How the structure works
- You
Owner
The individual who ultimately controls the whole structure.
- USA
US parent company
An LLC or corporation formed in the USA. It holds the shares in the Slovak or Czech company.
- SK / CZ
Subsidiary
A Slovak or Czech s.r.o. that runs your business and deals with customers.
What such a structure can offer
Partial anonymity from the public
The commercial register usually shows the US company as the shareholder, not your personal name, so your ownership is not visible to the public at first glance. It is not anonymous to the authorities, though. How the owners of an LLC are disclosed varies from one US state to another.
One parent, several countries
Under a single US company you can hold several businesses — for example in both Slovakia and Czechia — and keep ownership clearly in one place.
Ownership separated from operations
Operations run in the subsidiary and ownership sits in the parent, which clearly separates the parts of your business.
We set up and fully manage your company in Slovakia and Czechia
We handle the whole structure turnkey and look after it after formation too — so you can focus on your business.
- Formation of the US parent company (an LLC or a corporation)
- Turnkey formation of the Slovak or Czech subsidiary — thanks to our cooperation with notaries
- Complete management of both companies
- We also arrange an accountant and a tax adviser
What you should keep in mind
This is a lawful and commonly used structure, but it is not anonymity from the state. That is why we also list what comes with it:
The beneficial owner is reported
Both Slovak and Czech companies must report their beneficial owner — the individual who ultimately controls them — to the relevant register. This information is available to authorities and, to the extent set by law, to certain other parties.
The information is general and does not replace legal or tax advice. Rules in each country change over time.
Considering such a structure?
Tell us what you are planning — together we will go through whether it makes sense for you and what will be needed on both sides.