EU–INC: a founder-led blueprint for a pan-European company structure
EU–INC is a community proposal for a single pan-European company structure aimed at making it easier to incorporate, raise money, and scale across Europe without tripping over 27 different legal systems.
The project positions itself as a practical blueprint to influence the Commission’s upcoming work on the “28th regime”.
The building blocks EU–INC pushes for
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One new pan-European legal entity (recognisable across the EU)
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One central EU-level registry + a dashboard experience
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Standardised investment documents (to reduce cross-border deal friction)
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EU-wide stock options (EU-ESOP) (so equity can work as a talent tool)
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Local taxes & employment remain local (not fully harmonised)
Why supporters care
EU–INC argues that fragmentation:
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slows cross-border fundraising,
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makes equity compensation difficult across countries,
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increases legal/admin costs exactly when startups should be moving fastest.
Status (what EU–INC says publicly)
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EU–INC presents itself as a broad ecosystem effort and reports significant public support for the proposal.
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The proposal hub is actively maintained as a living document, with sections and appendices.
