Guidelines for the establishment of a Swiss AG (Aktiengesellschaft – public limited company)
Packet A
(Owner, as founder /shareholder and director) Establishment without the presence of the founding member
- Filling in the form “Founder form Swiss AG”
- Offer
- Opening of the capital deposit account
- Payment of the registered capital to the deposit account
It shall be indicated for the creation of the following documents:
- Authorization for establishment
- Instrument of accepting the choice (These shall be certified and issued with an Apostille)
- Preparation of commercial court registry
- “Lex Friedrich statement”
- Stampa — statement
After the company incorporation, you will get the documents of incorporation. The documents are submitted to the competent commercial court, the registering of the newly created company lasts for 3-10 days.
Packet B
(Owner, as founder /shareholder) Establishment without the presence of the founding member
- Filling in the form “Founder form Swiss AG”
- Offer
- Opening of the capital deposit account
- Payment of the registered capital to the deposit account
It shall be indicated for the creation of the following documents:
- Authorization for establishment
- Instrument of accepting the choice (These shall be certified and issued with an Apostille)
- Preparation of commercial court registry
- “Lex Friedrich statement”
- Stampa — statement
After the company incorporation, you will get the documents of incorporation. The documents are submitted to the competent commercial court, the registering of the newly created company lasts for 3-10 days.
Packet C
(on a confidential basis, as a Founder trustee “Treuhänder” is its shareholder and the administrative body is also a represented “trustee”)
- Filling in the form, ” Swiss AG”
- Offer
- Opening of the capital deposit account
- Transfer of share capital to the deposit account
- The following documents are needed:
- Authorization for the foundation as representative body
- Mandate and trustee agreement
After the incorporation, you will get the articles of association. The documents are submitted to the commercial court, that is to the competent trader register. The established company is usually registered within 3-10 days. At the personal presence of the founder, all instruments are signed before the notary.