Company Amendments in Plovdiv

Filing amendments with the Commercial Register is mandatory whenever company details change — address, manager, capital, name or business activity. In Plovdiv this is done by submitting an A15 application to the Registry Agency.

The deadline is 7 days after the governing body adopts a resolution. Missing the deadline may result in administrative penalties.

Plovdiv (approximately 350,000 residents) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, with a rapidly growing IT and industrial sector. The city has over 45,000 registered companies, making it an active business centre.

Key Industries:

• IT & Software Development
• Food & Beverage Industry
• Light Industry
• Tourism

Office Rents: Average office rents in Plovdiv are €5–12/sq.m., which is competitive compared to other cities in the region.

Bank Branches: DSK Bank, UniCredit Bulbank and Postbank have branches on Knyaz Alexander I St., Maritsa Blvd. and in the Trakia district.

Notary Offices: Notary offices are concentrated around Central Square, Rayko Daskalov St. and Shesti Septemvri Blvd..

The most common amendments requiring an A15 filing are:

• Change of address — when relocating the registered office or management address in Plovdiv
• Change of manager — appointing a new or releasing a current manager
• Change of capital — increase or decrease of the registered capital
• Change of name — availability must be checked in the CR before filing
• Change of business activity — expanding or narrowing the registered scope of activity
• EUR redenomination — mandatory for all companies by the end of the transition period

Steps to file an amendment in Plovdiv:

1. Adoption of a resolution by the governing body (minutes or manager's resolution)
2. Preparation of the A15 application and accompanying declarations
3. Notarisation of specimen signature (if changing the manager)
4. Filing with the Registry Agency — online with a QES or at the counter