With the continuous development of the economy, more and more entrepreneurs choose to register their companies in the hot land of Shanghai to start their business journey.

In order to help the majority of entrepreneurs to complete the company registration more efficiently, we have organized a specialHow to prepare for starting a business and the process of registering a company in Shanghai in 2025.

First, how to prepare for the business in the early stage?

1. Drawing up the name of the company:In order to improve the passing rate, it is recommended to prepare 3-5 company names. The basic structure of company name is administrative division + word number + industry (optional) + organization form, for example, "Shanghai + Endeavour Trading + Limited Company".

2. Clarify the scope of business:When determining the scope of business, you can refer to the business license of the same industry, but also with the help of the "business scope specification expression query" tool, to obtain accurate and standardized expression. Involving licensed business projects, be sure to do a good job in advance of the relevant qualifications and permits.

3. Realize the registered address:Property certificates and lease agreements are required, and the registered address is limited to commercial or industrial properties, ordinary residential buildings do not meet the requirements. If you don't have a real business site, you can choose to rely on the park address.

4. Prepare information on shareholders and supervisors:Prepare in advance the legal person, shareholder's ID photo, contact phone number and e-mail. Note that the supervisor cannot be the legal person or general manager, but the shareholders can also be the supervisor. If the company is registered as a sole proprietorship, according to the new company law, there can be no supervisor.

5. Establishment of articles of incorporation:Articles of incorporation are used to regulate the form of organization, scope of business, rights and obligations of shareholders and other key matters. You can download the template from the Internet and modify it according to your own situation, or hire a professional to do it for you if necessary.

6. Determination of registered capital:According to the new company law, the registered capital should be paid in within 5 years. It is recommended to set the amount of registered capital reasonably, taking into account your own capital status and business development plan.

Second, the company registration process

1. Enterprise name verification:Open the "Shanghai One Web Office" platform, click on "name registration / registration", with Alipay account for "personal login". Then click on the "enterprise start-up full online office (name declaration, establishment registration) ¡ú "I want to start a business", if you have not determined the name of the company, select the "I do not have a name", fill in the relevant information and submit according to the prompts! If you are not sure about the company name, select "I don't have a name", fill in the relevant information according to the prompts and submit it to us.

2. Submit business registration information:After the verification of the name, enter the "one network" declaration interface, in the enterprise establishment registration plate to enter the scope of business, shareholders and the proportion of capital contribution, registered address and other details of the declaration information, as well as courier information, and then submit.

3. Electronic signatures of all personnel:Legal persons, shareholders and other relevant persons must sign electronically to confirm that the registration information is accurate.

4. Waiting for business audit:Generally 3 - 5 working days to complete the audit, if the company belongs to a special industry or is a foreign enterprise, it may take a longer time for additional approvals.

5. Receive a business license:After passing the audit, you can go to the Trade and Industry Bureau to get the original and copy of the paper version of the business license, or if you choose the mail service when registering, you can also sit and wait for the receipt of documents.

6. Enterprise record seal engraving:Take the business license to the seal-engraving institutions designated by the Public Security Bureau to engrave company seals, financial seals, legal person seals, invoice seals and so on. Some regions can enjoy free seal-engraving services when receiving a business license.

7. Bank account opening:Pick a bank and open a basic company account for day-to-day business capital transactions.

8. Tax registration:Within 30 days of receiving the business license, go to the tax office to apply for tax registration and determine how the company will be taxed.

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Starting a business is the right time, we understand your enthusiasm and dreams, carefully organized Shanghai company registration process, to help you take the first step in business. We wish you a smooth start-up and a prosperous career in the new year. If you encounter problems on the way to start a business, please contact us.Whether it is a company registration, or tax problems, you can contact us at any time, we will be sure to help you do the most solid entrepreneurial backing.