Registering your company with the Registrar of the Commercial Court or the Chamber of Trades is a mandatory step. As for individuals, a company 's domiciliation corresponds to a physical address.
Everything about your company is important, from its name to its address. It contributes to your company's brand image. So don't choose it at random.
🔎 The great advantage of company domiciliation is that you don't have to domicile your company at the address of your business premises, or even have any.
Domiciliary companies such as Sedomicilier.fr are there to provide you with such addresses, with the added bonus of :
- access to office space,
- access to a meeting room,
- a telephone hotline,
- mail management.
The city of Le Havre is a perfect example.
Le Havre is a city with many advantages, which we will explain in detail:
- Le Havre occupies a central position in the business world,
- Le Havre is a city undergoing economic growth,
- Le Havre is within easy reach,
- Le Havre saves taxes.
1. Le Havre is a major business city
As we've said, when you're locating your company, you need to think in terms of brand image. A city like Le Havre has everything to please. As an estuary city, Le Havre is a gateway to the world.
Having a business address in a leading port city sends out a strong signal. Suppliers and regular import customers alike see Le Havre as a key business location.
A company's image begins with its registered address. Le Havre is the only city in France with a name equivalent to Rotterdam, Antwerp or Hamburg. An opportunity you shouldn't miss.
2. Le Havre is a city of economic growth
It's almost a truism that not all cities are the same. Le Havre is no exception.
The large number of large companies located in Normandy is an indicator of the economic attractiveness of the city of Le Havre. Carrier Delmas, builder Sonen (Point P) and industrialist Dresser Rand are just some of the major companies to have chosen Le Havre.
🔔 So , whatever your business sector, choosing Le Havre as the location for your company sends a strong message to your partners and customers: that you're determined to become a company that matters economically.
3. Le Havre is an accessible city
When choosing an address for your company, you need to think about the quality of access you're offering your customers, suppliers - in short, all your contacts.
That's why domiciliation companies don't just provide you with a mailbox. On the contrary, domiciliation companies provide you with offices and meeting rooms, so that you can negotiate and sign contracts with complete peace of mind.
Le Havre is a city that stands out for its accessibility. Less than three hours from Paris by train, the city is also served by the A29 and A131 freeways.
By air, Le Havre is accessible viaLe Havre-Louis Blériot airport. Your wealthiest contacts will even have the luxury of landing there as a business jet, and will be able to benefit from à la carte services.
If you're looking to expand into the UK market, Le Havre offers a direct ferry link to Portsmouth.
4. Domicile your company in Le Havre to benefit from a tax haven
Le Havre is partially eligible for regional aid. The address proposed by Sedomicilier.fr, 01, rue Brunneval in Le Havre, is in the eligible area. This aid enables you to finance your location according to the size of your company:
- less than 10 employees: assistance equivalent to 30% of the investment,
- 11 to 250 employees: assistance equivalent to 20% of the investment,
- 250 employees or more: aid equivalent to 10% of the investment.
Better still, the AFR provides 100% exemption from income tax for the first two years of operation. In the third year, the exemption is 75%, then 50% in the fourth and 25% in the fifth.
The local authority of Le Havre Seine Métropole has gone even further, exempting companies from payment of the cotisation foncière des entreprises (CFE) and the cotisation sur la valeur ajoutée des entreprises (CVAE) for the first 5 years of business.
Now you can see why Normandy, and the Seine-Maritime in particular, are among France's most industrialized regions.
Written by our expert Cyril SCHWASTIAK
August 9, 2022
