Corporate secretarial in Switzerland

A Swiss company is shaped by what is entered in the commercial register. The register is managed by the cantons and the central business name index, Zefix, is updated every day, so changes of director, address or articles take effect through filings made with the cantonal office. A corporate secretary prepares the resolutions, books the notary where one is needed and makes the filing.

Ask whether the firm provides a domicile, whether it can act for directors who live abroad, how it keeps the minute book and share register and how quickly it files after your decision. Check the languages, since cantonal offices work in German, French or Italian.

Corporate secretarial services appear on the profiles of 180 firms: 125 accounting firms, 53 corporate services providers and 2 law firms. Working languages are English (130 firms), French (101), German (99) and Italian (46). AG companies are handled by 31 firms, GmbH by 29 and SA by 34. Family offices are named by 21 firms. See the Switzerland guide for the company types.

Firms offering corporate secretarial services in Switzerland

Gescofid SA

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Chiasso

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

Languages: Italian · English · German

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Kaurum

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Geneva

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +6 more

Languages: English · French

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KENDRIS

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

Zug

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

Languages: English · German

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Altiqa

Corporate services provider · Boutique firm

Lugano

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +6 more

Languages: English · Italian · French

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156 more firms offering corporate secretarial services in Switzerland

Frequently asked questions

Which company changes must be entered in the Swiss register?

Typically changes to the name, address, purpose, capital and the persons authorised to sign. A firm can give you the list that applies to your legal form.

Can the same firm act as my domicile and my secretary?

Some can. Confirm that the address is a real office, which documents it will hold and what happens to the service if you terminate the contract.

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