Businesses & entrepreneurs
All our services for companies, executives and the self-employed, from formation to transfer.
01 · Set up and structure (8)
Company formation
SA or Sàrl, holding or operating company: we set up your company from A to Z.
Setting up a sole proprietorship
Starting out as a self-employed person in Switzerland: AVS registration, entry in the commercial register, VAT and first tax returns.
Domiciliation
A registered office address in Geneva for your company, with receipt and forwarding of mail.
Contract drafting and review
Clear contracts prevent disputes. We draft and review them for businesses and individuals alike.
Legal assistance
An everyday legal question: we advise you on company, employment and contract law, and refer you if necessary to the specialised lawyer in our network.
Moving from a sole proprietorship to a Sàrl or an SA
When your business grows, we transfer your sole proprietorship into a company, without taxation if the legal conditions are met.
Company administration
Your company’s legal secretariat: meetings, minutes, mandatory registers and entries in the commercial register.
Business bank account
We prepare your account opening file and introduce you to banks suited to your business.
02 · Accounting, payroll and compliance (7)
Accounting management
We keep your accounts from data entry to year-end closing, and deliver annual financial statements ready for the general meeting, taxes and the audit.
VAT management
We manage your VAT, from registration to filing returns, and assist you during audits by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (AFC).
Human resources management
Contracts, recruitment, conflicts, departures: we help you manage your employees in compliance with Swiss employment law.
Audit and review
The statutory audit of the financial statements is entrusted to Alpina Audit Sàrl, the ASR-licensed audit firm of the BM Group.
Licensed auditor certificates
Capital increase, contribution in kind, over-indebtedness: the certificates are issued by Alpina Audit Sàrl, the ASR-licensed audit firm of the BM Group.
Budgets, forecasts and reporting
Figures for making decisions, not just for filing returns: dashboard, budget and cash flow forecast.
Payroll and social insurance
Calculating and paying salaries, settling social security contributions and tax at source: we manage your employees’ payroll.
03 · Corporate tax (4)
Tax advice
Every major decision has a tax cost. We quantify it before you decide.
Tax optimisation
Pay the right amount of tax, no more: we use the options provided by law, and only those.
Tax returns
We prepare and file your tax returns on time, claiming the deductions to which you are entitled.
Tax disputes
Objections, appeals and defence against the tax authorities, up to the courts if necessary.
04 · Growth, financing and restructuring (6)
Employee participation plan
Giving your managers a stake in the capital, through shares or options, with clear tax treatment for the company and for them alike.
Company valuation
A defensible value, calculated using several methods and explained, to negotiate, pass on the company or bring in a new shareholder.
Financial and tax due diligence
Before buying, know what you are buying: actual profitability, net debt, tax and social security risks.
Business recovery
Losses, impaired capital, tight cash flow: the Code of Obligations requires the board of directors to act quickly. We assess the situation and draw up the recovery plan.
Holdings and restructuring
Merger, demerger, conversion, creation of a holding: we prepare the transactions provided for by the Merger Act (LFus), together with their tax consequences.
Raising finance
We assess your needs, prepare the file and present it to banks.
05 · Transfer, sale and M&A (4)
Company transfer and acquisition
From the first contact to signing: we structure the transaction and follow every step.
Company liquidation
Closing a company that is no longer active: dissolution, liquidation and deregistration, in the right order, without overlooking anything on the tax side.
Finding buyers and investors
For a sale or an opening of the capital, we work with our specialised partners to identify buyers and investors compatible with your project.
Family business succession
Preparing the transfer to the next generation without weakening the business.
06 · Real estate (5)
Real estate taxation
The tax cost of a property, from purchase to sale, in Switzerland and in France.
Property valuation
With our partner real estate experts: the market value of your property for a sale, a succession, a division or financing.
Buying and selling real estate
We structure your real estate transactions and draw on our network of buyers, sellers and partners, including for off-market opportunities in Switzerland.
Lex Koller
Persons abroad within the meaning of the Lex Koller, in particular foreigners domiciled outside Switzerland, may only buy residential property in Switzerland within certain limits. We check whether your purchase is possible and prepare the application for authorisation if necessary.
Direct ownership or through a company (SI, SCI or other structure)
Directly, through a real estate company (SI) or a French property holding company (SCI): we work with you to choose the structure suited to your real estate assets.
07 · Switzerland-France (7)
Setting up in Switzerland
Turning a plan to establish a presence into an operational structure.
Expanding your business in France
Approaching the French market with a well-controlled organisation.
Switzerland-France taxation
Two tax systems, one coordinated analysis.
Executives, employees and international mobility
Securing mobility between Switzerland and France.
Groups, reporting and consolidation
Consistent financial information on both sides of the border.
Switzerland-France acquisitions, restructurings and transfers
Coordinating the transaction in both countries.
International aspects of taxation
Double taxation agreements, bilateral tax structuring and cross-border regularisation.
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