Company changes for Romanian SRLs with foreign shareholders or administrators

Company changes Romania for foreign-owned SRLs

If you already run a Romanian SRL and something in its structure needs to be updated, you are dealing with what the Trade Register calls a "mention" — a formal amendment recorded against your company file. We handle company changes Romania for businesses that are wholly or partly owned by foreign citizens or foreign legal entities, which is a category that the registry treats with extra scrutiny. Whether you need to change an administrator, move your registered office, transfer shares, or add new activities, the underlying process is the same: prepare an updated decision and articles, gather supporting documents, and file them with the Trade Register in the county where the company is registered.

What makes these filings less routine than a purely Romanian-owned company is the documentation chain behind every foreign person or entity already named in the file, or being added to it. Identity documents, apostilles, sworn translations, and proof of good standing for a foreign parent company all have to line up before a Trade Register change Romania accepts. We focus on getting that paperwork right the first time. If you have not yet set up your company, the related guide on the Romanian SRL for foreigners page covers the initial formation route instead.

Change of registered office and renewal

Every Romanian SRL must hold a valid registered office (sediu social), and the address you used at formation will eventually need attention — either because a hosting contract is expiring or because you genuinely want to relocate the company. A change registered office Romania filing updates the address on your incorporation certificate and, where applicable, notifies the tax authority. A renewal keeps the same address but extends the underlying contract so the company remains compliant.

For foreign-owned companies that do not maintain a physical office in Romania, a hosted registered office is often the practical solution. We can provide a compliant address and the supporting documents the registry expects, with prices for a registered office starting from €150/year. The final quote depends on your citizenship, the documents available, the number of shareholders, whether translations are required, and whether the shareholder is an individual or a foreign legal entity.

Change of administrator and shareholder structure

Replacing the person who legally manages the company is one of the most common requests we receive. A change administrator Romania filing records who is being removed, who is being appointed, and the scope of their powers, supported by a shareholders' decision and the new administrator's identity documents. When the incoming or outgoing administrator is a foreign citizen, the registry will want apostilled and translated identity proof, and in some cases a specimen signature, before the mention can be registered.

Changes to ownership — adding a shareholder, removing one, or transferring shares between parties — are handled through a share transfer (cesiune) and an updated set of articles. These can be more involved for a foreign-owned Romanian company, particularly where a foreign legal entity is entering or leaving the cap table, because the registry requires current proof of that entity's existence and the authority of the person signing on its behalf. After document review we confirm exactly which certificates, resolutions, and translations apply to your specific situation.

CAEN activity codes and articles of association

As a business develops, the activities it actually performs may drift away from the CAEN codes listed at formation. Adding or updating CAEN codes keeps your declared object of activity aligned with what you invoice, which matters for banking, licensing, and tax classification. Updating the articles of association covers broader structural matters — changing the company name, adjusting share capital, or restating clauses after several earlier amendments have accumulated.

Most CAEN and articles updates are straightforward in isolation, but they are frequently bundled with an ownership or management change, and the combined filing has to be internally consistent. We prepare the amended articles and the accompanying decision together so the Trade Register sees one coherent set of documents rather than conflicting versions.

What to send first

To give you an accurate scope and quote, the most useful starting point is a short summary of your company and the outcome you want. Helpful items include:

• the company CUI or a copy of the incorporation certificate
• a plain description of the change you need
• your current shareholder and administrator structure
• identity or corporate documents for any foreign person or company involved in the change

From there we tell you which documents require an apostille or sworn translation and which can be used as-is.

Pricing and next steps

Your dedicated contact retains the context of your existing SRL and the changes you need, coordinates the amendment documents and keeps you informed through completion. The collaborating Romanian lawyer handles legal preparation and Trade Register representation.

Company changes for foreign-owned Romanian SRLs start from €200, while a remote SRL plus registered office package starts from €450 where a fuller setup is involved. As with every filing, the final figure depends on your citizenship, the documents you can provide, the number of shareholders, whether translations are required, and whether the shareholder is an individual or a foreign legal entity, so complex amendments and foreign legal entity paperwork are quoted separately after review.

To get moving on your company changes Romania request, send us your company details and the requested change: tell us your citizenship, your current country of residence, whether you need a registered office, and the business activity involved. You can reach us on WhatsApp or through the contact form, and we will reply with the documents needed and a clear quote for your case.