Set up and run your local entity in Europe with Fronted
Your local entity in Europe, fully setup and fully managed by us.
Fronted handles the full entity lifecycle - from incorporation to ongoing operations - so you can focus on building your team, not managing admin. Already have people on EOR? We move them across without disrupting any paychecks.
Most founders underestimate what an entity actually involves
Opening a local entity in another country isn't a form you fill out.
It's a multi-month project that touches legal structure, tax registration, local director requirements.
EOR works for early hires - but gets expensive and restrictive at scale
Country - specific payroll rules , each in the local language, each with its own deadlines.
Trusted by forward leaning growth companies in Europe and the U.S.
Start with EOR. Scale into your own entity. We're with you at every stage.
Not ready for a full entity yet? Many of our clients start with Employer of Record to hire their first employees abroad quickly, then transition to their own entity as the team grows. An Employer of Record (EOR) lets you employ people in a new country quickly and compliantly - no local entity to set up, no local laws for you to navigate, one invoice per month. Your team stays focused on growth.
But EOR isn't designed to be forever. At some point , usually five to fifteen employees in, or when you need local benefits, equity, or a real commercial presence - you’d need to start thinking about your own entity. That's where most providers leave you. Fronted is built for what comes next. With us, there's no vendor switching. We handle both, on one platform, under one invoice.
Step 1
Build your team
Hire abroad without setting up a local entity. One invoice, no complexity
Step 2
Own your presence
When your team grows, we set up your local entity & keep it running.
When EOR has done its job, we set up your local entity and run it.
We set it up
Incorporation, local director and registered address where required, tax and employer registrations, bank account, beneficial ownership filings, statutory documentation
We move your EOR employees across
We transition your team onto the new entity with continuous employment, preserved tenure and uninterrupted payroll.
We run it
Ongoing payroll, statutory and management accounting, VAT and corporate tax filings, employment compliance, annual reporting
You stay focused on growth. We handle the local laws.
Decision and scoping
We review your headcount, country footprint, timing and tax position, and confirm whether an entity is the right move yet. If it's not, we'll say so.
Entity setup in parallel
While your people stay employed under EOR, we incorporate and register the new entity in the background. Typical timelines: a few weeks (UK, Netherlands) to a few months (Germany, the Nordics).
Employee transition
Once the entity is live, we transfer employees from EOR to the new entity. Contracts updated, tenure preserved, benefits continued, payroll uninterrupted.
Ongoing management
Fronted runs payroll, accounting and compliance from day one. Same point of contact, same monthly invoice
Own entity setup vs. Fronted entity as a service
Setting it up yourself
Fronted Entity as a Service
Entity Information
Source local lawyers, notaries, agents per country
Done by Fronted's in-country team
Bank account opening
Source local lawyers, notaries, agents per country
Provided where required
Bank account opening
Often weeks to months
Handled via established relationships
Tax & employer registrations
Separate filings, languages, authorities
Filed by Fronted
Payroll setup & running
Local provider per country
Run by Fronted across all countries
Statutory & management accounting
Local accountant per country
Run by Fronted
Moving EOR employees onto entity
You coordinate the handover
Done by Fronted, continuous employment
Vendors to manage
3–6 per country
One
Invoices per month
Many
One
Where your time goes
Operations, paperwork, chasing
Growth
One partner across Europe
Fronted sets up and manages local entities in: Sweden · Norway · Denmark · Finland · Germany · the Netherlands · the United Kingdom and more
Each country has its own quirks. You don't need to know any of it. Our in-country teams do. Operating in more than one? One point of contact, one consolidated view, one invoice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here you can find generally asked questions regarding the local entity services.
Do I need a local director to open an entity in Norway?
Norway requires at least half of the board to be EEA-resident, with some exemptions. Fronted provides compliant local director arrangements where needed and handles Brønnøysund registration, Aksjeloven compliance and A-melding payroll reporting.
How long does it take to set up an entity in Sweden?
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Get a straight answer on what your expansion actually needs
Ready to own your global presence? Book a 30-minute call and we'll tell you, market by market, exactly what your roadmap needs.
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