Smooth Transitions
Smooth Transitions is a Germany-focused Employer of Record provider operating through Smooth Transitions GmbH, a company based in Germany. It holds a licence under the German Temporary Employment Act (AÜG) and acts as the legal employer of staff working in Germany for client companies that have no local entity.
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| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Established | 2025 |
| Founders | Ivan Auberto Maria |
| Region / headquarters | Germany |
| Website | smoothtransitions.eu ↗ |
| What it does | Smooth Transitions is a Germany-focused Employer of Record provider operating through Smooth Transitions GmbH, a company based in Germany. It holds a licence under the German Temporary Employment Act (AÜG) and acts as the legal employer of staff working in Germany for client companies that have no local entity. |
| Entry price | €499+ per employee per month, as published by the provider |
| Last verified | 4 Nov 2026 |
Germany profile
Smooth Transitions is a German-founded, Germany-only Employer of Record based in Winterberg in the Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia. It operates through Smooth Transitions GmbH, registered at Amtsgericht Arnsberg under HRB 16144 on 29 October 2025, with Ivan Maria as managing director; the founder states more than seven years in the EOR industry. The site states that the company holds an AÜG licence from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and describes the arrangement as licensed employee leasing with the 18-month limit and equal-pay rules applied.
Pricing is published: a flat EUR 499 per employee per month with employer contributions passed through at cost, a deposit of one month's gross salary plus employer costs, and an onboarding fee that is agreed case by case and waived for deployments of twelve months or more. Payroll is run in-house on DATEV, onboarding is claimed within two business days once data is complete, and visa and EU Blue Card support is bundled. The company is very new, with no public reviews yet.
Germany facts
| German employing entity | Smooth Transitions GmbH, Winterberg (own entity, not a partner) |
| Commercial register | HRB 16144, Amtsgericht Arnsberg; registered 29 October 2025; share capital EUR 25,000 |
| Registered office | Nuhnetalstraße 45a, 59955 Winterberg, Germany |
| Managing director | Ivan Maria (sole Geschäftsführer since registration) |
| AÜG licence | Stated: "Yes. We hold the AÜG licence issued by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit." Licence number not published. |
| Founded | 2025; independent, no parent group |
| Pricing | EUR 499 per employee per month; employer contributions passed through 1:1; deposit of one month's gross salary plus employer costs, refundable within two months of the last working day; onboarding and offboarding fee "to be agreed", waived for deployments of 12+ months; conversion fee of 0.5 to 2 gross monthly salaries if the client hires directly within 12 months; prices net of VAT |
| Onboarding | Within two business days once all required data is submitted (provider claim) |
| Coverage | Germany only |
Services in Germany
| Employer of Record | Acts as legal employer under its AÜG licence, drafts German contracts, registers employees and runs monthly payroll; 18-month maximum assignment and equal-pay rules applied. |
| German payroll | In-house DATEV payroll: gross-to-net, payslips, tax and social-security filings, registrations, bonuses and benefits, reporting. |
| Visa and work permits | Eligibility checks, work permits, EU Blue Card applications and extensions, residence permits, family immigration and coordination with the authorities. |
Strengths and watch-outs in Germany
- ✓ Flat published price of EUR 499 per employee per month with employer costs passed through at cost and a published fee annex in its terms.
- ✓ States an AÜG licence from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and employs through its own registered GmbH (HRB 16144, Arnsberg).
- ✓ In-house DATEV payroll and a two-business-day onboarding claim.
- ✓ Bundles immigration and EU Blue Card support with EOR.
- ✓ Germany-only specialist with a single point of contact; founder cites seven-plus years in EOR.
- ✗ Company registered only in October 2025 with a sole managing director and no public reviews or track record yet.
- ✗ Deposit of one month's gross salary plus employer costs, a conversion fee of up to two months' salary for direct hires within twelve months, and an onboarding fee that is only waived for 12+ month deployments.
- ✗ Website carries template leftovers in places; the 18-month AÜG assignment cap applies.
Reviews
- No G2, Capterra, Trustpilot or Google reviews were found; the company was registered in October 2025.
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