Some facts about the SARL

There are around 60,000 SARLs in Switzerland, three times less than the number of SAs (175,000)


Legal basis of the SA:
Swiss "code des obligations", Art. 772 et seq.

Incorporation of a SARL in Switzerland

 Advantages of our SARLs

A more flexible structure than its French and spanish counterparts, the Swiss SARL presents several advantages:

The number of incorporators
A single incorporator is sufficient

Incorporate your company remotely
No need to travel to incorporate your company

 Conditions :

Capital
The minimum capital of the SARL is CHF20,000, and CHF2,000,000 maximum. The capital must be fully paid-up while incorporating the company. The company’s capital can be used or withdrawn after ten days.

The number of incorporators
One is sufficient

Registration
The Statutes and Certificate of Incorporation are legal documents and registration with the Business and Company Registry is mandatory.

The incorporation of a Swiss SARL requires the assistance of a consultant: a fiduciary company or other professional.

 Our service

The time frame to incorporate a SA after the appointment with the Notary is fifteen days.

In resume, here is how the incorporation of your company will proceed:

Meet with "la Fiduciaire" to determine the company’s business purpose

Verify that the corporate name is available with the Business and Company Registry

Open an escrow account to deposit the capital amount (min. CFH 20,000)

Set-up an appointment with the Notary to execute the legal incorporation certificate for the company. This document will determine the contents of the statutes and will set-out the internal structure of the company. The Notary will handle all legal publication requirements

15 days later, opening of the bank account and release of the capital upon receipt of the original from the Business Registry

Since each incorporation is unique, each company is given a customized estimate: