Side-by-side

Ready-made, or shell + application.

Two routes lead to the same regulatory outcome — a Swiss company holding SRO membership. The difference is speed, cash outlay, and the degree of flexibility over entity design.

Operational in weeks

Ready-Made Swiss SRO Entity

CHF 249,000

2 – 3 weeks · All-inclusive — Year 1

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Built to specification

Swiss Shell + SRO Application

CHF 129,000

10 – 12 weeks · All-inclusive — Year 1

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Ready-Made

Shell + Application

Concept

Acquire a Swiss company that already holds active SRO membership.

Acquire a clean Swiss shell, then file a full SRO application.

Timing to operational

2 – 3 weeks

10 – 12 weeks

All-inclusive Year 1 fee

CHF 249,000

CHF 129,000

Share capital (AG/SA)

CHF 100,000 — already paid up

Regulatory risk

None — SRO membership active

Subject to SRO approval; business cannot start before admission

Interim onboarding

Full operations from closing

Up to 20 clients and CHF 5M during application

Control over entity design

Limited — take entity as-is

Full — name, canton, articles, capital structure

Best for

Founders who need to go to market fast

Founders with a 3–4 month runway and a preference for control

Our recommendation

It comes down to the clock.

Choose ready-made when speed to market is non-negotiable — when counterparty relationships, payment rails, or custody agreements are waiting on regulatory status. The premium is the price of the clock.

Choose shell + application when control and cost are the priority and a 3–4 month runway is acceptable. You design the entity from scratch — name, canton, articles, capital — and pay CHF 120,000 less.

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