What happens to the share capital before the Swiss company is registered?
Last updated: Oct 21, 2026, 17:46 (UTC+08:00)
It sits in a blocked capital deposit account opened in the company's name. The bank releases it only once the entry in the commercial register is published. After that it becomes the company's working money.
Source: GmbH: Haftung, Stammkapital, Gründung, SME Portal, Swiss Confederation (SECO)