Swiss resident representation
Swiss law requires at least one person with sole signatory authority resident in Switzerland. For a foreign-owned company, that is a structural requirement, not an optional extra.
We arrange experienced directors who hold the mandate actively: signing where required, attending to statutory duties, and understanding the business well enough to represent it properly. Banks and authorities both look at substance, and a purely passive director is a liability rather than a solution.
What the role covers
Statutory signing authority
Sole or joint signature for the company as entered in the Commercial Register.
Registry representation
Acting as the Switzerland-resident point of contact recorded against the company.
Receipt of official service
Accepting official and legal correspondence addressed to the company in Switzerland.
Participation in board decisions
Engaging with resolutions and decisions the role is a party to, not signing without knowledge of them.
Liability
The same statutory liability any Swiss director carries, exercised with actual knowledge of the business.
What this is not
We do not arrange directors who sign without knowledge of the business. This is a genuine mandate with real duties, not a way to obscure who runs the company.
- 01Why does a Swiss company need a resident director?
- Swiss law requires at least one person with sole signatory authority to be resident in Switzerland. Without one, the company cannot be entered in the Commercial Register.
- 02Does the resident director control my company?
- No. The mandate covers statutory signing duties and representation, not management decisions or ownership. You retain full control of the business.
- 03Can the resident director be replaced later?
- Yes. Once you or someone in your organisation meets the residency requirement, the mandate can be transferred and the register entry updated.
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