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Company Formation

Your Swiss company — fully set up. From anywhere.

From legal form selection through commercial registry to social security, VAT and your first accounts — we handle everything. One contact. End-to-end.

Notarisation by video call
No travel, no queue — your signature is certified digitally. Valid across Switzerland.
Account via partner bank
Business account with one of our partner banks — opened digitally, without a branch visit.
One point of contact
From your first enquiry to a ready-to-operate company — all from one source.
Legal form

GmbH or AG?

The most important decision at the start — it shapes liability, capital, taxes and growth potential.

For most SMEs
GmbH

The most popular legal form for Swiss SMEs. Limited liability, low founding capital, clear structures.

Share capitalCHF 20'000
Shareholders1+ (named in registry)
RegistryRequired
Duration2–4 weeks
Pricefrom CHF 500.–
For growth & investors
AG

The most professional legal form. Anonymous shareholders possible, easy share transferability, maximum flexibility for investors.

Share capitalCHF 100'000 (50% paid in)
Shareholders1+ (anonymous possible)
RegistryRequired
Duration2–4 weeks
Pricefrom CHF 500.–
Structuring & wealth

Holding or foundation?

An overarching structure for multiple shareholdings, tax optimisation or long-term wealth preservation.

For entrepreneurs with shareholdings
Holding

Bundle multiple companies tax-efficiently under one roof. Use participation deduction, separate risks, reinvest profits. Ideal from CHF 100'000+ annual profit.

CapitalCHF 20'000 (GmbH) / 100'000 (AG)
Participation deductionFrom 10 % shareholding
Duration3–6 weeks
For wealth & succession
Foundation

Preserve wealth long-term — for family, charitable purposes or corporate succession.

Foundation capitalfrom CHF 50'000
TypesFamily / Charitable / Corporate
Duration3–6 weeks
Roadmap

Your company formation with UniExe.

From inquiry to commercial registry — transparent, structured, digital.

  1. 1

    Inquiry & initial call

    Day 1

    You reach out directly or fill out the online form. We respond within 24 hours and schedule an initial call — up to 45 minutes, no fee, by phone, video or in person in Zurich.

  2. 2

    Custom proposal

    Day 2–3

    We prepare a tailored proposal — legal form, location, costs, timeline. Fully transparent. You confirm, we start.

  3. 3

    Power of attorney & signature certification

    Day 3–5

    You receive the documents for signing. Afterwards, a video call with the notary takes place for signature certification. The certified documents are filed with the articles of association at the commercial registry.

  4. 4

    Account opening & capital deposit

    1–2 weeks

    We open an account via our partner banks (CHF 500.–) guaranteed within 1–2 weeks. If you already have a business account — straight on. You transfer the share capital to the blocked account.

  5. 5

    Commercial registry filing

    After bank confirmation

    As soon as the bank confirmation is available, all documents are filed with the commercial registry office. Review by the authority: 1–2 weeks.

  6. 6

    Registration & handover

    Week 4–6

    Your company is officially registered. You receive the UID, registry extract and all founding documents. UniExe – Switzerland remains your contact for all further steps.

Total duration (best case): 4–6 weeks
Critical factor: Account opening & bank confirmation
Next step

How would you like to proceed?

Two paths — choose the one that fits.

Digital & AI-assisted

Start right away — our AI assistant walks you through every step. Structured, fully digital, in a few minutes.

Set up digitally →

Talk to us in person

Prefer a conversation? Book an initial call — by phone, video or in person in Zurich.

Book a meeting →