BFS Group (Business France Service)

About BFS Group (Business France Service)

Russian-speaking founders and families moving to France are the audience of BFS Group, a Paris consultancy whose website is written entirely in Russian and which presents itself as an outsourced back office for doing business in the country. It states that it is a private company not affiliated with the public agency Business France. The team combines lawyers, administrative formalities specialists, accountants and tax specialists, and it registers SAS, SASU, SARL, EURL and SCI companies as well as branches and representative offices of foreign companies, with dedicated support for non-resident founders. Corporate changes, closures and INPI formalities are also handled. A team of accountants keeps the books, prepares VAT and other returns, runs payroll and liaises with the chartered accountant where required, while tax staff advise on corporate and personal tax regimes and individual income declarations. Further services cover residence permits such as the Talent passport, bank account opening, customs procedures, trademarks, business plans and real estate transactions.

Services

Registration of SAS, SASU, SARL, EURL, SCI, SA and associations, plus branches and representative offices of foreign companies, through the Guichet unique, with later changes, transfers and closures. Bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll and annual accounts, coordinated with a chartered accountant. Choice of IS or IR tax regime and personal income declarations. Residence permits including the Talent passport, bank account opening, customs and EORI formalities, VAT refunds for exporters, trademark filing with INPI, business plans and property transaction support.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✓ Bank account assistance: offered
• ✓ Residency and visas: offered
• ✓ Corporate secretarial: offered
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed