Scope of the Trade Register’s Advisory Service

In accordance with the Finnish Administrative Procedure Act, we help you with questions related to Trade Register notifications and registration:

• How can I file a notification?
• Which form should I use?
• Which enclosures or documents must accompany my notification?
• How much is the handling fee?
• How is my matter processed and what steps does the processing include?
• What is the status of my notification, who is in charge of the processing and how long is it estimated to take?
• What is the significance and the judicial implications of registration?

What does our Advisory Service not do?

We do not

• draw up documents or fill in forms
• carry out preliminary checks of any forms or their enclosures
• provide general advice in questions related to company law, taxation, or other legal matters.

Furthermore, our advisors cannot anticipate whether a specific notification or application is actually going to succeed. The processing of notifications always takes place in a registration process after the notification has been appropriately filed. For example, the decision on whether a company name can be registered is made during the process once the company name has become pending. Read our instructions for filing company names with the Finnish Trade Register.

Where can I get business counselling?

If you need help in other matters concerning starting up a business, such as obtaining a business licence, filing a business notification or analysing the viability of a business idea, you may find it at the suomi.fi serviceOpen link in a new tab or at your local Enterprise Agency.