Vof becomes new vof

To transfer your current vof (general partnership) to a new vof, complete the following forms and make an appointment with KVK.

Important: when you acquire a business, the address for visitors and at least one business activity must stay the same. 

• Form 17A: 'company dissolution form'. All partners must agree to and sign point 5.1. Under point 6.2, indicate that you wish to transfer the business to the vof. 

• Form 2: ‘vof (general partnership) registration form'. 

• Form 10: ‘partner registration form'. 

• Form 32: ‘UBO registration form' (in Dutch). The form states which attachments you need to bring. 

Also bring a certified copy of the deed of incorporation and a valid ID with you to the appointment.  

Schedule an appointment by clicking the "Login using DigiD" button at the bottom of the page. You can make an appointment at any KVK office in the Netherlands.  

UBO register   

When you register a new company in the Business Register, you also have to register its UBOs. Your notary is also authorised to register UBOs on your behalf. Follow the roadmap on our website to determine who your organisation’s UBOs are.  

ID exception 

If you are one of the partners of the new vof and personally identified yourself at the Chamber of Commerce after 1 March 2002, or if you are joining the vof as a company or legal entity (for example as a bv, nv, vof or cv), you do not have to schedule an appointment in person. However, an authorised officer of the company or legal entity in question must sign the statement. Simply hand the form in question and a copy of your ID to the other partner or partners.  

Additional supporting documents 

If a company contract has been drawn up, please bring this contract to the appointment. The agreements made about the powers of the various partners are documented in the Business Register.  

Effective date  

We will finalise the transfer on the effective date. After the change/changes has/have been processed, you can immediately order a certified copy of your certified Business Register extract.  

Changes  

Due to the change of legal form, the KVK number and VAT ID will also change. We will report this change in the Business Register to the Dutch Tax Administration (Belastingdienst). If you employ staff, your payroll tax number will also change. To find out what to do, visit the website of the Tax Administration (in Dutch).  

Registration fee  

To register the business with a new KVK number, you must pay a one-off registration fee. You can only pay by debit card/credit card, not cash. If you do not have to schedule an appointment, we will send you an invoice by post.  

Current contracts 

Find out which contracts are in the vof’s name, including rental contracts, maintenance contracts, and insurance policies. Change the name on the contracts to the new vof’s name. 

More information  

For more information about business transfers, go to Business.gov.nl.  

Making an appointment  

Click on "Login using DigiD" to schedule an appointment and finalise the transfer.