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FOR BUSINESSES

Your GmbH or AG set up online – in hours instead of weeks.

You know what you want to set up – Hoop guides you through every step: enter the company data, apply for the capital deposit account directly in the process, notarisation without physical presence, filing with the commercial register office. At fixed prices shown before you submit, with support from Switzerland.

How to set up your company with Hoop.

01

Enter the company and the people

Legal form, company name, registered office, purpose and capital; founders and corporate bodies identify themselves in a certified way via DeepID.

Hoop incorporation wizard, step 1: legal form AG selected, company name and purpose entered
02

Pay in the capital

You apply for the capital deposit account directly in the process with YAPEAL or UBS – or you use your own bank.

Hoop incorporation progress 3 of 5: documents signed electronically (QES), capital contribution confirmed, notary in progress
03

Notarise and file

Articles of association and deed of incorporation are generated automatically, notarisation takes place without physical presence and Hoop files the application with the commercial register office.

Hoop: company incorporated – commercial register entry and SOGC publication, download the register extract, open the share register

Who Hoop is for.

Why businesses choose Hoop.

Fixed prices, visible upfront

You see the costs before you submit anything: one fixed price per incorporation, plus the fees of the commercial register office and the notarisation. No hourly rates.

Guided, not left alone

Hoop shows you which details are needed and what comes next. If you have questions about the process, our support team in Switzerland helps you – in German, French and Italian.

Legally valid and complete

Articles of association, deed of incorporation and commercial register application meet the legal requirements; notarisation is carried out by a notary and the signatures are digital.

Secure in Switzerland

Your data is hosted in a Swiss cloud certified to ISO 27001:2022. Hoop is a spin-off of Abacus.

Frequently asked questions

No. Hoop guides you step by step and our support team answers questions about the process. Hoop does not replace legal or tax advice – if you need it, we are happy to recommend a specialist.

No. Identification, notarisation and signatures are digital; Hoop files the documents with the commercial register office.

Preparation in Hoop takes a few hours if all details and the capital are ready. After that, the processing time of the commercial register office applies, usually a few working days until registration.

No. You can open the capital deposit account with any bank; applying with YAPEAL and UBS is integrated directly into the process.

You pay a fixed price per incorporation, shown before you submit; the fees of the commercial register office and the notarisation are added. You will find the rates on the Companies pricing page.

For any additional questions, please reach out to contact@hoop.ch