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How to Register a Company in Singapore

How to Register A Company with ContactOne

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In our bid to enhance your registration experience with us, we have detailed the company registration approach for you prior to the actual setting up of the Company.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Company Registration Eligibility Check

Company registration Checklist

Service Selection

Appointment at ContactOne office

Actual Registration of Company

 

Step 1 | Company Registration Eligibility Check

Please ensure that you have at least 1 local Director (Singapore Citizen, Singapore Permanent Resident, Entre-Pass Holder, or Employment Pass Holder) and none of the Directors and/or Shareholders are "S" Pass and Work Permit Pass Holders.

For Employment Pass Holder and Dependent Pass Holder, kindly note that you can only be a Silent Director of the Company, as such, you may require an additional Active Director.

For PEP Pass Holder, please ensure you have explicit permission from the Ministry of Manpower to act as a Director and/or Shareholder prior to your company set up.

If you are a Foreign entrepreneur, please be informed that you are not allowed to set up a Singapore Company if you do not have a local director OR you have not obtained an "Entrepass" from the Ministry of Manpower.

If you are a Foreign entrepreneur and wishes to engage a Nominee Director to act as a local Director, please see our Nominee Director Services.

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Step 2 | Company Registration Checklist

The checklist is an essential guide for your pre-registration preparation.

You must have all the information listed in Part A - C before you can successfully register a Company.

Part D details the various type of verification documents required for the Directors and Shareholders prior to the registration proper.

Company Registration Check List

Ready? (Yes/No)

Part A.    Company Details

Proposed Company Name

 

Proposed Incorporation Date

 

Nature of Business

 

Registered Address of Company (if you are not using our Registered Address service)

 

Part B.    Ownership of Company

Share Capital Amount (in $) and Number of Shares (Minimum share capital allowed is $1)

 

Allocation of shares among the shareholders (if more than 1 shareholder)

 

Confirmed on who will be the Shareholders of the Company. (Minimum of 1 Shareholder)

 

Part C.    Management of Company

Confirmed on who will be the Directors of the Company (Minimum of 1 Local Director)

Please ensure that Directors are:

1. above the age of 18 year old,

2. not undischarged bankrupts,

      3. not prevented by any court rulings to act as director of a Singapore registered Company.

 

Part D.    Personnel Verification Steps

       D1.  For Personnel Available to Come to our Office for Witnessing (Strongly Recommended)

For Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents, to bring along your NRIC Identification Card.

 

For Employment Pass Holders, to bring along your EP Pass Card and Proof of Residential Address (bank statement, utilities bill etc)

 

For Foreigners currently in Singapore, to bring along your Passport and and Proof of Residential Address overseas (bank statement, utilities bill, Identity card etc)

 

       D2.  For Personnel Who are Not Coming to Our Office (Additional Costs)

For Foreigners not in Singapore, the local partner is to bring along

1.     Original Notarized Copies of the Passport and Letter of Authorization to Incorporate a Company in Singapore.

2.     Proof of Residential Address overseas (bank statement, utilities bill, Identity card etc)

 

       D3.  For Corporate Shareholders

For Corporate Shareholders

1.     Director’s Resolution of the Corporate Shareholder for Authorization of incorporating a Company and Authorization of specific person (usually a Director of the Corporate Shareholder) to act on behalf of the Corporate Shareholder.

2.     Certified Corporate Extract of Company from the Company Registrar. (For Singapore companies, a copy of the Company Business Profile available from ACRA, fore foreign companies, a copy of Company Business Profile certified by the Company Secretary)

 

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Step 3 | Service Selection

COMPANY REGISTRATION PLAN

PREMIER

ENHANCED

VALUE

EXPRESS CLASSIC

EXPRESS VALUE

Key Features

Peace of Mind

Value for money

Budget plan

No-frills express

No-frills express

Basic Company Formation Related Advisory

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Incorporation of Singapore Private Limited Company

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Authority Fees payable to Company Registrar (ACRA) of $315

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

FREE Company Secretary Support up to

18 months

18 months

12 months

12 months

18 months

FREE Company Registered Address Service - Basic

18 months

18 months

12 months

Annual Return Filing to Company Registrar ACRA compliance

Y

Y

 

 

Y

First Directors' Resolutions

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Company Register

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Share Certificates (up to 4 certificates)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Company Instant Information Document

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Common Seal

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Self-Inking Company Stamp

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Selected Bank Account Opening Assistance

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Compilation of Financial Statements

Y

 

 

 

 

Company Tax Preparation IRAS compliance

Y

 

 

 

 

INCORPORATION PACKAGE FEE

S$1,388

S$888

S$738

S$675

S$825

 

ADDITIONAL COMPANY SET UP RELATED SERVICES

ADDITIONAL FEES APPLICABLE

Conversion Fee involving conversion of Sole Proprietorship to a Private Limited Company

(includes termination of Sole Proprietorship)

$100

Conversion Fee involving conversion of Partnership/LLP to a Private Limited Company

(excludes termination/strike-off of Partnership/LLP)

$100

Incorporation of Company involving a Corporate Shareholder

$100

Fee per additional director/shareholder from the 5th director/shareholder onwards

$25

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Step 4 | Appointment at ContactOne Office

We will need you, together with the rest of the proposed Directors and Shareholders (if any) to be present at our office for witnessing purpose prior to the registration of your Company. If any of the Directors and/or Shareholders are overseas, original notarization documents must be produced before we can proceed with the Company registration. Please refer to Part D - Personnel Verification Steps in the Company Registration Checklist for our witnessing requirements. 

Please note that payment accepted include Cash, Cheque and Bank Transfer only.

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Step 5 | Actual Registration of Your Company

ContactOne will proceed with the Actual Registration of Your Company on the same business day* upon completion of the incorporation documentation, witnessing and fee payment.

*Incorporate on Same Business Day:

Same business day incorporation is applicable for most companies except for those whereby incorporation is subjected to approval from Referral Authorities.

Same business day incorporation is subjected to uptime of the central Bizfile system administered by ACRA.

The authorities reserve the right to randomly select incorporation cases for random checks, which may also result in a delay in incorporation time.

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Your Action | Our Assistance

When you have confirmed the basic requirement in Step 1 and have gathered the required information in Step 2, let us know and we will arrange for an appointment for you with our Incorporation Consultant to finalize the registration of your Company.

If you are unsure or need guidance, please call us at 6333 0633 or email us and we will be pleased to guide you along.

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