Germany Market Entry Specialists
LECO Consulting guides international companies through every stage of entering the German market — from strategy and legal entity setup to government registration, operations launch, and M&A. End-to-end, on the ground in Munich.
The Opportunity
Germany rewards companies that come prepared. Compliance, culture, and commercial relationships work differently here. LECO knows the rules — written and unwritten — so you can focus on building your business, not navigating bureaucracy.
Two Entry Paths
Whether you want to build a presence from the ground up or enter the market quickly through M&A, our structured methodology covers both paths from the same strategic starting point.
How We Get You In
Both begin with the same strategic foundation. You choose the route that fits your timeline and ambition.
Path A
Path B
What We Do
Each service corresponds to a real phase of your Germany entry. You can engage us for the full journey or a specific stage.
German market feasibility assessment, competitive landscape analysis, differentiated positioning, capital planning, and timeline management. Deliverable: a market entry strategy report and decision brief — before you spend a euro on the ground.
Company name verification, articles of association drafting, notarization (Notar), registered address, bank account opening — including navigating the specific obstacles foreign shareholders commonly face — and capital deposit coordination. Approximately 8 weeks.
Commercial registration (Handelsregister), trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung), tax registration (Finanzamt), and social insurance registration when staff are hired. Runs in parallel with entity setup to compress the overall timeline.
Expat work and residence permits, payroll and social insurance obligations, GDPR baseline compliance, CE and LUCID product certifications, trademark registration (EUIPO / DPMA), domain and social media registration, and brand localization strategy.
E-commerce store setup and platform marketing (Amazon, Otto, and others); independent website build with Impressum, AGB, and privacy policy; distributor and sales channel outreach and negotiations; trade fair planning and on-site support (Messe München); 3PL logistics partner recommendations.
End-to-end cross-border M&A support: target screening, commercial and financial due diligence, valuation, negotiation, deal execution, and post-acquisition integration planning. Separate engagement terms; ideal for companies that need market access faster than organic entry allows.
The Team
Three partners with hands-on track records in exactly the domains your Germany entry will require — covering the whole journey from day one.
Partner — Strategy & GTM
Partner — Local Channels
Partner — M&A & Internationalization
How We Work Together
Whether you need the full journey or targeted help on a specific phase, we structure our engagement around your actual situation.
Consulting fees structured by phase or by project, covering the full phases 00–03 or a single stage. M&A mandates are scoped and priced separately based on deal complexity.
Clients can engage a specific phase independently — government registration only, platform channel setup, or M&A target screening — without committing to the full program.
For companies already established in Germany, a monthly retainer provides compliance updates, operational optimization, local partner management, and business development support as you scale.
Get in Touch
Tell us where you are in your journey and what you're trying to achieve. We'll respond within one business day.
info@leco-consulting.de
Location
Munich, Germany
Languages
German · English · Mandarin