It's a question of giving an address administrative and legal to your business. We call him, too registered office.

Depending on your address, you are geographically dependent on different courts and jurisdictions.

This address appears in all documents of your business (statutes, invoices, contracts, formalities, declarations, etc.).

This is where customers can send you their mail.

If you have a website, the address is one of the mandatory particulars to be entered.

It should also be specified in your business plan.

It represents thepicture your business with your customers and partners.

Who can house his business at his home address?

You can choose to reside your business at your home address if you are the owner legal representative.

This domiciliation may be chosen either at the time of the formation of the business or later in the life of the business.

Only the leader of a business may reside with the business at his personal address.

You can make this choice if you are in one of the following situations:

• Manager of a SARL: titleContent, a EURL: titleContent or a CNS: titleContent
• Director-General or Chairman of the Executive Board of a SA: titleContent
• President of a LOCK: titleContent

What conditions?

You must meet the following conditions:

• You must be landlord or tenant of your accommodation.
• This accommodation must be your principal residence.
• You must check that the residential lease, on co-ownership rules or city planning rules do not prohibit the domiciliation of a business. In case of prohibition, you can still make a domiciliation temporary. It is then limited to 5 years.

Each time a company changes its registered office, a amendment of the statutes of the business must be performed.

When all the conditions are met, the domicile of the director may be permanent.

How do I do it?

You must notify your landlord or your condominium pool that your home will be used to become the head office your business.

You warn him in writing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

Insurance

It is advisable to review your insurance contract "dwelling" with your insurer.

It is a question of supplementing it with a professional insurance. Professional equipment can be destroyed or stolen, etc.

You can rent a space to make it the address of your company.

If you already own a space other than your home, you can choose to use it as your company's address.

You can also choose to rent a dedicated space and conclude a commercial or professional lease.

Advantages and disadvantages

You preserve your personal home from your professional life.

You manage your head office independently.

However, this choice is more expensive than the choice of residency in your personal dwelling.

It also requires more management time.

What is a commercial lease?

You want to exercise a commercial or craft activity.

You choose to to rent premises and make it your business address.

The commercial lease will then be the lease that allows you tooperate the premises for your business.

You need to know the characteristics of a commercial lease.

Your business premises may correspond to the address of domicile of your company.

The choice of location is critical to success of your activity.

You also need to know and follow the LES obligations and formalities.

It is recommended to have a rent annual which does not exceed 8% of your turnover excluding tax.

Purchase of goodwill

If you buy a goodwill, it includes a lease entitlement that allows you to lease the walls for the duration of the lease. You can also buy the walls. You can use this address to domiciliate your company.

You must be familiar with the formalities related to the takeover of a goodwill.

Hire-management of a business

You want to exercise a commercial activity.

You choose to to rent a business and make it your business address.

This is possible in the case where the owner of a goodwill does not exploit it but chooses to put it into management leasing.

He signs a leasing contract management (or free management) with you.

You operate his premises and you pay a owner's fee.

We're talking about coworking when companies share a business premises in a roommate's apartment.

You can choose to take this address as the headquarters of your company and carry out your business there.

This choice can be applied to all types of activities (commercial, craft or professional).

Benefits

You can interact with other professionals.

You share equipment (printers, coffee machines, etc.) with other entrepreneurs.

Most of the time, you can choose from various services that you have to pay for: mail, secretarial services, office rentals, etc.

You do not have to provide a security deposit or a right to lease.

What's this about?

A local office (or business) is a business center whose business is to provide an address to companies.

He must have a prefectural approval, which guarantees the quality of its services.

What is the purpose of a local office?

In addition to providing an address, the local office manages the administrative tasks linked to the company's address.

You can choose a la carte among the following services:

• Mail management: receiving, forwarding, scanning
• Telephone switchboard
• Access to workspaces: offices, meeting spaces, coworking
• Writing quotes and invoices, etc.

It's a way of delegate the management of your head office to a service provider.

How do I do it?

1. You choose the firm. You can do this by approaching the local office trade union (Synaphe), which provides a list of business centers officially recognized. You can find on their website a list of member firms by name, city or department.
2. You sign with the firm of your choice a domiciliation contract. This contract must be for a period of Minimum 3 months.
3. Then you can register your company to the National company Register (NRE)

You must inform this firm of any changes in your company's life.

Benefits

It is an economic solution that has the advantage of:

• Connect with other entrepreneurs
• Separating personal and professional life
• Free up your time

What's this about?

The nursery is a structure ofaccommodation andsupport for young companies.

You can integrate a nursery into different stages of your project :

• At start of your idea : incubation phase
• Project promoter: phase ofmarket study and the business plan
• Creation phase: about to be created registered to the National company Register (NRE)
• Newly created new company (6 months maximum)

Some incubators are generalist, but most have a specialty.

Example: innovative company incubators, start-up.

What is a nursery for?

It provides a accommodation for your company's address but also for your work (offices and meetings). She group and accompany young companies.

A nursery brings you 2 benefits :

• Exchanges with entrepreneurs who share your situation
• Business premises

It's a way tosave logistics costs and not to be alone.

What are the services and accompaniments?

In addition to domiciliation, you will find in a nursery the following services;

• Equipment shared (photocopiers, binders, internet access, etc.)
• Secretariat, your company's phone home
• Personalized support to start and develop your project
• Network of partners : potential funders of your project
• Relationships with other entrepreneurs for swap : common areas (kitchen, relaxation, etc.)
• Learn : Training and conferences
• Documentation and library specializing in trades

How do I do it?

1. You must submit a application dossier at the nursery.
2. If your file is selected, you must present your project to a committee.
3. If your project is accepted, you will receive a license.
4. You sign an agreement and a lease agreement of short duration (maximum 3 years)

Where can I find a nursery?

You can get closer to nursery networks in your area.

You can consult our content that deals with possible accompaniments.

What cost?

On average, you should count one rent between €100 and €300 per m2.