COMPANY FORMATION · FRANCE
Prepare your French incorporation: legal form, business activity and company name. Aphelor reviews the scope and price before you commit.
01 / YOUR STARTING POINT
One founder · Individual shareholder
Start as an individual shareholder. Tell us about the business, where you live and what comes next.
Forms to discuss: SASU / EURLManagement, remuneration preferences and future funding plans help frame the discussion. The form remains subject to confirmed facts and professional advice.
Several founders · Shared ownership
Build with co-founders. Clarify everyone’s responsibilities, ownership and decision-making arrangements.
Forms to discuss: SAS / SARLPrepare founder details, proposed shareholdings and the management decisions you need to make together.
Corporate shareholder · Cross-border records
An existing company will hold shares. Start with its records, representatives and ownership chain.
Corporate shareholder routeCompany records, authorized representatives and beneficial-owner information need review. Requirements for foreign documents are assessed for the case.
02 / YOUR STARTING POINT
Choose a legal form, describe the activity and check your proposed name. Complete the remaining details in your company file.
Choose what you know. You can leave uncertain details for the review.
This is a preliminary company-register search, not confirmation of name or trademark availability.
Start with your plans. Identity documents come later, in your secure workspace.
03 / SCOPE & PRICING
€390 once · Excluding VAT
Standard preparation, administrative checks, submission, follow-up and bank account opening assistance. Professional advice is quoted separately.
Your AI secretary for company mail, records and tasks. Choose Essential, Growth or Custom for the support you need. Professional work is separate.
Explore Orbit plansExplore address servicesStandard formation: €390 excluding VAT. Scope and final terms must be confirmed. Orbit is a separate subscription; no formation discount is assumed. Official fees, publication, capital deposit, postage and professional work are additional. Address checkout bills annually. See the Orbit page for current tiers, prices and address benefits.
03 / SCOPE & EVIDENCE
Confirm the scope before preparing the evidence. The detailed checklist depends on your activity, ownership and case review.
04 / THE JOURNEY
From the first conversation to the company file, see what comes next and where your approval is needed.
Tell us what you want to do. No legal form or package to choose first.
We organize what you tell us and ask about what is still missing.
Aphelor reviews the route. Professional work and external fees are quoted separately.
Continue the same file with documents, signatures and progress. Filing needs a separate authorization.
05 / ONE COMPANY FILE
Continue your description in the workspace, with people, company setup, document readiness and your service plan in the same company file.
France company · In preparationNext decision
Prepare existing address evidence or confirm whether you need an address service.
06 / PEOPLE & REVIEW
Preparation, founder approval and professional judgment have distinct responsibilities. Legal and accounting work needs a separate scope and quote.
AI secretary
OrbitOrganizes the facts you describe, flags missing information and helps prepare the next step.
Founder
Checks facts and choices, confirms documents, signatures and authorization for external filing.
Legal & tax review
Reviews questions requiring professional judgment, with services quoted separately.
Illustrative roles and collaboration, not assigned staff.
04 / GOOD TO KNOW
No automatic surcharge based on nationality. Corporate ownership, special terms and questions requiring professional judgment need a scope review.
No. It is the standard formation service reference, after scope confirmation. Official fees, publication, capital deposit and professional work are separate.
Yes. Describe your situation in English, French or Chinese. You can correct the summary and leave uncertain details for review.
No. It confirms your description and continues the file. It does not accept a final quote, charge you or authorize filing.
Return to your workspace to continue with your documents and next steps.