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After the General Meeting: Update Company Data in the Commercial Register
At the beginning of the year, when annual financial statements are finalized, many Swiss companies hold their ordinary general or shareholders’ meeting. In this context, decisions are often made that lead to formal changes—such as the appointment of new board members, a change of registered office, or amendments to the articles of association. These changes…
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New: Company changes such as address, purpose, name and articles of association now fully online
IntroductionWith the latest release of our app for digital company formation and mutations, we’ve reached another important milestone: from now on, changes to company address, purpose, name, and general amendments to the articles of association can be processed conveniently online via our platform. Until now, these changes had to be handled manually by our team…
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Avoiding shell company transactions: what you need to know about transferring shares in inactive companies
Since January 1st, 2025, Swiss legislation has officially codified previous Federal Supreme Court rulings on the abusive transfer of inactive companies. This practice — known in Swiss legal terminology as Mantelhandel, or shell company trading — is now regulated under the Swiss Code of Obligations. The goal is to prevent the misuse of inactive companies…
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The first fully digital change of a company in Switzerland
More than 200,000 company changes are made in the Registry of commerce in Switzerland every year. Companies that specialise in doing this usually still carry out the process of changing a company on paper, and this is often very time-consuming. In cooperation with DeepCloud, the platform Hoop has succeeded in making the process of changing…
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Company seat change in Switzerland: a practical guide for fiduciary and legal professionals
Changing a company’s registered seat in Switzerland is a common operation, but it requires attention to specific bureaucratic procedures. Depending on whether the seat change takes place within the same municipality, to another municipality within the same canton, or to a different canton, the documentary requirements vary, and the involvement of a notary may or…
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Beware of Misleading Invoices After Registering Your Business
After registering a new business or making changes to the Commercial Register, entrepreneurs may receive misleading invoices from private organizations with deceptive names. These payment requests do not originate from the official Cantonal Commercial Register and are part of a strategy aimed at getting companies to sign up for unnecessary subscriptions. How to Identify Suspicious…
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In 7 hours instead of 7 days – how Hoop is revolutionising company incorporations
Starting a business is an exciting step – but the process is often slowed down by paperwork, waiting times and bureaucratic hurdles. This is exactly where Hoop comes into play. With Hoop, the entire incorporation process can be handled digitally and efficiently – and up to 7 times faster! Compared to the conventional process, which…
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Revolutionary partnership: Hoop and NZZ digitise company formations and modifications
The software developer Hoop is entering into a co-operation with the NZZ to offer the digital formation and modification of companies in the commercial register directly on Moneyhouse. The partnership will fundamentally change the way companies are founded and managed in Switzerland. Hoop has developed the first fully digital solution for commercial register entries and…
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