SETTING UP A COMPANY
Setting up a company is relatively simple. Setting up the right company, in the right place and for the right reasons requires considerably more thought.
Sutterson Reed works with entrepreneurs, business owners and private clients establishing companies for trading, investment, asset ownership, expansion and wider financial purposes.
We consider the jurisdiction, ownership, business activity, banking requirements and future objectives surrounding the company before determining how it should be established.
Whether you are launching a new venture, expanding into another market or reorganising existing interests, our objective is to create a corporate structure that works in practice — not simply to produce incorporation documents.
WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE AND STAY WITH SUTTERSON REED
1. EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE
Company formation is often the first step in a much wider financial arrangement. We consider how the company will operate, generate revenue, hold assets, transact and interact with the client’s existing interests before approaching the incorporation itself.
2. JURISDICTIONS EXPERTISE
The most familiar jurisdiction is not automatically the most appropriate. Business activity, residence, ownership, banking, commercial objectives and future plans can all influence where and how a company should be established.
3. STRUCTURED APPROACH
We look beyond incorporation documents. Shareholding, directors, ownership, operating requirements and banking should work together as part of a coherent corporate arrangement rather than being addressed independently.
4. EXPERT LEADERSHIP
Every requirement begins with understanding what the client is actually trying to accomplish. This allows us to identify important considerations early and coordinate the formation around the wider commercial and financial objective.
5. BANKING CONSIDERATION
A company is of limited practical value if its banking requirements have not been considered. We assess the intended currencies, transactions, markets and banking needs alongside the corporate structure rather than treating banking as an afterthought.
6. ONGOING RELATIONSHIP
Businesses evolve. New markets, shareholders, investments and financing requirements can change what a company needs. Sutterson Reed remains available as those circumstances develop and further structuring becomes necessary.
HOW TO SET UP A COMPANY
The process should begin with why the company is being created, rather than simply where it should be incorporated.
A company established for an international trading business may require a very different arrangement from one intended to hold investments, acquire property or form part of a wider corporate group.
At Sutterson Reed, we first understand the objective and then structure the formation around it.
01 — INITIAL ASSESSMENT
We understand the proposed activity, shareholders, directors, residence, markets, expected transactions and wider objectives behind the company.
02 — CORPORATE STRUCTURE
We consider the appropriate jurisdiction, ownership arrangement and corporate structure according to how the company is intended to operate.
03 — INCORPORATION
The required documentation is prepared and the company formation process is coordinated through to establishment.
04 — BANKING & IMPLEMENTATION
Where required, we coordinate the company’s banking and wider financial requirements so that the structure can become operational rather than simply incorporated.
The objective is not merely to register a company. It is to establish a structure capable of doing what it was created to do.
WHY CHOOSE US?
Because incorporating a company and structuring a business are not the same thing.
It is possible to establish a company quickly and discover afterwards that its jurisdiction creates unnecessary difficulties with banking, that its ownership structure no longer suits the founder’s circumstances or that the entity does not align properly with the markets in which the business actually operates.
Correcting these decisions later can be considerably more complicated than considering them properly from the beginning.
Sutterson Reed therefore looks at the wider picture.
Where will the company conduct business? Who will own it? Where are the principals resident? Which currencies will it receive? Where will it bank? Will it require financing? Is it intended to stand alone or become part of a wider group?
By considering these questions together, we can establish the company around its intended purpose rather than treating incorporation as an isolated administrative exercise.
WHERE YOU CAN SET UP A COMPANY
Sutterson Reed can consider company formations across a range of established commercial and corporate jurisdictions according to the client’s circumstances and intended activity.
Our principal coverage includes:
United Kingdom · Switzerland · France · Luxembourg · Malta · Cyprus · United Arab Emirates · United States · selected European and international jurisdictions
The appropriate jurisdiction depends upon much more than headline incorporation costs or perceived tax advantages.
Residence, business activity, customers, ownership, banking requirements, regulation, substance and long-term objectives should all be considered before a jurisdiction is selected.
We begin with what the company needs to accomplish — not with a jurisdiction to sell.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Company formation normally requires identification and residential information concerning the relevant shareholders, directors and beneficial owners, together with details of the proposed business activity and ownership structure.
Depending upon the jurisdiction and circumstances, additional information may be required concerning source of funds, expected transactions, business plans, local presence or regulatory considerations.
Our role is to make the process clear from the outset while ensuring that the company, ownership and intended financial arrangements make sense together.
Timescales vary significantly according to the jurisdiction, corporate structure and documentation required. Straightforward formations can often progress quickly, while more sophisticated structures or regulated activities naturally require additional work.
There is no universally “best” jurisdiction. The appropriate location depends on factors including your residence, business activity, customers, ownership, banking requirements and future objectives. We assess these circumstances before recommending a structure.
Yes. Banking requirements can be considered alongside the company formation so that the intended account, currencies, transactions and banking environment are taken into account when structuring the company.
Yes. Where circumstances require more than a standalone operating company, wider ownership and corporate arrangements can be considered as part of the overall structure. The appropriate approach depends upon the client's individual circumstances and objectives.
Not necessarily. Many company formations can be completed remotely, although requirements differ between jurisdictions and structures. Where physical presence, notarisation or another local procedure is required, this can be identified during the initial assessment.
SETTING UP A COMPANY
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