How to set up an employment agency: process, requirements and costs.

First choose your route to owning an agency

You can use your own company and prepare a permit application, or consider buying a prepared company. In either case, identify the intended activities, who will participate and the documents available.

With bespoke employment agency setup you address applicant requirements and the entire preparation process. With buying a ready-made agency you mainly need to check the specific company, its permit, liabilities and handover terms.

What forms A, B and C of mediation mean

The commercial term “A, B, C licences” refers to forms of employment mediation under Section 14(1) of the Czech Employment Act. Each form has different content and may have different requirements.

• A: finding employment for jobseekers and employees for employers.
• B: employing individuals to work for a user undertaking that assigns and supervises their work.
• C: advisory and information activities concerning employment opportunities.

First describe how you will actually work with clients and employees. This determines the permit and associated requirements. Incorporation alone does not replace an employment mediation permit.

How to prepare documents

1. Describe your business plan. Specify intended activities, clients, sectors and expected start date.
2. Clarify the company. Prepare existing company details or requirements for a new company.
3. Check the responsible representative. Collect evidence of education and professional experience and describe the intended involvement.
4. Prepare registered office and workplace information. Verifiable information must relate to the specific applicant.
5. Identify the necessary annexes. Their scope depends on the applicant and situation; address translations and document formats for foreign evidence.
6. Agree on responsibilities. Clarify who obtains documents, who checks them and who communicates with the authorities.

Budget: service price, fees and security deposit

Compare the full scope of offers. Preparation and administrative assistance are separate from administrative fees, notarial acts, a registered office, representative remuneration or ongoing accounting.

MPSV specifies a CZK 1,000,000 deposit for form b). It does not require a deposit for a) and c). Ask which items the quoted price includes and which are paid separately.

The agreement should be written and define the work, price or calculation method, client cooperation and any recurring costs. The service fee cannot automatically be treated as the total startup budget.

Preparing the responsible representative

Assessment is based on specific documents and actual professional experience. Besides suitability, address the relationship with the company, involvement, availability and procedure for changes.

For a company purchase, verify whether and on what terms the representative continues after transfer. If you have your own candidate, submit their documents for advance review. Find more detailed questions on the page about the responsible representative for an employment agency.

What follows agency preparation

Prepare documentation procedures, responsibilities for recurring tasks and the handover of accounting and payroll inputs. For assigned employees, coordination of attendance and other inputs from each user undertaking is important.

When taking over an operating company, define the cutoff period and handover checklist. These should identify who handles the previous period and who assumes future obligations. Support is available through accounting and payroll services and operational consultancy.

What to include in the first enquiry

Briefly state whether you want to buy an agency, establish one or address existing operations. Include a company ID if applicable, details of your own representative and the desired date. Document requirements will be clarified for the situation.

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Sources on permits and the deposit: MPSV – Employment agencies and MPSV frequently asked questions. Guide prepared on 23 October 2026; specific requirements and their currency are checked for the individual applicant.