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Company formations and Commercial Register changes involve multiple people, documents and actions. Audit trails and traceability help fiduciaries, law firms, notaries and corporate service providers maintain a clear overview while giving their clients greater transparency throughout the process.  Why are audit trails important for corporate processes?  Put simply, an audit trail provides a traceable history of the activities within a process.…

Since 1 October 2026, the Swiss Transparency Register has been operational. Among others, companies limited by shares (AG), limited liability companies (GmbH) and cooperatives must report all individuals who directly or indirectly hold at least 25% of the capital or voting rights, or who otherwise exercise control over the company. For existing companies, the deadlines…

A new company incorporation comes in. What happens next? Collecting company data, preparing documents, carrying out identification, coordinating signatures and moving the case forward: a company incorporation involves several consecutive tasks. A modern legal workflow connects these steps into one structured digital process. Instead of coordinating individual tasks via emails, files and different channels, each…

Automated documents reduce repetitive manual work by generating content based on structured data and integrating it into existing processes. For fiduciaries, law firms, notaries and corporate consultancies, this is particularly relevant when similar documents regularly need to be prepared for company incorporations or Commercial Register changes. Used effectively, document automation can speed up workflows, reduce…

Digital end-to-end processes map a business process digitally from the first step to the last, without unnecessary media breaks or manual intermediate steps. For fiduciaries, law firms, notaries and corporate consultancies, this means less coordination, clearer workflows and a simpler experience for clients. Particularly for company incorporations and Commercial Register changes in Switzerland, a continuous…

A company incorporation in the morning, a registered office change in the afternoon, and documents, questions and signatures to coordinate in between: for professional advisers, these tasks are part of everyday work. But how does Hoop help in practice? A look at a typical working day shows where digital processes can save time, provide greater…

The company has been incorporated and entered in the Commercial Register. But incorporation is only the beginning: new administrative, organisational and legal obligations now arise. Understanding what comes next helps companies and their advisers manage these responsibilities from the outset. What comes immediately after incorporating a company? Once registered, the company moves into its operational…

Moving a company is not simply a matter of updating the address on the door. Depending on where the business moves, its Commercial Register details and other records may need to be updated. So, which notifications are required when a company moves in Switzerland? Your client is moving: what needs to be notified? The first…