Commercial register St. Gall
Address:
Davidstrasse 27, 9001 St. GallenWebsite:
sg.ch/handelsregisterPhone number / Email address:
+41 58 229 37 24info.afhn@sg.ch
Opening hours:
08:00 - 11:30 / 14:00 - 17:00About the Commercial register of St. Gall
The Commercial Register of St. Gallen is a public register that serves to identify companies that carry out commercial activities in the canton of St. Gallen.
The information contained in the Commercial Register of St. Gallen varies according to the legal form of the company, but generally includes the name or company name, the registered office, the corporate purpose, the management and control bodies, the share capital, the persons authorised to sign on behalf of the company, and certain other remarks.
All companies must be registered in the Commercial Register; however, for some legal forms, registration is only required under certain conditions (e.g., self-employed persons are only required to register if they have a turnover of more than CHF 100,000):
The information contained in the Commercial Register of St. Gallen varies according to the legal form of the company, but generally includes the name or company name, the registered office, the corporate purpose, the management and control bodies, the share capital, the persons authorised to sign on behalf of the company, and certain other remarks.
All companies must be registered in the Commercial Register; however, for some legal forms, registration is only required under certain conditions (e.g., self-employed persons are only required to register if they have a turnover of more than CHF 100,000):
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Mandatory registration :
Limited Partnerships
Public limited company (SA)
Partnership limited by shares (SCA)
Limited liability company (Sàrl)
Cooperative
Foundation
Institution under public law
Mandatory registration under certain conditions :
Sole proprietorship with an annual turnover of CHF 100,000 or more
Association with a commercial purpose
Optional registration :
Sole proprietorship with an annual turnover of less than CHF 100,000
Non-profit association
Changes must also be entered in the Commercial Register. The entries are published in the Official Gazette of Commerce, also known as the FOSC, which is published by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The data of the Commercial Register is publicly available and can be consulted online at Zefix or at the offices of the Commercial Register of St. Gallen (Davidstrasse 27, 9001 St. Gallen).
The Commercial Register of St. Gallen is a public service and is governed by the Code of Obligations and the Commercial Register Regulation, as well as by the Regulation on the Fees of the Commercial Register of St. Gallen.
If you are in the St. Gallen region of Switzerland and would like to be assisted in your business start-up without having to deal with the registry office of the canton of St. Gallen, we offer business start-up support services in St. Gallen. Our clients are satisfied with our quality support service for several reasons: simplified and accelerated creation process, checked documents and modification if necessary to have a complete and compliant file. We are at your side until the final signature. Make an appointment for a telephone interview to explain your situation and for any information concerning the constitution of your file for the creation of a company or to modify your registration.
Limited Partnerships
Public limited company (SA)
Partnership limited by shares (SCA)
Limited liability company (Sàrl)
Cooperative
Foundation
Institution under public law
Mandatory registration under certain conditions :
Sole proprietorship with an annual turnover of CHF 100,000 or more
Association with a commercial purpose
Optional registration :
Sole proprietorship with an annual turnover of less than CHF 100,000
Non-profit association
Changes must also be entered in the Commercial Register. The entries are published in the Official Gazette of Commerce, also known as the FOSC, which is published by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The data of the Commercial Register is publicly available and can be consulted online at Zefix or at the offices of the Commercial Register of St. Gallen (Davidstrasse 27, 9001 St. Gallen).
The Commercial Register of St. Gallen is a public service and is governed by the Code of Obligations and the Commercial Register Regulation, as well as by the Regulation on the Fees of the Commercial Register of St. Gallen.
Commercial Register St. Gallen
If you are in the St. Gallen region of Switzerland and would like to be assisted in your business start-up without having to deal with the registry office of the canton of St. Gallen, we offer business start-up support services in St. Gallen. Our clients are satisfied with our quality support service for several reasons: simplified and accelerated creation process, checked documents and modification if necessary to have a complete and compliant file. We are at your side until the final signature. Make an appointment for a telephone interview to explain your situation and for any information concerning the constitution of your file for the creation of a company or to modify your registration.