You're setting up a new business and realize that your company's address is very important. That's why you're looking for commercial premises at a prestigious address. However, both rents and the cost per square meter are expensive in the Paris region.
Don't think that you can't afford a prestigious address just because you can't afford to invest such sums when you're just setting up your business. Domiciliation companies, like SeDomicilier, are here to make it possible for you to domicile your business in the Paris region.
The Ile-de-France region is not only the country's economic heartland, but is also known the world over for its cities such as Paris, Versailles and Vincennes.
Your head office address appears on all your company's communications. From invoices and quotations to your website's contact page and footer, your address appears absolutely everywhere.
Choosing a domiciliation in Ile-de-France, via a domiciliation company, will allow you to benefit from the following advantages:
A prestigious address
With companies like sedomiclier.fr, you can take advantage of a domiciliation address at introductory rates starting from 16 euros per month. When we talk about prestigious addresses, we're of course thinking of theChamps-Elysées, the avenue that houses the flagship stores of Apple, Lancôme, Weston and Dior.
Putting your business next to the giants of fashion, digital or perfumery is made possible by domiciliation companies.
If you're not interested in the eighth arrondissement, you can place your company's address in the second, third, thirteenth or sixteenth arrondissements - and this list is not exhaustive.
Now you know you can have access to a prestigious address for your company, without breaking the bank!
Access to the capital
Paris is the nerve center of the Ile-de-France region, easily accessible from all over the region, and even from all major French cities, in less than five hours.
In other words, you can choose to domicile your company in Paris, while still being able to hold shareholders' meetings there, or welcome your customers in an office or meeting room of your domiciliation company.
The major advantage is that even if your customers come from Los Angeles or Beijing, they'll only be a stone's throw from your company's address once they've landed at Orly or Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airports.
Not only do you benefit from a prestigious address, but you also make life easier for your customers.
Tax audits and domiciliation companies
Tax audits are an integral part of the entrepreneurial adventure, and while they are by no means trivial, it's best to have them carried out in a professional environment rather than at home, between the changing table and the dryer.
This procedure, for small companies (sales of less than 1.5 million euros for sales and 500,000 euros for services), is carried out by local departments, which have over 300 brigades spread across the country, representing some 2,500 agents.
Medium-sized companies are controlled by specialized departments (sales of 1.5 to 152.4 million euros and services of 500,000 to 76.2 million euros).
Large companies are controlled by the Large Companies Division. Their sales exceed 400 million euros.
As a result, the tax authorities have an extensive territorial network, which your company cannot escape, whatever its size or sales. On-site inspections are therefore possible.
In this case, you will be notified in advance by the tax authorities, and your domiciliation company will provide you with an office or meeting room.
A documentary inspection is also possible. In this case, the tax authorities will ask you to come to their offices with all the documents required for the inspection.
Economic benefits
Locating your business in Paris will also enable you to enjoy one of the lowest CFE (cotisation foncière des entreprises) rates in France, and definitely the lowest in the Ile-de-France region. If you're already thinking in terms of tax optimization, having realized that your rates will include 20% VAT, and that corporate income tax will eat up 30% of your net profits, here's a way to save on your tax rate.
If you're not interested in Paris, be sure to compare the rates for other towns in the Ile-de-France region, as they can double or even quadruple. For example, the CFE rate in Saint-Denis is 38.49%. Its rate is therefore more than twice that of Paris.
There are several options for domiciling your company in the Paris region:
Domiciliation in commercial premises
Domiciliation in commercial premises is a form of domiciliation made possible when you operate commercial premises. You either own the premises, or have signed a commercial lease.
It's an area belonging to the company, used to receive customers and merchandise, and to display the products or services your company offers.
Some companies rent out part of the premises they don't use, in order to provide offices, meeting rooms, coworking space and so on.
Collective domiciliation
Collective domiciliation is designed for collaborative work. In other words, it's the provision of premises and equipment to several companies, who share these resources. Business incubators are part of this type of collective domiciliation, as are business centers and coworking spaces.
Renting this type of space is flexible. You can request rental periods ranging from a week to a year. You'll generally get everything you need, i.e. offices, a meeting room, relaxation areas, etc.
Domicile at the address of the legal representative
Thebusiness owner's address can legally serve as the company's registered office address. This is generally the cheapest and easiest solution to set up. Simply declare this address in the articles of association, provide proof of address to your CFE (Centre de formalité des entreprises), and you're all set.
However, it also comes with its share of disadvantages:
- No separation of private and professional life,
- Often limited to a non-renewable 5-year term,
- Put your personal address online.
There's one last solution: commercial domiciliation.
Commercial domiciliation
Commercial domiciliation involves using the services ofa domiciliation company. The company is accredited by the prefecture of the département in which it is domiciled, after checking the premises, the articles of association and the character of the directors. In Paris, this approval is issued by the Prefecture of Police.
The domiciliation of your company is protected by the stipulations of a domiciliation contract, which you sign for a minimum legal period of three months. Domiciliary companies generally offer a full range of services, payable monthly.
Prices vary from one company to another. A company like sedomiclier.fr, for example, offers direct debit services from 16 euros per month. These attractive rates are often offered by large companies, confident in the quality of their services.
Domiciliation companies offer a number of time-consuming services that free up entrepreneurs' time to concentrate on their core business:
Mail digitization and forwarding
Every domiciliation company offers to scan your mail. This is usually the basic offer, plus the option of having your mail forwarded to you. On this point, beware of hidden charges.
In fact, in addition to the monthly cost of this service, some direct debit companies charge you for postage. So, depending on the number of letters you receive each month, this service can quickly become costly.
Meeting room and office rentals
Domiciliation companies always offer to rent you a meeting room. The domiciliation company's ability to provide you with such premises is an obligation verified by the prefecture.
If you don't have these premises, you won't be able to obtain approval. As a result, you can always contact your domiciliation company to rent a meeting room. This will be the case, for example, once a year, for your annual general meeting.
You may also need to receive suppliers or customers. Large leasing companies offer office space for rent.
Telephone hotline
The telephone answering service is part of what is generally called a virtual office. The domiciliation company will create a unique telephone number for you, which you can provide to your contacts (suppliers, customers, etc.), and which will also be listed on your website.
The domiciliation company takes care of answering calls from your customers, prospects or suppliers, noting the reason for the call, the message and the telephone number. You can then get back in touch with the callers.
Legal assistance
Domiciliary companies can also offer you theassistance of their legal department, to support you in your various dealings with the authorities.
Our in-house legal department can provide you with guidance and advice on the rules applicable to your own legal status.
With SeDomicilier.fr, you can domicile your company in the city of your choice in just a few clicks. In fact, SeDomicilier.fr offers you 22 cities throughout mainland France and the French overseas departments and territories. If you're thinking of Belgium, Sedomicilier.be even has an address in Brussels.
The procedure is 100% online. All you have to do is fill in a form, and your file will be processed in less than 48 hours by a highly responsive and competent team. The SeDomicilier.fr advisors will then contact you and help you choose the services that best meet your needs.
