Running a company takes years.

VAT every month, payroll every month, annual accounts every year. firma.de keeps track of the deadlines and always shows where you really stand – your tax firm keeps working on the same data.

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One price for your entire business.

All official registrations included, three months free via the waitlist.

  • Start

    from€99/month

    Bookkeeping for sole traders and small companies.

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    Included:

    • Notary and commercial register fees are set by law and charged to you directly by the notary. They are not part of the monthly price.Articles of association, notary appointment and commercial register (§ 7 GmbHG) in one go.
    • You get the list of deadlines in your account and answers to your questions about it. From Growth, the partner tax firm provides tax advice.Every month, an overview of what's due: filings, payments, records.
    • In the Start plan, we prepare the return and you submit it yourself. Under § 1 StBerG, submitting it on your behalf is reserved for tax advisors and is included from Growth.Fully prepared under § 18 UStG – you review it and submit it yourself via ELSTER.
    • For example, the notification to the transparency register (§ 20 GwG), changes of shareholder and changes of address. Receipts and contracts are archived in an audit-proof way under § 147 AO. Register filings are notarised by the notary.Ongoing obligations, documents, filings with the authorities and company changes in one place.
    • Terms, durations and availability are set by each provider and may change.Deals with Stripe, HubSpot, Google Workspace, SumSub and more.
  • Recommended

    Growth

    from€199/month

    For companies that want to hand over bookkeeping and annual accounts entirely.

    Join the waitlistBook a demo

    Everything in Start, plus:

    • A dedicated partner tax firm is responsible for filings and annual accounts – no rotating pool.Handles filings and submissions – you just approve.
    • From here on, you no longer submit anything via ELSTER yourself. The tax firm takes responsibility for the submission.The partner tax firm submits VAT returns and other filings for you.
    • Annual accounts includedPrepared and filed under § 242 HGB by your partner tax firm.
    • Dedicated contactOne person who knows your case – no rotating hotline.
    • Reports includedOpen items, revenue and costs per month and quarter.

  • Operations

    from€399/month

    For teams with staff, several accounts and their own requirements.

    Join the waitlistBook a demo

    Everything in Growth, plus:

    • PayrollPayslips, wage tax returns (§ 41a EStG) and social security filings for your team.
    • Corporate income tax, trade tax and VAT returns plus the e-balance sheet for one company.E-balance sheet (§ 5b EStG), corporate, trade and VAT returns.
    • Multiple accounts and loginsAll business accounts in one place, separate logins for your team and tax firm.
    • Data migrationWe bring over receipts and balances from your old system, you keep booking.
    • Priority supportRequests from you and your tax firm get priority – on bookkeeping, payroll and annual accounts.

All prices net, plus VAT. Services that require a licence are provided by our partner firms.

Partner deals worth €3,425 a year

  • Stripe

    €500 credit on Stripe fees – for new Stripe customers.

    Worth approx. €500 / year

  • Google Workspace

    Three months of Workspace Business Standard free for your team.

    Worth approx. €360 / year

  • HubSpot

    30% off Starter and Professional in the first year.

    Worth approx. €450 / year

  • Notion

    Six months of Notion Plus with AI for your whole team.

    Worth approx. €300 / year

  • Slack

    25% off Slack Pro in the first year – for your team and tax firm.

    Worth approx. €180 / year

  • Dropbox

    Three months of Dropbox Business – share folders directly with your tax firm.

    Worth approx. €150 / year

  • Registercheck

    50,000 tokens for searches in the commercial and transparency registers.

    Worth approx. €600 / year

  • Personio

    Two months of Personio free for your first employees.

    Worth approx. €360 / year

Values based on list prices; the partners' terms apply.

What founders say

“I set up my GmbH in a single afternoon. All the formation documents were prepared smoothly, and the commercial register application went out the next day.”
Sophia ScharteFounder, HÜA GmbH

What you can rely on

  • ELSTER

    ELSTER

    VAT returns and annual accounts go straight to the tax office via the ELSTER interface.

  • DATEV

    DATEV

    Bookings and receipts are ready in DATEV format – your tax firm keeps working as usual.

  • 4.6

    Top-rated

    4.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot. Rated by founders who have actually used firma.de.

  • Made in Germany

    Developed in Germany, servers in the EU, GDPR-compliant. Anything that requires a licence comes from tax advisors and notaries.