Chapter 54 The Germans in the Impression
“Life is easy but it is hard to grow old. Every year there is a Double Ninth Festival, and now it is another Double Ninth Festival. The yellow flowers on the battlefield are especially fragrant. The autumn wind is strong once a year, not like the spring scenery, but better than the spring scenery. The river and the sky are covered with frost. ”
October in the Gregorian calendar is actually a very strange month. In the tenth month of the Chinese calendar, there is a big celebration festival, and there is also a Double Ninth Festival to commemorate and pray for blessings.
Thinking of his heart's desire, Gu Qing recited a poem by a great man, then left the hotel arranged by Xia Wei refreshed and took a car to today's destination.
When I came to Germany this time, I really didn’t want to attend someone else’s press conference, but I planned to be the first person to set up overseas.
Of course, the most important thing is the funds received by several large platforms. Otherwise, wouldn't it be nice for Gu Qing to modify a few more industrial robots in his small factory to increase productivity?
For all industrial companies that want to go overseas, what is the most important thing?
It can be said that there are many most important things to pay attention to, but in Gu Qing's view, a safe, economical and practical warehousing and maintenance factory is the most important.
The former can house enough products, while the latter can provide customers with the most important after-sales service.
From the perspective of ordinary people, when going overseas, the first stop overseas is often the United States.
As the world's financial technology hegemony, the United States does have enough charm to attract all small business owners to make US dollars.
But Gu Qing clearly remembers many news reports in his previous life.
This script is so familiar, so the status of this country should also be familiar.
The old pirate had long been beaten on the beach by the waves of the times, and all that was left was the broken ship and a bunch of valuable antiques.
And Germany is now one of the main sites for many cross-border e-commerce platforms, and cross-border sellers have an increasing demand for German overseas warehouses, so more logistics companies provide German overseas warehouses. Serve.
What’s even more amazing is that these cross-border e-commerce companies usually set up overseas warehouses in Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and other places. Xia Wei still has some connections in Munich and can speak out when something goes wrong.
Of course, Gu Qing himself did some research with [Xuanwu], focusing on small companies for easy acquisition.
However, he later discovered that if Daxia’s domestic company is the main body and only conducts cross-border e-commerce sales in Germany, then in this case, it is only necessary to apply for VAT from the German Finance Bureau as a domestic company No., you only need to file VAT returns every month in Germany.
But if you want to establish a new company or acquire a company in Germany, you need to pay value-added tax, year-end corporate income tax and business tax in accordance with local German requirements.
But what's the use of just selling? Only by owning a large enterprise and recruiting enough local employees will the government look good on you and not even dare to suppress you at will.
In the end, Zmailman Warehousing Company was selected by [Xuanwu].
Zmailman means carpenter in German. This warehousing company is indeed an industry created by an old carpenter. It mainly places furniture and materials for furniture dealers and collects storage fees and maintenance fees.
This company is actually not large in scale. It serves furniture stores around Munich. At its peak, the total number of employees was more than 100 people.
However, with the development of logistics and the "involution" of the furniture manufacturing industry, as well as the entry of low-priced furniture from Daxia into the market, Zmailman's customers either went bankrupt and changed careers, or their shipment volume dropped sharply, or they I found a small warehouse to store goods to save costs. Therefore, the third generation of Zmailman Warehousing Company took office, and after the death of the old man, they began to actively seek to sell the property.
After all, I don’t feel bad selling my land. Although the price is a little high, my intention to sell it is quite sincere. After all, if I don’t sell it, my income will get lower and lower every year, I will pay a lot of taxes, and I will go bankrupt sooner or later.
As for the ambition to make Zmailman Warehousing achieve glory? Sorry, this third-generation man is addicted to art and has long since passed away.
In fact, Gu Qing also understands this rich third generation. After all, the entire European market is not doing so well. There are no opportunities to plunder global resources like there were in the last century. Pirates and hunters are less capable of self-reliance and farming production. There are quite a few, at least compared to the Chinese race.
It is not a big problem to acquire this company. After all, Daxia has invested in and purchased many industries in Germany.
For example, in 2016, Medi spent 4.6 billion euros to acquire approximately 86% of the equity of KUKA (robot). In 1016 and 1015, Daxia Chemical acquired 100% equity of KraussMaffei Company (industrial machinery) for 925 million euros. In 1013, Weichai Power acquired 32% of Kion Group (Kion, forklift) and 90% of Linde Company (hydraulics) for 1.167 billion. In 1013, Chint Group merged with Conergy (solar panels)...
When Gu Qing saw this long list of information, he was impressed, so he didn't have much pressure to acquire this small company that was on the verge of bankruptcy.
After all, the value of this Zmailman warehousing company is its land, factory buildings and employees. As for what patented technology?
Old technologies such as wood drying and maintenance and warehouse pest control are simply not in the eyes of the government.
It is very relaxing to sit in the car and look at information and browse exotic scenery from time to time.
But not long after, the phone rang.
"Hello."
"Hello Mr. Gu, this is the dedicated hotline of Schultz Law Firm. I am the lawyer serving you, Thors Schneider." There was something stiff from the other end of the phone. of English.
The image of a middle-aged man with a beard and a serious face on the phone immediately appeared in Gu Qing's mind.
"Hello, Lawyer Schneider, I am Gu Qing."
"Mr. Gu, I have been waiting at the agreed place. Please remember to bring your ID and wait until the relevant agreement is signed. , I will serve you wholeheartedly," Torsi said in an orderly manner.
Gu Qing naturally agreed and then hung up the phone.
For this Schultz Law Firm, Xia Wei was recommended by the relevant boss of the company, and of course Gu Qing also checked the information.
Schulze, Schutze, means debt collector in German (Schulthei, Schuldhei) is an old German law firm.
(End of this chapter)