Set up your company
Set up your Estonian OÜ in Arvello with the three-step wizard: registry code lookup from the Business Register, address checks and financial year settings.
The first time you sign in, Arvello walks you through a short company setup wizard. It takes a few minutes, and most of it is filled in for you: give Arvello your eight-digit registry code (registrikood) and it looks your company up in the äriregister — the Estonian Business Register — pulling in the official details so you don't have to copy them from a registry card.
Company details
Search the Business Register by company name or registry code and pick your company from the results. Arvello auto-fills the legal name, the VAT registration status and number, and the registered address for the next step. The registry code and legal name are locked to the official record once filled in — clear the selection above them if you need to edit — and if the register can't be reached, you can enter everything manually instead.
You can also add an optional trade name, if you operate under something snappier than the legal name, and confirm whether the company is VAT registered (käibemaksukohustuslane). VAT numbers take the form EE followed by nine digits.
Registered address
The address registered with the Business Register, usually pre-filled by the lookup in step 1. Check the street address, city, county and postal code, and correct anything the register has out of date.
Financial settings
Two decisions: the month your financial year starts (most Estonian companies use January) and your functional currency — the primary currency your accounts are kept in. EUR is the default, with USD and GBP also available.
Press Complete Setup and your company is created.
ℹ️One company, one Arvello account
What happens next
Straight after the wizard, Arvello checks the Business Register for your company's filed annual reports and offers to import them, along with board members and shareholders. Then it asks for your opening balances. Both are covered in Import your financial history — and a brand-new company with no history can skip through in a couple of clicks.
The wizard deliberately leaves invoicing for later: your invoice prefix and starting number, bank details (IBAN, bank name, BIC/SWIFT) and company logo are set up in the separate Set up invoicing flow, reached from the dashboard checklist. The Invoicing section covers it in detail.
Changing things later
Nothing in the wizard is set in stone. Company details, address, VAT status, financial year and currency can all be edited afterwards under Company settings — which also holds settings the wizard doesn't ask about, including your VAT filing period (monthly or quarterly), invoice numbering and bank details.