Switzerland Companies Registry – Federal Commercial Registry
The Swiss Commercial Register is administered by the cantons under the supervision of the Swiss Confederation there are 28 commercial register offices.
The Commercial Registry is organised on a decentralised basis and each Swiss Canton is responsible for maintaining it and the Federal Government exercises only an oversight over the registry.
The Central Register administered by the Federal Commercial Registry Office ensures the right of uniqueness of registered business names in Switzerland.
Certified excerpts of the registry of commerce are ordered from the Cantonal registry of commerce where the company is domiciled.
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Swiss Cantons
Swiss companies are registered in a particular canton, each canton maintains a Commercial Register which maintains the entries of the shareholders, director, capital structure and registered office.
Swiss Commercial Gazette – SHAB
All the commercial register entries made by the cantonal register offices are published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce after having been approved by the Federal Commercial Registry Office.
Entries in the Swiss Commercial Registry
The entries depends on the type of legal entity concerned and depending on the type of company, the notice of registration includes the following information:
- Date of founder’s meeting
- Company name and domicile of the entity
- The business purpose and duration of the entity;
- Amount of share capital and amount of paid in capital
- Contributions received in property or shares
- Type and par value of the shares
- Special rights granted to founders, if any
- Company representations
- Name, residence and citizenship of company directors and founders
- Name of the company auditors
Switzerland Registry address:
Federal Office of Justice
Federal Commercial Registry Office
Bundesrain 20
CH-3003 Bern