When purchasing a Shelf Company, there are additional costs that the respective providers have paid for the formation and administration. These additional costs usually range between 2,500 and 3,500 euros for Shelf GmbH, for example. In addition, there are the costs for the acquisition of the company, changes in the articles of association and in the management. These costs also depend on the legal form and the amount of share capital. In the case of a GmbH, for example, these costs are at least 730 euros, but can also be up to 3,500 euros depending on the legal form.