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.
Trusted by forward leaning growth companies in Europe and the U.S.
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.
Start with EOR. Own the entity when it's time.
Most providers hand you off at the switch. We run both stages on one platform, under one invoice so the transition is a settings change, not a migration.
- 1Day one
Hire through EOR
We employ your people legally in-country. No incorporation, no local labour law for you to learn, one invoice a month.
- Live in 48 hours
- Per-employee monthly fee
- The switch5–15 people
We flag the moment
When headcount, local benefits, equity or a real commercial presence tips the maths, your advisor tells you with the numbers behind it.
- Cost comparison, not a sales call
- Stay on EOR as long as it pays
- 2Your entity
Own your presence
We set up the entity, move your existing staff across and keep payroll, accounting and filings running after go-live.
- Setup fee, then monthly management
- Same team, same contract
When EOR has done its job, we set up your local entity and run it.
- 1
We set it up
Incorporation, local director and registered address where required, tax and employer registrations, bank account, beneficial ownership filings, statutory documentation
- 2
We move your EOR employees across
We transition your team onto the new entity with continuous employment, preserved tenure and uninterrupted payroll.
- 3
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
| Feature | 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 | Your responsibility | 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 | 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.
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.
A Swedish AB typically takes four to eight weeks - Bolagsverket registration, F-tax and VAT registration with Skatteverket, and a local bank account. Fronted handles all of it and configures payroll before your first employee moves across.
A Danish ApS requires DKK 40,000 in share capital, registration with Erhvervsstyrelsen, and registration for A-skat, AM-bidrag and VAT. Fronted handles incorporation, registrations, bank account and ongoing eIndkomst payroll reporting.
Eight to sixteen weeks, typically - notarisation, Handelsregister, Gewerbeamt, tax office questionnaire, and bank account opening (usually the longest step). Fronted's German team handles the full process including Sozialversicherung setup.
One to three weeks via a civil-law notary, with KvK and Belastingdienst registration following shortly after. Fronted handles incorporation, the 30% ruling application where applicable, and ongoing compliance.
A UK limited company can be incorporated at Companies House in 24–48 hours. PAYE registration, bank account and VAT take longer. Fronted handles all of it and runs payroll.
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