Straight answers to the questions we hear most — organised by incorporation and growth.
Company Formation
With UniExe, the process typically takes 2–4 weeks. A notary appointment can usually be arranged within a week, and the commercial register entry follows within 1–2 weeks from there. With fully digital processing, the whole thing can come in under 2 weeks.
Yes — and it's something we do regularly. You'll need a Swiss-resident managing director and a Swiss address. We provide both through our domicile service in Zurich and Zug. The entire incorporation can be handled digitally — no need to be physically present.
Our fee for a GmbH or AG incorporation starts at CHF 500. On top of that come official costs: commercial register entry (approx. CHF 600), notary fees, and the minimum capital contribution (GmbH: at least CHF 20,000). Holding and foundation structures are priced on request. We'll give you a full cost breakdown in the initial call.
It depends on your situation — liability exposure, capital available, tax position, and growth plans. As a rough guide: sole proprietorship for freelancers just starting out, GmbH for SMEs with growth ambitions, AG for larger or investor-backed structures. We'll work through the right choice with you in the free initial consultation.
Yes — operational setup is part of our core service. We handle SVA registration, clarify your AHV obligations, and assess whether MWST/VAT registration makes sense for your business. Where needed, we also coordinate the opening of a Swiss bank account.
Growth & Structure
A holding is a parent company that owns shares in one or more operating companies. It makes sense when you have multiple businesses, want to reinvest profits with minimal tax drag, or need to separate and protect assets. The typical entry point is annual profit of CHF 100,000–150,000 or more. We'll assess your situation and design the right structure.
Yes — we work with you from initial structuring through affordability analysis to bank negotiations. We don't issue mortgages ourselves, but we prepare your dossier professionally and manage the dialogue with lenders. We know what banks look for, and we significantly improve your chances of approval.
It depends on the target country. For EU jurisdictions — Germany, Austria and others — we work with established local partners. Popular destinations also include Dubai (UAE), the UK, and Liechtenstein. We clarify tax implications, substance requirements, and accounting obligations upfront, so your foreign structure holds up in Switzerland as well.
We start by reviewing your current setup, identifying legitimate optimisation opportunities, and building a concrete action plan. Where needed, we bring in a specialist tax adviser from our network. One firm principle: we work legally and sustainably — no aggressive or grey-area structures.
We start with a process audit: where is your team losing time, and which tasks are repetitive? From there, we recommend the right tools — for document processing, client communication, accounting — and support the rollout. The goal is simple: less manual effort, more output, without disrupting your team.
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