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Choose your legal form

GmbH and AG are the two most common forms for Swiss companies. Both are fully eligible for Canton Zug tax advantages.

Most popular
GmbH
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
  • Min. capital: CHF 20,000
  • 1+ shareholders
  • Names in commercial register
  • 44% of Swiss companies
  • Ideal for SMEs and solo founders
Investor-ready
AG
Aktiengesellschaft
  • Min. capital: CHF 100,000
  • 1+ shareholders
  • Shareholders anonymous
  • Freely transferable shares
  • Preferred for investment & IPO
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Choose your company name

Enter up to 3 name options. We check each one in real-time against the Swiss commercial register, trademark database, and domain availability.

Name must end with GmbH or AG · Geographic names require cantonal authorization · Data sourced from Zefix OGD
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Choosing a strong company name

  • Must end with GmbH or AG
  • Avoid Schweiz, Swiss, National without authorization
  • Descriptive names register faster
  • Check your domain at the same time — we do it automatically

Define your corporate purpose

Your Zweck is the legal definition of what your company can do. Our AI generates legally compliant purposes in EN, DE, and FR in seconds.

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Why your corporate purpose matters

Your Zweck defines what your company can legally do. A broad purpose protects future activities. A narrow purpose may require a costly amendment if you change direction.

Share capital & bank

Define your share capital and choose how to open your capital deposit account.

CHF
GmbH minimum: CHF 20,000 · fully paid in
Capital deposit account

To deposit your share capital, you need a Swiss bank consignation account.

Most common
No, I do not have one yet
No problem — once you submit your application, we will send you everything you need to open a capital deposit account at your chosen bank.
Yes, I already have one
Enter your bank details below.
Save up to CHF 790
I want the UBS offer
Capital deposit account — free
Company formation fees — CHF 0
UBS professional account — free first year
Prepaid credit card — free first year
Baloise insurance consultation — free
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Share capital guide

  • GmbH: CHF 20,000 minimum — fully paid in
  • Released after registration — becomes your working capital
  • More capital = stronger banking relationships

Founders & directors

Add all shareholders and directors. At least one person must be domiciled in Switzerland.

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Founder / Director 1
Primary
Statutory audit

Swiss law allows companies with fewer than 10 full-time employees to waive the statutory audit (opting-out).

RECOMMENDED · Save CHF 2,000-5,000/year
No auditor — opting-out
If your company has fewer than 10 full-time employees, you can waive the statutory audit. Your notary will include the opting-out clause in your articles of association.
Available if: fewer than 10 FTE · balance sheet < CHF 20M · revenue < CHF 40M
Yes — appoint an auditor
Required if your company exceeds the thresholds above, or if shareholders representing 10%+ of capital request it.
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Non-resident founders

Swiss law requires at least 1 Swiss-resident director. Without one, registration will be refused.

Our Swiss Director service (CHF 249 + CHF 3,000/year) solves this requirement.

Learn more about Swiss Director

Upload your identity documents

Required for KYC verification and notary authentication. Accepted: PDF, JPG, PNG · Max 10MB per file.

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You can upload documents after payment from your dashboard. Note: your formation cannot proceed until all documents are received.

Complete your payment

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