Structure review: Estonia

Your Estonian company already exists. Is it still in order and still needed?

This page is for owners whose Estonian company was set up some time ago, perhaps by someone else, and who now cannot say with confidence whether its records, ownership and filings still match reality. The review maps what exists and lists what to ask a local professional.

RecordsOwnershipFilingsKeep or simplify
The decision

Keep, fix, simplify or close

What matters is what to do with the company now, not how it was created. Each of those four options has a different cost in attention and a different risk if left alone. The review lays out the evidence for each, using the documents you can give us.

It is a structured review of your documents, not an audit or a legal opinion.

What the sources establish

Obligations around registration and after it

The review compares what you actually have on file with each of these.

01

Annual report

Commercial Code: the management board prepares the annual report under the Accounting Act and submits the approved report to the commercial register within six months after the end of the financial year.

02

Beneficial-owner filing

Money Laundering Act: an OU files the beneficial owner's name, personal identification code and country of that code (or birth data) and country of residence, plus how control is exercised, via the Commercial Register system, together with its registration application.

03

Shareholder records

Commercial Code: the OU's list of shareholders is maintained in the commercial register, and a shareholder must promptly inform the management board of any change in shareholder data.

Sources

Where this comes from.

Commercial Code (Aariseadustik), English translation — Riigi Teataja. Source language: English.

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act, English translation — Riigi Teataja. Source language: English.

Facts reviewed 2026-10-06.

Three typical starting points

Three typical starting points

The company set up for a project that ended

It may be kept dormant, repurposed or wound down, and the review lists what each choice leaves for a local professional to confirm.

A company where the owners changed informally

The review checks whether the register, the owner records and the people who really control the company still tell one story.

A company run entirely by an outside contact

The review asks who actually knows the state of its records, and where the owner's own visibility is thin.

Step by step

Four moves, in this order

01

Map the people and records

We list the owners, the board and the shareholder entries you can evidence, and note anything missing.

02

Check what the sources list against what exists

We compare the obligations listed above with the documents you hold and flag gaps for the local professional.

03

Judge whether the company still earns its place

If it carries no real activity, the review sets out the trade-off between the standing upkeep and the value of keeping it.

04

Hand over a list of questions

A written list of points for an Estonian accountant or lawyer, in priority order.

The service

Existing Structure Review

Who it is for
Owners of a foreign company whose structure no longer fits the business
The problem it solves
The structure grew by accident and nobody can say whether it is efficient, safe or still needed
What we need from you
  • ownership scheme
  • list of entities and accounts
  • what each entity does
  • financial summary
How it works
  • intake and documents
  • LATYNEX maps the structure
  • findings and options
  • written review
What you receive
A written review of the structure with findings, options to simplify or fix it and the questions that need a licensed adviser
Included
  • map of entities, owners and flows
  • findings against the stated goals
  • options with their trade-offs
  • list of points for a tax or legal adviser
Not included
  • tax or legal opinions
  • implementing the changes
  • guarantees about banking outcomes
Timing
Confirmed when your request is accepted.
What LATYNEX does
  • map the structure
  • assess against goals
  • write the review
  • refer points to licensed advisers
Price
Confirmed when your request is accepted.
Good to know

What this is, and isn't

This is business and structuring analysis, not legal, tax or investment advice. Where a legal or tax opinion is needed, we say so and point you to a licensed adviser.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Will you fix the filings?+

No. Implementing changes and filings is outside this review. It tells you what to ask and of whom; closing or changing entities is carried out separately, with a licensed adviser where needed, and LATYNEX Corporate Support coordinates filings.

Is this an audit?+

No. It is a review of the documents you provide, against your stated goals.

Can it say the company is compliant?+

No. Only a licensed local professional can confirm that.

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