Company setup & lifecycle in Luxembourg
Set up, establish and run your Luxembourg company, without bouncing between providers.
This hub covers the full lifecycle of a Luxembourg company: choosing the legal form, business licence, incorporation before the notary, RCS and RBE registration, registered office, domiciliation, bank account opening, and liquidation when the time comes. One firm coordinates every step.
Where to start: which step matches your project?
You are setting up a new company: the full route, from legal form to bank account, is set out on the company formation in Luxembourg page. You already know the form you want: go straight to the SARL, the SARL-S or the SA.
Your activity is commercial or a craft: the business licence is prepared before incorporation. Your company exists and must be closed: the company liquidation routes are compared on a dedicated page.
SARL, SARL-S or SA: where is the comparison?
Three questions decide it: the capital you can lock in, the number and nature of the shareholders, and the project's ambition (fundraising, board governance). The full comparison, minimum capital and step-by-step procedure, lives on the company formation in Luxembourg page; each form has its reference page: set up a SARL, set up a SARL-S, set up a SA.
Still undecided: the structure simulator gives a three-question orientation, confirmed during the initial scoping call.
From incorporation to liquidation: one single contact
This hub covers the full company lifecycle: registered office and domiciliation, change of domiciliation agent, bank account opening, then voluntary or simplified liquidation when the time comes. You keep the same firm at every step, avoiding hand-offs between providers and securing compliance. Incorporation before a notary, mandatory for the SARL and the SA, is prepared with the office of your choice: competence, fees and power of attorney are explained on the page choosing a notary in Luxembourg.
Services in this hub
Company formation
SARL, SA, SOPARFI, SPF, SARL-S
Branch or subsidiary
Liability, taxation, formalities
SARL Luxembourg
Private limited liability company
SARL-S
Simplified company, €1 capital
SA Luxembourg
Public limited company, €30,000
Business license
Establishment authorisation
Structure simulator
Which company to set up? 3 questions
Registered office
Legal address, with an attorney at law, List I
Domiciliation
Registered office, with an attorney at law, List I
Dedicated office and coworking
Choose the space, read the contract
Change domiciliation
Switch agent, with an attorney at law, List I
Open a bank account
KYC file, bank introduction
Liquidation
Company dissolution and closure
Close a SARL-S
Accounts, VAT, CCSS, costs and closure
Voluntary liquidation
Members' voluntary winding-up
Judicial liquidation
Court-ordered dissolution routes
Bankruptcy judgment appeal
Remedy and financial file
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to set up a company in Luxembourg?
It depends on the legal form chosen, the incorporation route (notarial or private deed) and the capital to be paid in. The breakdown by form is on the Company formation in Luxembourg page, with a dedicated page for the SARL, the SARL-S and the SA.
Is a business licence required?
Yes for a commercial, craft or liberal activity: the business licence is issued by the competent desk before registration. A pure holding company does not need one.
How long does it take to set up a company?
It depends on the legal form, the business licence and how complete the file is (ID documents, supporting evidence, deposited capital). The steps and realistic timelines per structure are detailed on the Company formation in Luxembourg page.