Switzerland - Company Incorporation

Switzerland Company Formations
Company Type Time to Incorporate Cost
Sàrl 2 weeks £6400

 

Incorporating in Switzerland offers a combination of political, economic stability and relatively low personal and company tax rates.  However, the Swiss tax regime is quite complicated due to differences in law in each Canton.

Incorporating a Swiss Sàrl is beneficial for any size business. When starting the formation of your Swiss business please note:

Documents and Information

To start incorporating your offshore company in Switzerland we require the following:

Documents you are required to provide:

The entire incorporation process normally takes around 2 weeks from when we first received your completed documentation.

Company Name

Any name can be chosen provided not already in use according to Swiss commercial register. References to commercial activities must reflect the actual business of the company.

Incorporating a Swiss

Before the company is ready to trade:

Directors

At least one of the directors must be resident in Switzerland and have single signatory power to bind the company or must be empowered to sign jointly. A resident director is required, not necessarily a Swiss national. We can provide your company with the Swiss resident director if needed.

Shareholders

There are no restrictions with respect to the nationality or residency of the shareholders. A resident director is required, not necessarily a Swiss national. We can provide your company with the Swiss resident director if needed.

Registered Office

All Swiss GmbH / must have a registered office. The registered office is where documents may be legally served on the company. The registered office must be a physical address in Switzerland.

Share Capital

The share capital is CHF 20,000 (€14,000) and has to be fully paid up. On the day of incorporation the capital must be paid into a Swiss depository bank. The notary needs to see the certificate of deposit. Once the company is registered, this money is free to be used. The issued shares are CHF 100 each.

Company Records

All the initial details need to be given to the Commercial Register, and this will include details about the shareholders and directors. Any subsequent transfer of shares is not necessarily disclosed in a public record:

Key Features of a Swiss

Timescale Cost
2 weeks £ 6400

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Switzerland Key points

  • Only 2 weeks to incorporate
  • Cost of incorporation is £6400
  • A GmbH/Sàrl requires only 1 director
  • A resident director is required. We can provide your company with this service upon incorporation
  • Only 2 shareholder required of any nationality
  • Share Capital requirement is CHF 20,000
  • We provide you with full expert assistance throughout every step of the company formation process
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