Registering your company's address is a must before you can register it with the commercial court or the trades chamber. Just like people have addresses, so do businesses.
Remember, everything about your company is important, from its name to its address. It contributes to your company's brand image. So, don't just pick one at random.
🔎 The great thing about business domiciliation is that you don't have to register your company at your business premises address, or even have one.
Business address companies, like SeDomicilier.fr, are here to provide you with these addresses, and as a bonus:
- access to offices,
- access to a meeting room,
- a telephone answering service,
- mail management.
The city of Le Havre is a perfect example.
Le Havre is a city that has many advantages, which we will detail for you:
- Le Havre occupies a central place in the business world,
- Le Havre is a city with economic growth,
- Le Havre is accessible,
- Setting up shop in Le Havre can save you money on taxes.
1. Le Havre is an important city in the business world
As we told you, when you register your company, you have to think "brand image". A city like Le Havre has everything to please. Estuary city, Le Havre is a gateway and an opening to the world.
Having a domiciliation address in a leading port city sends a strong signal. Both suppliers and customers accustomed to imports see Le Havre as a key city in the business world.
A company's brand image starts with its registered business address. Le Havre is the only city in France whose name is on par with those of Rotterdam, Antwerp, or Hamburg. Don't miss out on this opportunity.
2. Le Havre is a city with a growing economy.
It's almost stating the obvious to say that not all cities are created equal. Le Havre is no exception.
The significant presence of large companies in the Normandy region is an indicator of Le Havre's economic attractiveness. The carrier Delmas, the manufacturer Sonen (Point P), and the industrialist Dresser Rand are among the large companies that have chosen Le Havre.
🔔 So, whatever your business, choosing Le Havre as the city to register your company sends a strong message to your partners and clients: you're determined to become a company that matters economically.
3. Le Havre is an easy-to-reach city.
When choosing a domiciliation address for your company, you should consider the quality of access you offer to your customers, your suppliers, in short, to all your contacts.
That's why domiciliation companies offer you more than just a simple mailbox. On the contrary, domiciliation companies offer you offices and meeting rooms, so you can negotiate and sign your contracts with peace of mind.
Le Havre is a city that shines with its accessibility. Less than three hours from Paris by train, the city is also served by the A29 and A131 motorways.
By air, Le Havre is accessible via Le Havre-Louis Blériot Airport. Your wealthiest contacts will even have the luxury of landing there as business aviation and will be able to benefit from à la carte services.
If you're planning to expand into the UK market, Le Havre offers a direct ferry link to Portsmouth.
4. Domicile your company in Le Havre and enjoy a tax haven
Le Havre is a city partially eligible for regional aid. Indeed, the address offered by Sedomicilier.fr, 01, rue Brunneval in Le Havre, is located in the eligible zone. This is aid that allows you to finance your establishment according to the size of your company:
- less than 10 employees: aid equivalent to 30% of the investment,
- 11 to 250 employees: aid equivalent to 20% of the investment,
- 250 employees and more: assistance equivalent to 10% of the investment.
Even better: the AFR exempts 100% of the payment of income tax during the first two years of operation. In the third year, the exemption is still 75%, then 50% in the fourth year, and finally 25% in the fifth.
The territorial authority of Le Havre Seine Métropole has even gone further, exempting companies from paying the business property tax (CFE) and the tax on the added value of companies (CVAE) for the first 5 years of operation.
You now understand why Normandy, and Seine-Maritime in particular, are among the most industrialized regions in France.
Written by our expert Cyril SCHWASTIAK
on August 9, 2022
