The €25k working capital requirement seems a little prescriptive to me (in the US there is nothing like that for non-finance industries, although some businesses need bonds which pay clients/customers if you fail to perform), but it's also the case that most businesses are going to need more than 25k in working capital once they're beyond the startup phase, and outside of tech you typically have working capital requirements that grow with increasing revenue, meaning your accounting profits can be growing but you can still run out of cash since you spend it before you can collect it.

> The €25k working capital requirement seems a little prescriptive to me

It also hasn't been raised since 1981 when it was set at 50.000 DM. Which would provide a real trust to customers and suppliers working with a GmbH. This would mean 65.000€ accounting for inflation.

And trust is key in having a smooth running economy.