In the Western European business environment, when it comes to extending the network of companies held under a specific structure, ready-made companies represent a widely spread alternative to incorporating a company from scratch. Actually, the rule is to acquire a ready-made company from a specialized provider and the exception is to incorporate one. Ready-made companies, also named “shelf companies" or, more accurately, “off-the-shelf companies" are companies incorporated by specialized providers with the purpose of being sold to investors who need a new company in the respective jurisdiction. The name describes them quite accurately, as such companies are a simple set of documents and do not hold any assets, do not have any employees, leaving all aspects open to the decision of the buyer, in a most flexible manner, according to each jurisdiction’s local legislation.