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What is needed to register a Singapore company?
There are 7 types of companies which can be incorporated in Singapore. When you submit your company name application, you must specify the relevant company type. The available options are:
1. Exempt private company
2. Private company limited by shares
3. Public company limited by shares
4. Public company limited by guarantee
5. Unlimited private company
6. Unlimited exempt private company
7. Unlimited public company
Refer official info from ACRA, the regulator
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2. Company Name
Your proposed company name cannot be identical or too similar to an existing name or contain prohibited and undesirable words.
Read ACRA guide on choosing a suitable business name and checking on its availability.
You will also need to specify maximum 2 business activities of your company by selecting the most relevant Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) code.
Once the name application is approved, then incorporation of your company may proceed, within 120 days from the date of the name approval.
Take note of the following first:
Additional Approvals For Certain Company Name Applications
Your name application may be referred to other government agencies for review and approval. For example, if you plan to incorporate a real estate agency, your application will be referred to the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA).
If your application is referred, it may take between 14 to 60 days to process.
Find out more about Referral Authorities.
Requirement to State Your Company Name on All Correspondences
You must state your company’s name and registration number (UEN) in all business correspondences (such as business letters, statements of account, invoices, official notices, etc.) as required under the Companies Act. This helps to promote transparency and prevents misrepresentation.
Difference between Company Name and Trade Mark
Registering a company name with ACRA is not the same as registering a trade mark. Your company name registration does not give you the exclusive rights or intellectual property rights to your company name. If you wish to establish a monopoly over its use, you must submit a separate application with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS).
Registering a Domain Name
Registering a company name with ACRA does not give you ownership rights to a matching domain name. Registration of domain names is on a first come first serve basis.
If you want to register a domain name ending with .sg or .com.sg for your company, you can check with MODETTI® or approach the registrars accredited by the Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC).
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3. Business Activities/ SSIC
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4. Registered Address
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5. Capital, Shares
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6. Director(s)
Every company must have at least one director who is locally resident in Singapore. It is required by law. If you do not have one, the company cannot be incorporated. He/ she must be at least 18 years old, of full legal capacity, a Singapore NRIC holder with a valid Singapore residential address, not disqualified from acting as a director of a company (e.g. an undischarged bankrupt).
The company may have director(s) who are foreigner(s), subject to valid proof of identification (passport/ national ID) and proof of residential address (POR) in the form of verifiable records in English which includes national telco/ utilities bill not more than 3 months ago to a residential address, notarised bank statement or statutory declaration.
After incorporation, if at any time the company is without a resident director, this is considered failure to comply with statutory requirements, an offence which may result in fines or prosecution.
7. Shareholder(s)
A shareholder is an owner of a company as determined by the number of shares they own. A shareholder can be an individual or a corporate entity (commonly known as a corporate shareholder) who owns a share or multiple shares of the company. A company can be owned by multiple individuals or a single corporate shareholder. To be considered a shareholder, you must own at least one share of the company.
Shareholders (often referred to as, “the members”) are the actual owners of the company. The minimum number of shareholders is one; maximum number is twenty for an exempt private limited company.
A Shareholder is entitled to receive a share of the profits when the company does well and declares a dividend. Shareholder may vote on certain matters with regard to the company.
Can the Shareholder also be a Director?
The shareholder and director are two different roles, although a shareholder can be appointed to be a director at the same time. The shareholder(s) is the owner of the company and is entitled to privileges such as receiving profits and exercising control over the management of the company. A director, on the other hand, is the person hired by the shareholder to perform responsibilities that are related to the company’s daily operations, with the intent of managing the company to make profits.
Can a foreign individual or a foreign company be 100% shareholder of a Singapore company?
In Singapore, the Companies Act allows for 100% ownership of Singapore companies by foreign persons or corporate entities. Although there are some restrictions on the type of business activities that a company can engage in. No special approvals are required by foreigners where there are no restrictions on business activity.
8. Company Secretary
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9. RORC, RONS, CorpPass
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How fast?
Average from 1 hour
Need an appointment?
Visit our head office on weekdays 9am to 6pm
Visit to ask questions first?
Sure, we like well-informed clients
What to bring?
NRIC holders, just original NRIC
FIN holders, original FIN card and recent POR
Foreigners, original passport and recent POR notarised
Foreign corporate shareholders, email for assistance
Payment methods?
PayNow UEN, SGQR, Funds Transfer, Cash
After registered?
We advise you to apply for company bank account and start business!
