Singapore company incorporation
Company. Cap table. Shareholders’ agreement. Done.
Who owns what, settled from the start. We incorporate your Singapore company with your cap table and shareholders’ agreement in place from day one.
We usually reply within four hours on Singapore business days.
Your day-one setup
Don’t just incorporate. Start investor-ready.
- Company incorporated with ACRA — name, constitution, directors, registered address
- Founder cap table — who holds what, ready for your first investor
- Shareholders’ agreement — roles, vesting, decisions and exits agreed in writing
- Share certificates and registers — statutory records set up correctly
- A named advisor — one person who knows your company, on WhatsApp and email
Most founders register first and sort out ownership later. That’s when it gets expensive.
Co-founder disputes
Without an agreement, a departing co-founder can keep their shares.
Messy fundraising
Investors ask for a clean cap table and signed founder terms in due diligence.
Costly clean-ups
Fixing share records after the fact takes more time and fees than doing it right at setup.
Co-founders stay friends
When it’s in writing from day one, everyone knows where they stand.
What’s included
Everything a founder needs on day one, in one setup.
Incorporation
Name application, constitution, first directors’ resolutions and ACRA filing.
Founder cap table
Share split between founders agreed and recorded, with room for an option pool and future investors.
Shareholders’ agreement
Founder roles, vesting, decision-making, transfers and exits, ready to sign at setup.
Share certificates and registers
Certificates issued and statutory registers of members, directors and controllers set up.
Named advisor and company secretary
One person who knows your company, plus your Important Dates calendar from the first year.
Founder passes (add-on)
Relocating to Singapore? We advise on the right pass and file the application. Founder & Executive Passes →
Also available: a locally resident nominee director if your founders are overseas, your registered office address, books set up in Xero, payroll and CPF from your first hire, and ESOP set-up when you start hiring. Company Secretarial → · Accounting →
Registered vs. set up properly
A basic registration package
- Company incorporated: yes
- Founder cap table: share register only
- Shareholders’ agreement: usually not included
- Point of contact: support queue or chat
- Passes for founders: limited or referred out
Futurebooks Founder Setup
- Company incorporated: yes
- Founder cap table: agreed, recorded and investor-ready
- Shareholders’ agreement: included and ready to sign
- Point of contact: a named advisor
- Passes for founders: filed by the same team
How it works
Four steps to a company that’s set up right.
01
Founder call
We talk through your business, co-founders and plans for raising.
02
Agree ownership
We map your cap table and the key terms of your shareholders’ agreement.
03
Incorporate
We file with ACRA and issue your share certificates and registers.
04
Sign and start
Founders sign the agreement, and your advisor sets your Important Dates calendar.
Setting up a subsidiary instead?
Forming the Singapore subsidiary of an overseas group works differently: board resolutions from the parent, a locally resident director, and reporting your head office can rely on. We do that too. Company Secretarial →
Futurebooks Pte. Ltd. is a Registered Corporate Service Provider (FA20102488) under the Corporate Service Providers Act 2024, regulated by ACRA.
Questions founders ask
Do I need a shareholders’ agreement if I’m a solo founder?
Not always. We’ll still set up your cap table so you’re ready when co-founders or investors join.
Who prepares the shareholders’ agreement?
We do. We prepare it from our own template, based on the terms agreed on your founder call.
None of the founders lives in Singapore. Can we still incorporate?
Yes. Every Singapore company needs at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore. We can provide a non-executive nominee director for statutory compliance, or help a founder relocate on the right pass.
I’m a foreign founder. Can you help with my work pass?
Yes, as an add-on. We advise on the right pass and file the application, with the pay package checked by the accountants who will run your payroll. Founder & Executive Passes
We’ve already incorporated. Can you still set up the cap table and agreement?
Yes. We review what has been filed with ACRA, correct anything that doesn’t match, then prepare your cap table and shareholders’ agreement. If you’d like us to take over as your company secretary as well, see Switch to Futurebooks.
What happens after setup?
We stay on as your named company secretary, keep your registers up to date and remind you before every deadline. When you’re ready, the same team can run your books, payroll and GST, and prepare the documents for your first funding round.
Who owns what, settled from the start.
Book a free 15-minute founder call and set up your company properly. We’ll reply within four hours on Singapore business days.
Or WhatsApp us, call +65 6221 2440 or email hello@futurebooks.com