Switzerland Company Setup Procedures

Prior to Switzerland company formation, our client and Healy Consultants also agree upon a suitable company name and optimum corporate structure, including shareholders and directors.

Prior to Switzerland company setup, Healy Consultants collects the required due diligence from our client, including copies of passport, proof of address, and details of the company's intended activities.

Healy Consultants' incorporation team performs a company name search with the Office of the Commercial Registry, and if approved, begins incorporation of your Switzerland company. The entire process takes apporximately three weeks to complete.

Prior to the set up of a Swiss company, Healy Consultants prepares incorporation documents including articles of incorporation and resolutions to appoint members of the board of directors and the company auditors. These documents are notarised by the Swiss notary public and sent to our client, who will in turn sign and return to us.

To support Switzerland company incorporation, Healy Consultants opens an ESCROW bank account in Switzerland on behalf of our client, depositing the minimum paid-up capital required for an AG (CHF50,000 Swiss Francs (US$56,650)). The bank issues confirmation of the deposit.

Healy Consultants incorporation team emails the following corporate documents for our client to sign and return: i) Notarised Deed of Incorporation; ii) Certified copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association; iii) Consent to act as director and shareholder; and iv) Signatures on the above documents must be notarised by our client, and legalised by the Swiss embassy or consulate, in their country of residence.

Healy Consultants incorporation team applies to register the company at the Office of the Commercial Registry by filing the required notarised and legalised documents, as well as confirmation from the bank that the initial share capital has been deposited.

Healy Consultants’ incorporation team receives an email of the Certificate of Incorporation from the Switzerland Registrar of Companies. Our team will immediately email the same to you.

Healy Consultants compliance team prepares all post-incorporation documents, including minutes of the first meeting, preparation of By Laws, and issuance of initial share certificates.

Upon receipt of the signed documents above, Healy Consultants files a Switzerland company registration application to the Office of the Commercial Register, submitting documents, including: i) the notarised deed of incorporation; ii) a certified copy of the articles of incorporation; iii) declarations of acceptance from the initial board members and auditors; iv) a confirmation by a Swiss bank that the initial share capital has been paid-in; and v) a board resolution concerning the constitution of the board of directors.f

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Healy Consultants receives notification from the Office of the Commercial Register that the company has been registered in the Commercial Register. Registration is also confirmed in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce.

Following Switzerland company set up, Healy Consultants pays a one-off stamp tax to the Swiss tax office.

Following Switzerland company registration, Healy Consultants provides our client with a complete company kit, including: i) original Certificate of Incorporation; ii) a bound copy of Switzerland government approved Articles of Association; iii) original share certificates; and iv) an original Switzerland government receipt as evidence of payment of annual Switzerland company registration and license fees.

To support Switzerland company set up, Healy Consultants' banking team completes corporate bank account opening for our client. The account includes world-class, multi-currency online internet banking facilities and our client is not required to visit Switzerland to complete this task. Healy Consultants works with internationally recognised banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citibank to provide these corporate bank account services.

To support Switzerland company setup, Healy Consultants provides our client with a local business address in Switzerland for invoicing purposes, together with telephone, fax and email support.

Healy Consultants assists our client with business website building, search engine advertising, as well as stationery and logo design, to support Switzerland company registration.

Healy Consultants assists our client to obtain corporate finance, trade finance and to open merchant accounts to accompany Switzerland company setup.

If required, Healy Consultants assists our client to locate business premises in Switzerland and recruit local staff following Switzerland company setup.

Following Switzerland company setup, Healy Consultants emails an Engagement Feedback Survey to our client.