A GmbH Switzerland requires CHF 20,000 paid-in capital, while a Swiss AG legally requires CHF 100,000. Since ReadyCorp provides companies where this capital is already paid and registered, the cost of an AG package is naturally higher.
This difference reflects real company incorporation in Switzerland requirements, as well as the administrative work included when you open a company in Switzerland or purchase a ready-made entity.
When comparing company formation in Switzerland cost, always consider the share-capital requirement — it’s the main factor behind the price difference for Swiss company formation.
Swiss law requires every company — new or ready-made — to have:
These rules apply to company registration in Switzerland, keeping the company active in the Switzerland business registry. At the end of each fiscal year, every shareholder must also maintain accounting and file the Annual Tax Return.
Swiss residents typically appoint themselves as director and use their own Swiss address, so pricing is lower. Foreign founders cannot fulfil these requirements themselves when setting up a company in Switzerland as a foreigner, so ReadyCorp includes director representation, domiciliation, and mail handling in the foreigner packages — ensuring full compliance whether you buy a Swiss shelf company or start from scratch.
Swiss residents usually:
✓ appoint themselves as director
✓ provide their own address for the corporate registry
This significantly reduces the cost of company formation in Switzerland, making the CHF 4,500 Swiss Resident Package ideal when you purchase a ready-made GmbH.
Foreign founders, however, must meet all legal requirements for company incorporation in Switzerland, including providing a Swiss-resident representative and a formal registered address.
These compliance elements are built into the Swiss Basic (CHF 13,200) and Swiss Pro (CHF 14,900) packages for the GmbH — ensuring your company stays fully active in the Swiss company register from day one.
ReadyCorp provides domiciliation (c/o registered address) within our packages in the most common cantons for opening a company in Switzerland — including Zug, Geneva, Zurich, Vaud and Schwyz — through our national network of providers.
For these cantons, pricing stays within the budget already included in the package.
However, in certain cantons (e.g., Lucerne), domiciliation costs can be higher. In such cases, we discuss options individually to find the most efficient solution for your swiss company formation or when you open a company in Switzerland online.Foreign founders receive everything required for full legal company registration Switzerland, including:
These services ensure your company meets all legal requirements for company formation in Switzerland, even if you are starting a business in Switzerland as a foreigner or establishing a business while living abroad.
It is the simplest way to open LLC in Switzerland or operate a Swiss AG without administrative barriers.
Ownership transfer is completed within 24–48 hours.
Statutory modifications at the notary and updates in the Swiss company register typically take around 1–1.5 weeks, depending on the registry’s workload.
Compared to the weeks required for traditional company registration in Switzerland, ReadyCorp provides one of the fastest routes to Swiss company formation services — ideal for founders who want to start operations immediately, whether they plan to start a business in Switzerland, open a company in Switzerland, or expand internationally.
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