Company incorporation and corporate secretarial services in Singapore
From the first structuring decision to every annual return: incorporation, registered office, company secretary, board and shareholder paperwork, and a calendar that never slips.
Incorporation, company secretarial, registered office and nominee or resident director services are provided by our licensed, ACRA-registered corporate service provider partner. Northwise introduces you and coordinates the work; your engagement for these regulated services is with the partner.
What's included
Structuring before you fileYear end, share classes, directors and reporting framework agreed first, because they are hardest to change later.
Incorporation on BizfileName reservation, the ACRA model constitution, directors' consents, identity and ownership checks, filed and tracked by our licensed partner.
Named company secretaryA Singapore-resident secretary from our licensed partner who knows your file: registers, minutes, resolutions and filings kept current.
Board and shareholder paperworkBoard meetings, written resolutions, share allotments and transfers, dividends, prepared and filed through our licensed partner.
AGMs and annual returnsMeetings held or dispensed with, annual returns filed within seven months, financial statements in the right format.
Registered office and mailA Singapore address through our licensed partner, with mail scanned and forwarded the same day.
Resident directorProvided by our licensed partner after fit and proper checks, with a plan to build real Singapore presence.
Corppass and access set-upTwo administrators, the right users, and an access register that survives staff changes.
What you receive, and when
| Business profile and UEN | On incorporation |
| Statutory registers and share certificates | Week 1 |
| First board resolutions and authority matrix | Week 1 |
| Compliance calendar for your year end | Week 1 |
| Minutes and resolutions | Within 2 working days of each decision |
| Annual return filed | Within 7 months of year end |
What we need from you
- Identity and address documents for directors and shareholders
- Ownership chart down to individual beneficial owners
- Proposed company name and business activities
- Source of funds for the paid-up capital
How it works
Incorporation and company secretarial are provided by our licensed, ACRA-registered partner at a fixed annual fee covering secretary, registers, AGM or dispensation, annual return and routine resolutions, with Northwise coordinating. Share transfers, allotments and restructurings are quoted upfront. Government fees are passed through at cost. Your engagement for these services is with the partner.
Who it's for
Questions clients ask
How quickly can a company be incorporated?
Once documents and identity checks are complete, ACRA often approves a straightforward incorporation within a day. Bank accounts take longer, so we start them in parallel.
Can a director also be the company secretary?
Yes, unless they are the sole director. The secretary must live in Singapore.
Do you provide a resident director?
Yes, through our licensed corporate service provider partner, after fit and proper checks. We will also tell you plainly when a nominee is not enough, for example for a certificate of residence.
We already have a company. Can you take over?
Yes. We review your registers and filings first, fix what is missing, and file the change of secretary within 14 days.
Know before you start
How to set up a company in Singapore: the complete path
Every step from the first decision to the first filing, in the order it happens, with links to the detail behind each one.
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Every Singapore company needs a resident director. If nobody in your team qualifies, here are the options, what each director is liable for, and what it does to your tax position.
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