An offene Handelsgesellschaft is a partnership in which none of the partners has limited liability towards partnership creditors. It is entered in section A of the commercial register.
Meaning and context
The form differs from both a GmbH and a KG. There is no statutory minimum nominal capital equivalent to the GmbH requirement. Identifying the actual partners is therefore an important part of research.
What the documents show
The register records partners and their authority to represent the partnership. Read the registered rule: a person’s name alone does not answer every question about whether they may act independently.
Research tip
Compare current and earlier entries when examining partner changes or a change of legal form. Use the court and HRA number to identify the correct record.