Requirements to Register a Company



WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER A COMPANY IN SINGAPORE ?

Company Name : You can choose any name but the domain name should be available to avoid any conflicts later.
Business Activities : Your business activities, field, nature etc.
Local Director’s Particulars: At least one local Resident Director ( Singaporean/PR ) required by Singapore law to register a company
Shareholder’s Particulars: Any person can be shareholder local or foreigner.
Company Secretary: Singapore Companies Act requires one Company secretary who must be a resident of Singapore.
Paid Up Capital: Min 1 SGD, max any amount.
Singapore Registered address: All Singapore Companies are required by the law to have a valid Singapore address to be lodged as the registered address of the Company.

WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR SETTING UP A COMPANY IN SINGAPORE:  
For new business owners, use our Start-up Guide for First Time Entrepreneurs and the Company Registration Checklist to guide you through the initial set up process.

  • ● To set up a Singapore company, the proposed name for the company must be approved first. Company name approval is obtained by filing the application with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Generally, the name approval/rejection notification is received in less than an hour unless the proposed name has certain words (such as bank, finance, law, media, etc.) that might require the review and approval of a corresponding external government authority
  • ● Once the name has been approved, the filing of the incorporation request as well as the approval from the ACRA can be completed in a 1-2 days assuming incorporation documents are ready and have been signed by the directors

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