Starting a sole proprietorship in Switzerland

Digital start-up of your new company

Would you like to set up your new company entirely digitally? Together with our partner Hoop, we are happy to support you in this process. Benefit from the following advantages:

1. Faster: Implementation of changes in days (instead of weeks) – no postal delays.
2. More cost-effective: No costs for postage or paper – less administrative work.
3. Simpler: Error reduction through automated processes – our platform guides you step by step through the change process.
4. More flexible: Submit anytime, anywhere – even from abroad.
5. Legally compliant: Qualified electronic signatures (QES) are equivalent to handwritten signatures and are recognised by all trade register offices.
6. Sustainable: Less paper – lower environmental impact.

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Would you like to set up your company by post?

We are of course happy to assist you with setting up your new company by post. You will receive the documents by email, which you then have to sign and return to us by post. No smartphone is required for this process.

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How to found a sole proprietorship with Moneyhouse

Information: You will receive access to our platform after ordering. There you can provide all your relevant information.

Verification: You will then be contancted by phone to verify the information you entered, so errors can be avoided.

Documents: A notary will prepare the required documents and send them to you. You then send back the signed documents. 

Notarisation: The documents are then notarized and forwarded to the commercial register, where the foundation process will be officially completed with the registration.

Requirements for a sole proprietorship

Founders: One individual is required as a business owner. Whether the residence must be in Switzerland varies from canton to canton.

Liability: The owner is liable without limitation with his/her private assets.

Company name: The company name must contain the owner's surname. Activities or imaginative descriptions are possible as an addition to the name.

You can see all requirements and rules in our legal forms overview.

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