Please prepare the following five items before applying to set up a Singapore company. If you prepare them in advance, the application takes about 5 minutes to complete, and incorporation usually proceeds within 1-2 business days.
Company name
Before setting up the company, you need to check whether the company name you want is available. You can check this with the company name search tool on the Lee Kim Alliance website.
- Company name to be used (in English)
- Availability confirmed in search results
Business activities
You need to decide the business activities when setting up the company. Simply choose the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) code that matches your business activities.
- Description of main business activities
- SSIC code matching the business activities
Registered address
The registered address is the company's official address and its Singapore mailing address. A residential or commercial address can be used, but a P.O. Box cannot.
- Singapore registered address
- If you do not have an address, use a registered address service
Director details
There must be at least one director, and at least one of them must be a Singapore resident (local resident director). Please prepare the following information and documents for each director.
- Copy of passport (FIN for holders of a Singapore long-term visa, NRIC for permanent residents and citizens)
- Proof of address (recently issued)
- Name, date of birth, nationality, residential address
- Email and mobile number
If you do not have a local resident director: nominee director service ›
Shareholder details
A shareholder can be an individual or a corporate entity. Please prepare the following documents depending on the type of shareholder.
Individual shareholders
- The same information and documents as for directors (copy of passport or ID, proof of address, contact details)
Corporate shareholders
- Copy of corporate documents such as the business registration certificate in English
- Letter appointing a representative of the corporate shareholder (notarisation required, template provided by Lee Kim Alliance)
- Register of shareholders
- Documents identifying the individuals who actually own the company (beneficial owners)
