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Company Acquisition – Who is it for and what are the benefits
Corporate acquisitions are one of the options that companies take to expand their business. Through acquisitions, an entrepreneur can quickly master a certain business field without having to struggle to start a business from scratch, thus saving time and money.
In Indonesia, acquisitions have become one of the most popular schemes for developing both international and local businesses. Foreign companies who are willing to do a company acquisition in Indonesia, specifically, should be aware of the changes in Indonesia’s Positive Investment List. This is the list that determines the business lines that are open to foreign investments and, more importantly, the maximum percentage of foreign shareholding.
As the best multidisciplinary agency that provides the best services for Immigration and Market Entry consultancy in Indonesia, LetsMoveIndonesia offers company acquisition assistance services so that the merger process can run smoothly without a hitch.
Common Questions
What are the regulation sources for company acquisition in Indonesia?
Company Law No.40 Year 2007
What types of companies are eligible to apply for an acquisition?
Any kind of Limited Liability Company in Indonesia can have an acquisition process.
What are the differences between a company merger and a company acquisition?
- Company acquisition is a process of an entity getting a share in the company so that the major shares would belong to the new entity.
- While Company Merger is a process of merging two or more companies into one Company.
Can a PMA acquire a local company?
Yes PMA can acquire a local company but that local company will automatically be converted into a PMA.
How long is the estimated time to complete a company acquisition?
It takes around 2 months at most to complete the company acquisition process.
Steps to get your Company Acquisition with Lets Move Indonesia
- Make a GMS circular about this acquisition
- Announce in the newspaper that the Company will do an Acquisition process
- Creating the Deed of Acquisition with the Notary
- Announce in the newspaper that the Company Acquisition is complete
- Changing the rest of the Company Documents after the Acquisition
Requirements
1. Identity and contact details of new Company Directors and Commissioner:
- For Indonesian individuals, KTP, NPWP, email and phone number.
- For Foreign Individuals, a valid passport, email and phone number.
2. Identity and contact details of current Company Directors and Commissioner:
- For Indonesian individuals, KTP, NPWP, email and phone number.
- For Foreign Individuals, a valid passport, email and phone number.
3. Identity and contact details of current Shareholders and new shareholders:
- For Indonesian individuals, KTP, NPWP, email and phone number.
- For Foreign Individuals, a valid passport, email and phone number.
- If Indonesian Company, scan copy Deed of Establishment along with SK, Tax ID, NIB, Business License
- If Foreign Company, scan copy Article of Association and/or Business License of Company
4. Scan a copy of the latest Article of Association along with the SK
5. Scan a Copy of the Tax Id, NIB, and Business License
6. Copy of the Lease Agreement between the company and building management
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