Akta Pendirian

The notarial deed that establishes an Indonesian company and sets out its articles.

Also known as: Akta Pendirian, deed of establishment, notarial deed

The Akta Pendirian is the notarial deed that creates an Indonesian company: founders appear before a notary, who records the articles of association — name, domicile, capital, shareholders, directors and commissioners — into a deed that the ministry then legalises. No deed, no company; everything downstream (bank account, licenses, tax numbers) hangs off this document.

founders + notary → Akta Pendirian → ministry approval (pengesahan) → NIB, NPWP, licences

What goes in matters as much as the paper itself: the KBLI business lines written here gate which licenses you can hold and whether foreigners may own shares; authorised versus paid-up capital signals seriousness to banks and partners. Amendments later are possible and slow — get the lines right the first time with advice.

The classic mistakes:

Copy-paste articles. Generic articles that mishandle founder exits, share transfers or deadlocks recreate every co-founder risk inside the company’s constitution. Tailor the key clauses.
Wrong or narrow KBLI lines. Discovering mid-fundraise that your deed forbids your actual business. List what you do plus adjacent lines you credibly might.
Skipping straight to operations. Bank accounts, contracts and hires signed pre-deed belong to individuals. Complete the deed and approval before real business.
Notary shopping on price alone. The cheapest deed is the one redone correctly later. Use a notary experienced with startups and foreign shareholders if relevant.

Talk to a notary for your case. Deed practice follows current ministry rules; this page describes the shape. See PT for the entity and NIB for what comes next.