Services

Entity and operations setup

Establish and run your subsidiary in Poland without missing any steps, by making use of proven processes, templates, and the support of a partner that has helped dozens of companies successfully enter and grow their capabilities in Poland

MOTIFE takes care of everything from setting up an entity on your behalf, filing all the appropriate documentation, and even opening a bank account for you. We can also support you in establishing HR, Finance, Admin, and IT operations, freeing you to focus on your core business

MOTIFE’s Softlanding Setup Kit

Based on years of combined experience and dozens of successful entries into Poland by clients, MOTIFE’s Softlanding Setup Kit includes all the actions, milestones, and templates necessary to set up a fully functioning entity in Poland.

MOTIFE provides guidance on some of these aspects and takes care of others automatically on your behalf.

01

Legal

Essential first steps to register and set up your entity in Poland.


Common mistakes:
incomplete setup, over reliance on technical team.

Includes:

  • fast incorporation
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  • temporary company seat
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  • documents filed at the tax and social security offices
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  • bank account opened
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  • company registration updated, as required
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  • personal ID numbers registration
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02

Human Resources

Useful templates and policies to ensure full compliance.


Common mistakes:
lack of understanding of contracts, taxes, overpaying or underpaying, lack of communication to the team.

Includes:

  • employment contracts templates
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  • B2B contracts templates
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  • onboarding processes
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  • benefits package
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  • HR Policies
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  • Payroll process
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  • recruitment process
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  • attendance tracking
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  • occupational health qualification
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  • access to trusted third-party suppliers
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03

Finance

Initial set up of your essential Finance operations.


Common mistakes:
invalid operationals assumptions, incompliance, delays, expectation that existing Finance teams will be immediately familiar with a new business landscape

Includes:

  • budgeting process and templates
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  • AP & AR processes and roles
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  • service contract (inter-entity)
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  • access to systems
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  • documents flow and repositories
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  • payment process
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  • access to trusted third-party suppliers
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04

Admin & IT

Key actions and supplier contacts to ensure smooth operations.


Common mistakes:
time lost looking for suppliers, paying too much for goods and services, incomplete insurance coverage, missing invoices and invoice deadlines

Includes:

  • hardware purchase, leasing, and insurance
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  • occupational health and safety certification and training
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  • benefit package contracts
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  • access to trusted IT vendors
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  • device (e.g. laptop) profile templates
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05

Office

Local support in finding and securing appropriate office space for your team.


Common mistakes:
paying too much for office space, unfavorable lease terms, sub-optimal fit for future needs, unattractive location (based on lack of local knowledge)

Includes:

  • research and presentation of office options based on up-to-date market information
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  • selection, lease negotiation, and contract signing
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  • assistance with office furnishing and fit-out
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  • access to trusted third-party suppliers
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06

Custom needs

Tailored services to address specific client needs.

Includes:

  • insights about local salaries
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  • introduction to relevant communities (e.g. tech, startup, industry)
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  • office launch event
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  • organization of Tech Talk / recruitment events
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  • employer branding campaigns
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Our goal is to help you grow

We can build an optimal expansion strategy, adjusted to the risk you are willing to take

What you can expect

In less than 4 weeks, you can have a fully operational subsidiary in Poland that is fully compliant with local regulations and that will be able to hire and pay employees. MOTIFE can also work concurrently on recruitment activities so you can accelerate the return on your investment. 

MOTIFE’s support during the setup of your entity and operations provides your internal HR, Finance, and Legal teams with ample time to familiarize themselves with the specifics of operating in Poland and the opportunity to learn from local experts.

Trusted by great companies

Client story

Looking to scale up its engineering capabilities, Karhoo chose Poland and MOTIFE to provide end-to-end support in recruiting top talent and to set up a tech lab in Krakow.

READ FULL CLIENT STORY

"When you are a small company and your focus is on growing your business, you need trusted partners to help accelerate what you do."

Bill Wilkins

Group CTO / CPO, Karhoo

Karhoo (Mobility-as-a-Service, UK)

Services to help you get up and running

Entity and operations setup is just one way MOTIFE can help you get started in Poland. In addition to advisory and consulting services, we provide a range of recruitment services to help start-ups and mature businesses alike scale up their global engineering capabilities.

500 EUR
monthly cost of accounting services and payroll for a small limited liability company

30-40%
estimated share of B2B contracts vs. permanent contracts for new hires in the Poland IT market

350 EUR
average monthly cost of renting a desk in a serviced office

500 EUR
yearly cost of insurance (hardware, liability) for a small limited liability company

Consider also

IT Recruitment

Employer of Record (EOR)

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