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Company registration
Company formationabroad end to end
We incorporate a company in the jurisdiction that fits your task: prepare the documents, pass the checks, manage the process until the company is entered in the registry, and hand over a complete set of corporate documents with a compliance calendar.
- Quote before the start, fixed in the contract
- In some jurisdictions filings are made by licensed partner agents
- Documents prepared with banks and compliance in mind
01 / The service
What this service is
We open an operating company abroad for you: a legal entity with articles, registers, a registered address and the required registrations. You receive a tool for contracts, payments and asset ownership — and a clear understanding of what to do with it next.
A company built around the task
The legal form and jurisdiction are chosen around how the company will live: where the clients are, which bank is needed, who owns it and where the owner pays taxes. Incorporation starts once these answers line up.
A complete document set
Constitutional documents, the certificate of incorporation, registers of directors and shareholders, with apostille and translations where needed. The set is assembled so banks and counterparties accept it without questions.
Ready for compliance checks
Already at the incorporation stage we assemble the owner’s file: proof of address, source of funds, description of the business. The same file then works for bank account opening and ongoing bank compliance.
02 / Situations
When you need it
Incorporation pays off when the company has real work to do. These are the situations clients bring us.
A contract with a foreign customer
The customer is ready to pay, but their bank and lawyers ask for an entity in a jurisdiction they recognise. The company is created for a specific contract and deal timeline.
Receiving payments from abroad
Platforms and payment services work with entities from supported countries. A company opens access to Stripe, the App Store, Google Play and advertising accounts.
Trade across several countries
Buying from foreign suppliers and selling into other countries is easier through a company recognised by the banks on both sides.
Owning real estate and shares
A holding company brings order to assets spread across countries and simplifies inheritance.
A new country of residence
You are relocating or have already moved, and the business must operate from the new country. We fit the company into your new tax status.
A joint venture with a partner
You are entering a project with a foreign partner or investor. The company is created in a jurisdiction both sides understand, with shares and rules fixed.
03 / Honest limits
When you do not need it
A foreign company means costs and obligations. There are situations where we honestly talk clients out of incorporating.
A company “just in case”
If the whole business and all clients are in one country and the foreign entity is wanted as a spare, it will only generate costs: renewals, filings, bank compliance.
An empty company to save on taxes
A company with no office, people or real activity struggles to pass bank compliance today, and substance and controlled foreign company rules can reduce the savings to zero. We examine the tax question separately and honestly.
A single one-off payment
Opening an entity for one payment is not worth it: simpler instruments exist. We will point to them at a consultation.
A business that requires a licence
Finance, payment services, crypto assets — the licensing project is calculated first as a whole: requirements, capital, timelines. A company without the licence will not be able to operate.
If a consultation shows the task can be solved without incorporation, we will say exactly that.
04 / Scope of work
What is included
The list of work we perform. The scope is fixed in the contract and the quote.
Task analysis and choice of form
We examine the task and propose the jurisdiction and legal form. Where the jurisdiction choice is complex, it becomes a separate piece of work with a country comparison.
Name check and document drafting
We check name availability and prepare the constitutional documents and filings to the registry’s requirements.
KYC checks and filing
We assemble the shareholders’ and directors’ files, pass the registration agent’s checks and file the documents. In jurisdictions where a local agent is mandatory, filings are made by a licensed partner — that is the law of those countries.
Registered address and local roles
We arrange the registered address, and where the law requires a local secretary or director, we source one through partners and explain the role and its limits.
Registrations
We obtain the registration and tax numbers the jurisdiction requires for your type of activity.
Handover and briefing
We hand over the complete document set, with apostille and translation where needed, and the compliance calendar: what to file, where and when, so the company stays in good standing.
Bank account opening is a separate service: we prepare the file and support the application; the decision is the bank’s.
05 / Cost
What the cost depends on
The cost is made up of state fees, jurisdiction agents’ tariffs and our work. Publishing a single figure would be dishonest: costs differ several-fold between jurisdictions. We prepare the quote before the start and fix it in the contract.
Jurisdiction
State fees and licensed agents’ tariffs are the main cost variable.
Company structure
The number of shareholders and directors, corporate layers, local role requirements.
Speed
Some registries offer expedited filing for an extra fee — where available, we show both options.
Related work
Apostille, translations, tax numbers, the banking file — separate line items you can decline.
Together with the launch quote we show the annual cost of ownership — so the decision is made with open eyes.
06 / How it works
How the work proceeds and how long it takes
The timelines on our side cover preparation and filing. The registry’s own processing depends on the jurisdiction, and we give an honest estimate in the quote.
Consultation
We examine the task and check that incorporation solves it. If there is a simpler path, we propose it.
One meeting
Jurisdiction, form, quote
We propose two or three options with launch and annual costs. You choose — we fix the scope in the contract.
A few business days
Documents and KYC
We send a short checklist, assemble the file and pass the agent’s checks. The timing depends on how quickly your documents are ready.
Filing and incorporation
We file the documents and manage the process until the company is entered in the registry. The registry sets the pace — we cannot influence it and do not promise what does not depend on us.
Handover
We hand over the documents and the compliance calendar. Then, depending on the task: bank account, accounting, ongoing support.
07 / Preparation
What we need from you
The list is short, but without these documents the agent’s and registry’s checks cannot be passed.
Shareholders’ and directors’ documents
A passport and proof of residential address — usually a utility bill or bank statement no older than three months.
Description of the business
What the company will do, who the clients and suppliers are. The registry needs it, and it will serve the bank later.
Source of funds confirmation
For KYC: the origin of the owner’s capital. We help assemble a correct file — it is a separate specialisation of ours.
Name options
Two or three alternatives in case the preferred name is taken.
Ownership structure
Who the shareholders and ultimate beneficial owners are, and in what shares. Beneficial ownership registers are mandatory in most jurisdictions today.
Some of your time
Signing documents, and in certain jurisdictions a notary appointment or video verification. We plan these steps in advance.
The exact checklist depends on the jurisdiction — we send it right after the country is chosen.
08 / Team
Who runs the service
The work is done by BRIDGES GLOBAL’s in-house specialists. In jurisdictions where a local agent is mandatory we engage licensed partners and say so upfront.
10 / Questions
Answers to common questions
In many jurisdictions the whole process is remote: documents are signed at a distance or via video verification. Certain countries require a notary or personal presence. We confirm the exact procedure once the jurisdiction is chosen — before the contract is signed.
Owning a foreign company is legal provided you follow the rules of your country of tax residence. Many countries require notifications about participation and apply controlled foreign company rules. We go through these obligations at the consultation, before the start.
No — the decision is always the bank’s, and promising it on the bank’s behalf would be dishonest. Our work is to assemble a file the bank has no questions about and to shortlist banks that work with your profile. It is a separate service in the Bank accounts section.
The basic set: a passport, proof of address, a description of the business and source of funds confirmation for KYC. The exact checklist depends on the jurisdiction — we send it once the country is chosen.
It depends on the jurisdiction, the legal form and the scope of work — costs differ several-fold between countries. We prepare the launch and annual ownership quote after a consultation and fix it in the contract.
That is your choice. You can run the company yourself using the compliance calendar we hand over, or entrust the support to us: renewals, registers, communication with the agent and the registry.
In a number of jurisdictions only a local licensed agent may perform registration filings by law. In those countries we work through vetted partners: the contract and the responsibility to you stay with BRIDGES GLOBAL, and we name the agent’s role in advance.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
Tell us what outcome your family needs
We will design a solution for your case, choose the country and the right status, and take the whole process through to the result.
