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  • Capital deposit directly with Pennylane
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From incorporation to day-to-day management, Alex brings all your company secretarial work together in one place: a modern, straightforward and rigorous alternative.

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Capital
34%
Arthur Rimbaud
25%
George Sand
15%
Louise Labé
10%
André Chénier
9%
Charles Baudelaire
7%
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1,203,233
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Société par actions simplifiée with a share capital of 4 200 €
Registered office:  15 Rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris
910 043 103 – RCS Paris
The general meeting approves the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2023, comprising the profit and loss account, the balance sheet and notes,

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These minutes have been drawn up and signed, after being read, by the Sole Shareholder.
Arthur Rimbaud

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• A team of experienced filings clerks
• Every filing handled for you
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Company registration
Transfer
of shares
Change of
director
Filing of annual accounts
Change of name
Transfer of
registered office
Company registration
Transfer
of shares
Change of
director
Filing of annual accounts
Change of name
Transfer of
registered office
Legal notice
Registry filing
Tax registration

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• History recovered via INPI
• Smart filing and advanced search
• Secure and EU-compliant
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Company registration
Transfer
of shares
Change of
director
Filing of annual accounts
Change of name
Transfer of
registered office
Company registration
Transfer
of shares
Change of
director
Filing of annual accounts
Change of name
Transfer of
registered office

All your registers in digital format

• Share transfer register
• Register of decisions (GMs, chair, committees, etc.)
• 100% compliant with blockchain technology
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AGM Minutes
01.01.2025
Decision Minutes
19.03.2024
EGM Minutes
08.06.2023
EGM Minutes
01.02.2022
  • I can run a general meeting in ten minutes flat.

    Cédric Alves

    Co-founder and chartered accountant, Raly Conseils

Integrations that save you time

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Pennylane

Deposit the capital for companies you're forming without leaving Alex, and track each step through to the deposit certificate. On the accounts side, the tax return (EDI) pre-fills the approval of the annual accounts.

Banking

Qonto

Deposit the share capital 100% online. The certificate of deposit arrives automatically in your documents, and the Kbis is sent to Qonto after company registration.

Electronic signature

DocuSign

Send your documents from your own DocuSign account. Chase, correct an email or remove a signatory along the way; signed documents are filed automatically.

Electronic signature

Yousign

With your Yousign account, or without an account using Alex's built-in service (1 credit per signature). Reminders from Alex, and signed documents filed automatically.

Electronic signature

JeSignExpert

Send your documents from your JeSignExpert account. Tracking updates itself and signed documents are filed in the company.

You won't miss the old way of doing things!

Company formation
Approval of the annual accounts
Change of director
Registered office transfer
Share transfer
Before
Gathering information
Collect all the information needed to incorporate the company
Collecting documents
Collect all the documents (ID cards, proof of address, etc.)
Drafting documents
Find templates, update them and draft all the documents manually.
Revising drafts
Take on board the changes requested by the various parties.
Depositing capital with the bank
Send the draft articles to the bank so it can open a dedicated account.
Bank certificate sent by email
Once the bank has received all the transfers and carried out its checks, it sends the certificate.
Signatures
Get all the documents signed by the various parties (without making mistakes)
Legal notice
Publish the transaction in a legal notices journal, taking care to enter
Registry filing
File your application with the commercial court registry, making sure it's complete.
Kbis received
After several rejections from the registry, you (finally) receive the Kbis
Sending the Kbis to the bank
Send the Kbis to the bank where the capital was deposited
Capital released by the bank
The bank can finally release the capital deposited by the shareholders!
Done at last!
You've spent an age on it and you've probably made mistakes that will come back to haunt you.
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Electronic signatures
Your company is incorporated
Before
You save
Your time
1,200 minutes
15 minutes
19 hours
Timescales
21 days
1 to 5 days
15 days
Email
10
2
A headache
Errors
5
0
Problems
Price
€2000
€400
€1600
Before
Gathering documents
Collect balance sheet, profit and loss account, notes from the chartered accountant.
Gathering information
Collect agreements, term dates and information for the management report.
Drafting documents
Find templates, update them and draft all the documents manually.
Allocation of profit
Calculate the appropriation of profit manually without making mistakes.
Drafting documents
Draft statutory documents, subscriber forms and certificates without errors.
Sending drafts to auditors
Send drafts by email, answer questions and incorporate their comments.
Revising drafts
Apply requested changes via email exchanges and revised versions.
Sending notices
Send notices and documents to shareholders, directors and auditors.
Holding the general meeting
Calculate quorum and majorities for each resolution at the meeting.
Signing documents
Get each party to sign the attendance sheet manually.
Filing accounts at registry
Log in to the Guichet Unique to file the annual accounts.
Handling rejections
The registry asks for additional documents — awkward to respond.
Done at last!
You've spent an age on it and you've probably made mistakes that will come back to haunt you.
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Electronic signatures
Obtaining filing certificate
Before
You save
Your time
420 minutes
5 minutes
7 hours
Timescales
21 days
1 to 5 days
15 days
Email
25
2
A headache
Errors
5
0
Problems
Price
€1200
€300
€900
Before
Gathering information
Collect the necessary information (who's leaving, who's joining, when).
Gathering documents
Collect all required documents (ID card, etc.).
Drafting documents
Calculate quorum and majority for each decision at the meeting.
Holding the AGM
Calculate quorum and majority for each decision
Revising drafts
Apply requested changes via email exchanges and different versions.
Signatures
Get the parties' signatures on the documents without errors.
Legal notice
Publish the notice in a journal, observing the mandatory particulars.
Filing via the Guichet Unique
Submit the complete application to the commercial court registry via the Guichet Unique without errors.
Handling registry rejections
The registry requests the director's DNCF. What on earth is a DNCF?
Handling other registry rejections
The registry reports that the director's address is missing from the legal notice.
Corrective legal notice
Publish a corrected legal notice, incurring additional costs.
Kbis received
After several registry rejections, the Kbis finally arrives.
Done at last!
You've spent an age on it and then realise the new director's date of birth on the Kbis is wrong! You finally get in touch with Alex for help.
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Electronic signatures
Kbis issued
Before
You save
Your time
1,200 minutes
15 minutes
19 hours
Timescales
21 days
1 to 5 days
15 days
Email
10
2
A headache
Errors
5
0
Problems
Price
€1200
€400
€800
Before
Gathering information
Collect all the information needed to change the company's registered office
Gathering documents
Collect all the documents (proof of address, lease, domiciliation agreement, etc.)
Drafting documents
Fetch templates, update them and manually draft all the documents
Revising drafts
Apply the changes requested via emails and multiple revised versions.
Signatures
Get all the documents signed by the various parties (without making mistakes)
Legal notice
Publish the transaction in a legal notices journal
Filing via the Guichet Unique
Submit your application to the registry via the Guichet Unique (high risk of errors)
Handle registry rejections
You forgot to update the registered office address in the header of the articles.
Kbis received
After several rejections from the registry, you (finally) receive the Kbis
Done at last!
You've spent an age on it and paid extra charges left, right and centre. Next time you'll definitely ask Alex.
Enter the details in Alex
Alex magic
Electronic signatures
Kbis issued
Before
You save
Your time
1,200 minutes
5 minutes
19 hours
Timescales
21 days
1 to 5 days
15 days
Email
10
2
A headache
Errors
5
0
Problems
Price
€1200
€400
€800
Before
Gathering information
Collect all the information needed for the share transfers.
Gathering documents
Collect ID cards, proof of address and other required documents.
Drafting documents
Draft meeting notices, minutes, contracts, transfer orders complying with legal requirements.
Revising drafts
Apply requested changes via email exchanges and revised versions.
Send the meeting notices
Manually send meeting notices and draft documents to each shareholder.
Holding the general meeting
A shareholder disputes the absence of a transfer approval request.
Signatures
Obtain the parties' signatures on all documents without error.
Filing via the Guichet Unique
Upload the documents to the platform avoiding common errors.
Handle registry rejections
You forgot to update the beneficial owners after the transfer.
Receipt of filing acknowledgement
After several rejections, you finally receive the filing acknowledgement.
Finished? What about registration with the SDE?
After research, submit contracts for registration with the SDE along with the duties.
Handle SDE rejections
Penalties due for missing the registration deadline. That'll cost you!
Done at last!
You've spent an age on it and paid extra charges left, right and centre. Next time you'll definitely ask Alex.
Enter information in Alex
Alex magic
Electronic signatures
Kbis issued
Before
You save
Your time
1,200 minutes
15 minutes
19 hours
Timescales
14 days
1 day
13 days
Email
18
1
A headache
Errors
5
0
Problems
Price
€2000
€400
€800

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FAQ

Are the registers legally valid?

Yes! Share transfer registers on Alex Legal comply with decree no. 2019-1118 of 31 October 2019. They are synchronised on a blockchain that meets all the requirements for a shared electronic recording system (DEEP).

How does migration to Alex work?

The software automatically retrieves information from INPI's servers. Other information is added by the client, with the option of calling on our experts (particularly for reconstructing the share transfer register).

Can I give access to my lawyer, accountant, etc.?

Yes! You can give your advisers (lawyer, chartered accountant, auditor, etc.) or investors access to one or more companies on Alex. There's no extra charge for doing so.

How do I leave the platform?

You can at any time (i) download all documents and data for a company in a structured format, (ii) delete those documents and data, and (iii) close the account.

Is support available?

Our experts are available by chat, email and telephone Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.

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