Corporate secretarial in France

Corporate secretarial work in France covers the legal life of a company after it is formed: the yearly approval of the accounts by the shareholders, the minutes and registers, filings with the commercial registry, and keeping the information on beneficial owners up to date. Each change of director, registered office, share capital or company purpose needs a formal decision, often a notice in a legal announcements journal, and a filing through the Guichet unique, the single online portal for company formalities. When the shareholders live abroad, decisions are usually taken in writing or signed electronically, and a firm that holds the calendar keeps deadlines from slipping.

Firms offering corporate secretarial services in France

CERALP

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Lyon

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: French · English · German

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ADEKI

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Lyon

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: French · English

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Astria

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Paris

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +4 more

Languages: French · English · German

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Easton

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Lyon

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: French · English

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Eurex

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Paris

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: French · English

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In Extenso

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Lyon

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: French · English · Spanish · Italian

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INELYS

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Lyon

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +4 more

Languages: French · English

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Roche & Cie

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Lyon

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: French · English · Italian · Russian

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AGEX

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Paris

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +4 more

Languages: French

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AUGEFI

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Paris

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +4 more

Languages: French · English

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41 more firms offering corporate secretarial services in France

Questions for a corporate secretarial provider in France

Ask which yearly tasks the fee includes: the approval of the accounts, their filing and the beneficial owner update. Ask how the firm handles a change of director or a transfer of shares, and what the legal notice and registry costs add on top. If you hold an SCI or a holding company as well as an operating company, ask whether one engagement can cover all of them.

Firms on Accountanty

The 65 firms on Accountanty that offer corporate secretarial services in France are 49 accounting firms, 13 law firms and three corporate service providers. Thirty-six are small, 22 medium-sized and seven part of large networks, and 61 of them also form companies. The structures they name most often are the SARL, the SCI, holding companies and the SAS. By city, 39 are in Paris, 16 in Lyon and ten in Nice. For the formation itself, see company formation in France.

Frequently asked questions

Can shareholders abroad approve the accounts of a French company remotely?

Often, yes, depending on the legal form and the statutes, through written resolutions or a meeting held by video. Ask the firm to check your statutes and to prepare the documents in a form you can sign electronically.

Do corporate secretarial firms in France on Accountanty work in English?

Most do: 42 of the 65 offer English, alongside French at 51. Italian and Russian are offered by smaller groups. Official filings remain in French, so ask for English summaries of everything you sign.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.