How to set up an audiovisual production company

In 2021, more than ever, video is everywhere. No longer just on the big screen, it is duplicated ad infinitum, in all formats, for all audiences, everywhere in our daily lives. Even in the street, advertisements are now projected on animated screens!

As a result, demand from many audiovisual production companies is increasing, thanks to the creation of new market segments.

There's something for everyone: television, music videos, social networks, online media and more. As a result, many producers working for production companies or TV channels are looking for independence, to start their own business.

If you'd like to start your own business, you've come to the right place!

Before setting up your own business: what do you need to know?

Before embarking on the administrative formalities, it is essential to define your project.

First, build a market study to compare supply and demand. Before you even know whether your idea is viable, ask yourself about the market for it, and the customers it might meet:

• Is there enough demand to do enough work?
• Does the competing offer already occupy all market segments?
• How can I differentiate my offer from the competition?
• What will my company's identity be?
• Who are my target customers?
• What formats will I be working with?

All these questions are fundamental to defining your company's profile and image.

It's not enough to have a good idea; you have to make sure it meets a real need expressed by the market. Then you need to establish a real sales and marketing strategy, and produce a portfolio.

How do you set up your own audiovisual production company?

There are three basic steps to setting up your company.

1. Choose your registered office, draw up the articles of association and lock in the capital

A company's head office is an essential component of its identity. It is the administrative address of reference, also known as the "domiciliation address".

Next, you need to draw up your company's articles of association. By law, you must include the following information (which may vary according to the status you have chosen):

• Company name
• Head office address
• Corporate purpose
• Company duration
• The amount of share capital
• Manager's name
• Identity of founding partners
• Terms and conditions for paying up cash contributions
• Distribution of shares among associates

Finally, it is essential to block the company's share capital in an escrow account with your bank. This is an essential step in obtaining the certificate of registration for your SARL.

2. Preparing the creation file and paying administrative fees

To be validated, your creation file must include the following elements:

• The corresponding CERFA M0 form
• 3 copies of the articles of association, drawn up, certified and signed
• Proof that the funds have been blocked by your bank
• Certificate of publication of a legal announcement in an approved newspaper

3. Register the company and receive a Kbis extract

It's only at the end of this procedure that you'll receive your Kbis extract confirming the legal existence of your company, within 4 to 6 weeks. This document gives you the authorization to officially start your business.

Which legal status to choose?

The legal status of your company depends directly on the nature of the project you wish to create.

If you wish to operate on your own, we recommend that you take a closer look at the conditions applicable to the micro-entrepreneur statusstatus, EURL or SASU. If you'd like to work with several people, we recommend you take a closer look at the conditions applicable to the SARL or SAS.

What are the advantages of company domiciliation?

When you set up your company, you'll need to specify a registered office address. Many audiovisual producers choose, at this time, company domiciliation.

Take advantage of a wide range of addresses in prestigious areas of Paris and other major French cities! You'll reinforce the credibility of your business with your customers. This domiciliation offer is accompanied by a full range of services designed to lighten your day-to-day workload: meeting rooms available to receive your customers, digitized mail management, legal and administrative assistance, etc.

This way, you can relieve your daily routine of time-consuming tasks and concentrate on your core business: growing your business and advising your customers!

With SeDomicilier, get your certificate of domiciliation in just 5 minutes, 100% online! On a day-to-day basis, you can manage all your services from a secure, customizable virtual office!