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Incorporate your public limited company (SA) in Basel
Articles of association, share capital, registration with the Basel-Stadt commercial register: FB Fiduciaire Baloise manages your SA's incorporation from end to end. Our specialists secure every step so your business starts on solid ground.
Why an SA
What the SA brings to your business
The benchmark legal form for building credibility and protecting your assets.
Shareholder discretion
The commercial register does not publish shareholders' identities: investors and executives keep control over information about their stake in the company.
Limited liability
Each shareholder's commitment is limited to their contribution: in case of difficulty, private assets remain out of reach of the company's creditors.
Institutional credibility
With banks, clients and partners — in Switzerland as in the trinational region — the SA immediately inspires trust and seriousness.
Transferable shares
Selling shares makes it possible to bring in an investor or prepare a succession without disrupting the company's operations.
A benchmark structure
How does a public limited company work?
The SA is a capital company with its own legal personality: its capital, divided into shares, is strictly separate from the shareholders' assets, and their liability is limited to their contribution.It is the preferred form for growing companies: it eases investor entry, organises clear governance — board of directors, auditors depending on size — and projects an established image to partners.
100’000 CHF
minimum share capital
1
shareholder required
A clear process
A single point of contact, from project to registration
Incorporating an SA follows a precise path: notarised articles of association, capital paid into an escrow account, then registration with the Basel-Stadt commercial register. Well prepared, the process runs smoothly.FB Fiduciaire Baloise coordinates the whole chain — notary, bank, register — and prepares every document. You stay focused on launching your business.
Our method
Three steps to incorporate your SA
First discussion
We clarify your project, the choice of legal form and the timeline, then draw up a precise roadmap.
Preparing the file
We list the documents required, prepare the incorporation papers and check their compliance before each filing.
Registration
We finalise the formalities with the notary and the Basel-Stadt commercial register: your SA is ready to start trading.
FAQ
Everything to know before
getting started
The essentials before incorporating a public limited company in Basel.
Allow around ten working days between signing at the notary and registration with the Basel-Stadt commercial register, provided the file is complete.
Any lawful activity, as long as it falls within the corporate purpose entered in the commercial register; the purpose can be worded broadly.
No: the law requires a minimum of CHF 50’000 to be paid up at incorporation, with the balance callable later.
Yes: as soon as a company targets investors, demanding markets or an easier succession, the SA is worth it, whatever its size.