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Open a business account for your GmbH or UG online

For new and established GmbH and UG: deposit your share capital with no bank appointment and get the statement for the commercial register right away. Your daily business runs from the same account.

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The account for a fast company formation

Open the account online, pay in your share capital straight away and download the statement for the notary: no bank appointment, no weeks of waiting.

Would you rather form your company with Holvi? Digital express formation starts at €99 (plus VAT).

Everything your GmbH or UG needs

Open the account online 

Open a Holvi account for your GmbH i.G. (in Gründung / in formation) or UG i.G. and upload your formation documents.

Deposit the share capital 

Transfer the money for the share deposit, download the statement and the notary can notarise.

Banking & corporate cards 

Handle payments, manage spending and give the team cards with their own limit.

Connect your bookkeeping 

Clean data straight to your tax adviser. Via DATEV, Lexware Office, sevdesk and more.

From formation to a working account

Have the GmbH i.G. or UG i.G. notarised. Fastest with Holvi’s formation packages.

Open your Holvi account for the GmbH i.G. or UG i.G. online and upload the formation documents. 

Note: Before entry in the commercial register, only transactions directly connected to the formation are possible with your Holvi account (e.g. notary, local court). Apart from the share capital deposit, no incoming payments are accepted yet. After successful registration, you can fully use your account.

Simply transfer the deposit with the reference “Stammkapital”. With several shareholders, each pays in their own share separately – from an account in their own name. Download the statement and the notary can notarise the GmbH or UG.

After entry in the commercial register, upload the certificate of registration (Handelsregisterauszug) in your Holvi account. We check it and unlock the account for unrestricted use.

Registered sooner, liability shorter

Until the company is entered in the register, the shareholders are personally liable. A fast, clean capital deposit closes that gap sooner. With Holvi, every step runs online.

It usually takes only 4–5 working days to get the statement for the notary. The optional express formation from €99 also includes six months of Holvi Lite or Pro with no monthly fee.

One account for your day-to-day business

After registration, the company’s transactions run from the same account. Holvi offers different plans with different features, suitable for your business.

  • Up to 15 German IBANs – for taxes and reserves
  • Real-time transfers and standing orders – quickly done
  • International transfers – with 18 currencies
  • Connect other accounts – e.g. from your main bank

Team cards for every expense

The business account for different industries

  • Materials, fuel and site supplies run on cards with a limit. Every receipt is photographed and attached to the transaction. DATEV exports for your accountant

  • Parts, tools and supplier orders across the team. Every payment is easy to track. No more out-of-pocket spending, no re-submitting receipts.

  • Cards for drivers and teams on the road. Everything managed from one app, wherever each person is. With individual limits and an overview of every expense.

  • Manage ad budgets, software and subscription payments on their own cards. When people leave, cards can be blocked and reissued instantly. So no payment continues unplanned.

Invoices and e-invoices, straight from the account

Clean books, a happy accountant

The connection to your accountant runs in the background. Sorted data, receipts already attached to the payments and their own access to the account. For just €3/month with Holvi Pro or at no extra cost with Holvi Business.

Put idle liquidity to work

 GmbH and UG can park capital flexibly, have it paid back out when needed and get the chance of a return in the meantime.

All it takes is the Holvi business account: no separate account, no extra app. The documents you need for tax season are ready to download at year-end.

 Investments carry risk. The value of the investment can fluctuate. The capital invested is not guaranteed and can lose value. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Secure by default.

For over 15 years, businesses have trusted Holvi to keep their money safe.

3D Secure on every online payment

Extra protection built into every card.

Lock and unlock in a tap

Block a card instantly from the app and unblock it just as fast.

Your money, safeguarded

Holvi is supervised by BaFin and customer funds are held as safeguarded funds.

Why GmbH and UG choose Holvi

“Quick to set up, a free business account, fully digital. No more chasing my tax adviser. No more year-end chaos. It just runs.”
Kai Klapal, Founder of Fideus GmbH, tax advisory for holding companies
"I hold company accounts with both Holvi and Germany's largest bank. Holvi is ahead on price, app, features and support – with no extra charge per payment." 
“I hold company accounts with both Holvi and Germany’s largest bank. Holvi is ahead on price, app, features and support – with no extra charge per payment.” 
Gordon, Kneifel Consulting UG
"What I like best are the sub-accounts and how much runs automatically. And that the data goes to DATEV automatically." 
“What I like best are the sub-accounts and how much runs automatically. And that the data goes to DATEV automatically.” 
Christian Bürogold GmbH
"The mix of business account and bookkeeping is convincing. Invoices are created straight from the account – with automatic matching of payments and VAT." 
“The mix of business account and bookkeeping is convincing. Invoices are created straight from the account – with automatic matching of payments and VAT.” 
Sergej MAXIT TECH GmbH
"The combination of mobile app and desktop version is fast and flawless. Opening the account was smooth and quick." 
“The combination of mobile app and desktop version is fast and flawless. Opening the account was smooth and quick.” 
Robert RS IT-Management GmbH

 FAQs about the business account for a GmbH or UG

With Holvi, you can send regular and instant SEPA transfers across Europe, as well as international payments in 18 currencies — all directly from your Holvi account. You can also send and receive e-invoices, and pay with your Holvi Business Mastercard® online, in store, and through Apple Pay and Google Pay. 

Every Holvi business account comes with the Holvi Business Debit Mastercard®, and you can add virtual cards for online purchases and subscriptions. You can order cards for your whole team and set individual spending limits for each card. Eligible businesses can also apply for the Holvi Business Credit Card to cover short-term material costs. All cards work with Apple Pay and Google Pay.

(⚠️ Note: credit offers are based on individual credit assessment — keep the standard disclaimer if legal requires it.)

You can open a Holvi business account completely online in about 30 minutes — no branch visits or paperwork. You’ll need to verify your identity with your online banking credentials and provide some basic details about your company, such as your Business ID. We review your application and get back to you within 1–3 business days.

(⚠️ Verify: exact list of accepted ID methods and whether a Finnish Business ID is strictly required at application.)

The number of IBAN accounts depends on your plan: Holvi Lite includes 2 IBAN accounts, while Holvi Pro includes 5. You can add further accounts for €1 per month each, up to a maximum of 10 accounts per company. Many businesses use separate IBANs to set aside VAT, manage payroll, or track individual projects.

(⚠️ Verify current plan names and IBAN counts against live pricing at time of publishing.)

Holvi is not a traditional bank: it’s a licensed payment institution supervised by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA). Your money is held safely and kept separate from Holvi’s own funds at all times, in line with EU payment services regulation. In practice, you get a Finnish IBAN, payment cards, and everyday banking features, plus invoicing and bookkeeping tools that traditional banks don’t offer.

(⚠️ Legal must approve the exact regulatory and safeguarding wording — this framing is a draft.)

Yes, and you don’t have to switch overnight. You can open your Holvi account alongside your existing bank account and move payments, invoicing, and cards over at your own pace. You can even connect your other bank accounts to Holvi to see all your business finances in one view while you transition. There’s no cutover day and no downtime for your business.

Yes. Holvi connects directly to Netvisor and Procountor, so your transactions and receipt data flow straight into your bookkeeping software. Your accountant gets clean, ready-to-go data without manual exports or file transfers. If you’d rather outsource bookkeeping entirely, Holvi Zen and Zen+ plans include a professional accounting service.

You can invite your whole team to Holvi and give each person their own payment card and permission level. For example, you can give full account access for a co-founder, spending-only access for employees, or read-only access for your accountant. You set an individual limit for every card, and you see each purchase in real time. The number of cards included depends on your plan, and additional cards are available for a small monthly fee.

(⚠️ Verify: per-plan card counts and additional card pricing — currently €3/month per extra card.)

Yes. Eligible companies can apply for the Holvi Business Credit Card to cover short-term gaps in cash flow — for example, buying materials before a client invoice is paid. Credit decisions are based on an individual assessment of your business, so offers can’t be guaranteed.

Holvi is a fully digital service, so cash deposits aren’t supported directly. Businesses that handle cash typically deposit it through their existing bank or a cash handling service and transfer it to Holvi via a standard bank transfer, which arrives as an instant or same-day SEPA payment. All card payments, transfers, and online sales flow into your Holvi account as normal.

A corporate card lets you and your employees pay for business expenses directly – like the Holvi Business Mastercard® debit card, included in every plan.

Yes. Invite your team members to your business account, and once their profile is verified you can order a card in their name with its own spending limit.

Debit card payments come straight out of your business account, so you spend what’s available. The Holvi business credit card has its own limit of up to €50,000, which you repay at the end of the month.

Anywhere Mastercard® is accepted, worldwide. For car hire and hotel deposits, a credit card with its own limit usually works best.

Yes. Every Holvi card works with both, so you can leave the physical card at home.

Fees only apply to cash withdrawals and to transactions in foreign currencies outside the EU. Full details are in our price lists.

Yes. Both the debit cards and the credit card (up to €50,000) are available for GmbHs and UGs – open your GmbH business account and order your cards. The credit card is subject to application and creditworthiness.

Holvi is more than just a business account

<strong><strong><strong><strong>Expense management</strong></strong></strong></strong>

Expense management

Budgets, approvals and receipts for the whole team in one place

<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>International transfers</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong>

International transfers

Pay supplier invoices in 18 currencies. Straight from the account, no separate tools needed.

<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Holvi App</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong>

Holvi App

Your whole account in one app. For your GmbH or UG on the go. Manage cards, capture receipts –  everything controlled.

Move your GmbH or UG forward

Open your business account online, pay in your share capital and get the statement for the commercial register.

40,000+ businesses · Supervised by BaFin · Business banking since 2011