30 January 2026
Company Registration in Slovenia
Our law firm can assist local and foreign investors in the process of company registration in Slovenia for any type of legal entity.
Company registration in Slovenia implies a set of steps for both local and foreign investors who plan to start a business activity here. The process implies the participation of the Slovenian Business Point, where investors need to submit a set of documents. In order to secure a trade name, which is one of the primary steps for business registration in Slovenia, investors must address the Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Entities (AJPES).
| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Institution in charge with company registration in Slovenia | Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Entities (AJPES) |
Who must register? | All types of entities engaging in commercial and non-profit activities |
Basic registration obligations | Have a company trade name and a business address, present information on the company’s shareholders and directors and the company’s objects of activity |
| Trade name | It must be unique at a national level and, prior to its registration, investors can check the availability on the AJPES register. |
| Ways to complete the registration | Online (SPOT portal) or in person (at a SPOT point) |
| Registration fees (yes/no) | No |
| Documentation | – the identification documents of the founders, – the statutory documents, – papers attesting the company’s registered address (rental/ purchase agreement), – proof of capital contributions (where applicable), – proof of securing a trade name |
| Publishing obligations | Not applicable (the announcement on the registration of a legal entity is completed automatically through the AJPES system) |
| Can investors obtain legal representation for company registration purposes? | Yes, company registration in Slovenia can be done by a third party. |
| How to obtain legal representation | By granting the power of attorney |
| Can investors acquire electronic documents from the Trade Register? | Yes |
| Basic laws enforced by the Trade Register | The Companies Act, Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act |
| Database on companies in Slovenia | The Slovenian Business Register |
| Other roles of the Registry of Commerce | – collecting and publishing corporate annual reports, – providing statistical information, – maintaining the Register of Non-Possessory Liens and Seized Movable Property (RZPP) |
| Way to obtain information on companies in Slovenia | From the online platform of the Slovenian Business Register |
Our lawyers can offer legal representation in front of all the competent authorities (we can also prepare the documentation for each application file required by them).
Other mandatory elements of the registration, such as the legal formalities for tax registration, fall under the supervision of the Slovenian Financial Administration. For all these, you can rely on our team of lawyers. However, in this article, we will present the basic steps, meaning the registration of the legal entity and the manner in which a trading name can be obtained.
How to register a business in Slovenia with the Trade Register
In order to register a company in Slovenia with the Slovenian Business Point, investors should prepare documentation on the following:
- the company’s trading name (the name must be unique at a national level, and this is why it is necessary to conduct a search with AJPES, which stores the data on all legal entities registered in this country);
- details on the company’s shareholders and directors;
- the company’s registered address (documents such as rental agreements or sale-purchase contracts can be used in this sense);
- the company’s objects of activity.
In person vs. online registration
The process for company registration in Slovenia can be completed in 2 main ways:
- online registration (on the Slovenian Business Point portal);
- in person registration (at one of the more than 130 one-stop shops, operating under the Slovenian Business Point).
What are the responsibilities of the competent registration authorities?
The Slovenian Business Register is not limited solely to company registration in Slovenia. The authority also provides assistance to businessmen so that they can begin their operations here, some of which refer to:
- electronic services;
- business consultancy;
- information on foreign investments.
AJPES is in charge with many legal obligations companies have once they have begun their activities, and some of the main responsibilities of this institution are:
- maintaining a registry on all the legal entities that have been incorporated in Slovenia (since 2008, the institution merged with the Slovenian Business Point and the Court Register in matters concerning the process of company registration in Slovenia);
- it also maintains up-to-date information on corporate insolvencies, starting with 1st of October 2008;
- it collects and publishes the annual reports of companies required to submit financial papers (there are more than 170,000 companies that need to submit records to AJPES).
For more details on what other steps are necessary in order to register a business in Slovenia, our law firm remains at your service.