The best company setup and accounting firms in Singapore

Eight firms in Singapore that set up companies and keep their accounts, tax filings and company secretary work in order. Each entry gives the company and its ACRA registrations, the work it takes on, the qualifications it states, what it offers founders abroad, how it charges and how to reach it.

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At a glance

No.ProviderBest for
1 3riseBest for Foreign founders who want remote company setup led by a Fellow Chartered Accountant Foreign founders who want remote company setup led by a Fellow Chartered Accountant
2 CW Business SolutionsBest for Singapore citizens and permanent residents setting up a company, who want prices from an instant quotation tool Singapore citizens and permanent residents setting up a company, who want prices from an instant quotation tool
3 Clooud ConsultingBest for Companies that want accounting on Xero and a company secretary from one firm, and non-profits being set up Companies that want accounting on Xero and a company secretary from one firm, and non-profits being set up
4 Ascend Corporate ServiceBest for Founders, foreign entrepreneurs among them, who also want work passes handled by the same firm Founders, foreign entrepreneurs among them, who also want work passes handled by the same firm
5 AccountsGuruBest for Owners who want their consultations by video call Owners who want their consultations by video call
6 FrydayBest for Founders who want one published incorporation fee with the first year's company secretary included Founders who want one published incorporation fee with the first year's company secretary included
7 ChartsworthBest for Owners who want a chartered accountancy practice with published package prices Owners who want a chartered accountancy practice with published package prices
8 Atlas Business ConsultingBest for Foreign owners who need a nominee director and a registered address at published prices Foreign owners who need a nominee director and a registered address at published prices

What we weigh for this list

For this category we weigh:

  • Registered with ACRA as a business, with its UEN shown, and as a corporate service provider, with the date that registration runs to
  • The work it takes on: company incorporation, company secretary, accounting and bookkeeping, tax
  • The professional qualifications it states for the people who lead its accounting and tax work, such as Chartered Accountant or Fellow Chartered Accountant
  • What it offers founders who are not in Singapore: remote signing, a nominee director, a registered address, help with a bank account
  • How it charges: published package prices, or a quote on request
  • Service languages
  • How to reach it directly
How we choose →
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The list in full

1. 3rise

Best for Foreign founders who want remote company setup led by a Fellow Chartered Accountant

Founded in 2018 and incorporated as 3rise Corporate Services Pte. Ltd. in December 2022. It is led by a Fellow Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years of experience in accounting, taxation and corporate services.

Services: company incorporation, accounting and bookkeeping, tax strategy and preparation, company secretary services and corporate financial planning.

Documents are signed electronically, so founders do not need to travel to Singapore. Help with opening a corporate bank account is included.

An ACRA-registered corporate service provider (No. FA20230002). Its team includes a Fellow Chartered Accountant and an accredited tax practitioner (Income Tax and GST). Xero Advisor Certified.

BizFile shows the registration running to 6 January 2028.

Packages are tailored to each company and priced on request.

3rise incorporates a company without the founder travelling to Singapore: documents are signed electronically, and help with opening a corporate bank account is included. After incorporation the same firm provides accounting and bookkeeping, tax strategy and preparation, and company secretary services.

The firm is led by a Fellow Chartered Accountant, and its team includes an accredited tax practitioner for income tax and GST. It is an ACRA-registered corporate service provider and is Xero Advisor Certified. It was founded in 2018. Packages are tailored to each company and priced on request.

Languages
English and Chinese
UEN
202233555K (3rise Corporate Services Pte. Ltd.)
Address
50 Chin Swee Road, #08-02, Singapore 169874
Phone
+65 8833 3328
Email
ask@3rise-accounting.com
Website
3rise-accounting.com

2. CW Business Solutions

Best for Singapore citizens and permanent residents setting up a company, who want prices from an instant quotation tool

Its terms of business name CW Business Solutions Pte. Ltd. and give its registration number. ACRA's dataset shows that company incorporated in June 2018 and live.

BizFile shows the company as a registered corporate service provider (No. FA20240427), with the registration running to 24 September 2028.

Offers company incorporation, a yearly corporate secretarial service, bookkeeping, unaudited financial statements, corporate income tax and GST filing, XBRL filing, GST registration and company strike-off.

The pages read state no professional qualification for its team.

Its incorporation offer is worded for up to three Singapore citizens or permanent residents. The pages read say nothing about a nominee director or about founders outside Singapore.

Its home page advertises incorporation at S$128 with the first year's company secretary included, as a limited-time offer. Other prices come from an instant quotation tool on its site.

Offers a 15-day money-back guarantee on service items it has not yet completed; completed items and government fees are not refunded.

CW Business Solutions handles a company's yearly compliance: corporate secretarial work, bookkeeping, unaudited financial statements, and corporate tax and GST filing. Prices come from an instant quotation tool on its site, and it offers a 15-day money-back guarantee on service items it has not yet completed.

Its home page advertises incorporation at S$128 with the first year's company secretary included, a limited-time offer for up to three Singapore citizens or permanent residents. The pages read say nothing about a nominee director or about founders outside Singapore, and state no professional qualification for its team. ACRA shows its company incorporated in June 2018.

Languages
English (website)
UEN
201821556G (CW Business Solutions Pte. Ltd.)
Address
1 Tampines North Drive 1, #06-08 T-Space, Singapore 528559
Phone
+65 8899 6023
WhatsApp
+65 8899 6023
Email
info@sgcwbusinesssolutions.com
Website
sgcwbusinesssolutions.com

3. Clooud Consulting

Best for Companies that want accounting on Xero and a company secretary from one firm, and non-profits being set up

The foot of its site names Clooud Consulting LLP at 105 Cecil Street, where ACRA registers it. ACRA's dataset shows the limited liability partnership registered in May 2018 and live.

BizFile shows it as a registered corporate service provider (No. FA20190164), with the registration running to 17 April 2028. Its site prints the same number.

Offers company incorporation, including non-profit companies and foundations, company secretarial plans, accounting and taxation on Xero, payroll and HR services, internal audit and advice on government grants.

Its accreditation list names Chartered Accountant (Singapore), CPA Australia and Practising Management Consultant, and Xero Gold Partner.

Its incorporation packages are headed for Singaporeans and permanent residents, with documents processed online and signed electronically. It can arrange a registered address for an annual fee, and says a bank account is opened with the client present at the bank.

Publishes incorporation at S$350, not including ACRA's fees, or S$650 with a company secretary; company secretarial plans from S$288, S$528 and S$888; and accounting plans from S$100 a month on annual payment.

Clooud Consulting pairs incorporation and company secretarial work with accounting on Xero: it lists itself as a Xero Gold Partner, and its accreditation list names Chartered Accountant (Singapore) and CPA Australia. It also sets up non-profit companies and foundations and advises on government grants.

Its incorporation packages are headed for Singaporeans and permanent residents, with documents processed online and signed electronically. It publishes its prices: incorporation at S$350 before ACRA's fees, and company secretarial plans from S$288. ACRA shows the partnership registered in May 2018.

Languages
English (website)
UEN
T18LL0812H (Clooud Consulting LLP)
Address
105 Cecil Street, #22-25 The Octagon, Singapore 069534
Phone
+65 9759 2364
WhatsApp
+65 9733 2066
Email
info@clooudconsulting.com
Website
clooudconsulting.com

4. Ascend Corporate Service

Best for Founders, foreign entrepreneurs among them, who also want work passes handled by the same firm

Its site names Ascend Corporate Service Pte. Ltd. at 7500A Beach Road, where ACRA registers the company. ACRA's dataset shows that company incorporated in June 2013 and live.

BizFile shows the company as a registered corporate service provider (No. FA20133165), with the registration running to 1 April 2027.

Offers company registration in Singapore and in offshore jurisdictions, corporate secretarial work, bookkeeping, financial reports, GST and tax services, payroll, virtual office services and trademark registration.

Also holds an employment agency licence (No. 25C3170), which the Ministry of Manpower's directory of employment agencies lists, and offers Employment Pass and other work pass applications.

Its about page lists CPA (Singapore), FCCA (UK) and ATP membership among its qualifications, and its home page speaks of its chartered accountants and accredited tax professionals.

Its Foreigner Entrepreneur package adds nominee director services to incorporation, with a registered address and a company secretary free for the first year and help with opening a bank account. It says it uses remote verification for low-risk clients.

Publishes company formation packages at S$650 and S$780, each including ACRA's S$315, with the Foreigner Entrepreneur package priced on assessment; bookkeeping from S$68 a month; and a registered address from S$120 a year.

Ascend Corporate Service registers companies in Singapore and offshore and then covers the secretarial, bookkeeping, tax and payroll work. It also holds an employment agency licence, so the same firm can apply for an Employment Pass or another work pass.

For founders abroad, its Foreigner Entrepreneur package adds nominee director services to incorporation, with a registered address and a company secretary free for the first year and help with opening a bank account. Its standard packages are published at S$650 and S$780, each including ACRA's S$315. Its site is in English and Chinese. ACRA shows its company incorporated in June 2013.

Languages
English (website) and Chinese (website)
UEN
201317060D (Ascend Corporate Service Pte. Ltd.)
Address
7500A Beach Road, #05-318 The Plaza, Singapore 199591
Phone
+65 6291 2764
Email
ken_wang@ascendacca.com
Website
ascendacca.com

5. AccountsGuru

Best for Owners who want their consultations by video call

The foot of its site says it is powered by The Number Crunchers Pte Ltd, and its about page says that firm runs AccountsGuru. ACRA's dataset shows that company incorporated in April 2006 and live.

BizFile shows the company as a registered corporate service provider (No. FA20180111), with the registration running to 2 April 2027.

Offers company incorporation, corporate secretarial work, a registered office address, bookkeeping and accountancy, tax planning and corporate tax filing, GST compliance, and work on dormant companies and striking off.

Its about page describes its founder as a Chartered Accountant, and its services page says a chartered accountant reviews a client's books.

Says its incorporation process is fully digital, so directors need not be present, and that a foreigner who appoints a local director can incorporate a company. It offers its office as a registered address, and says at least one director must be present to open the bank account.

Publishes no prices on the pages read; it offers a free quote and a free consultation by video call.

Its site gives no office address or phone number, and no email address apart from the one its privacy policy gives for data protection questions; consultations are booked online and held by video call.

AccountsGuru is the online front of The Number Crunchers Pte. Ltd., and it is built around the video call: consultations are booked online, and its site gives no office address or phone number. It says its incorporation process is fully digital, so directors need not be present.

It offers incorporation, corporate secretarial work, a registered office address, bookkeeping, tax filing and GST compliance. Its about page describes its founder as a Chartered Accountant. It publishes no prices on the pages read and offers a free quote. ACRA shows its company incorporated in April 2006.

Languages
English (website)
UEN
200606022E (The Number Crunchers Pte. Ltd.)
Website
accountsguru.com.sg

6. Fryday

Best for Founders who want one published incorporation fee with the first year's company secretary included

Its site names Fryday Pte Ltd and gives the Labrador Tower address where ACRA registers the company. ACRA's dataset shows that company incorporated in October 2024 and live.

BizFile shows the company as a registered corporate service provider (No. FA20240444), with the registration running to 7 October 2027.

Offers company incorporation, corporate secretarial service, accounting and bookkeeping, tax filing, payroll and business process outsourcing. It also sells digital marketing and search engine optimisation services.

The pages read state no professional qualification for its team. It says its bookkeeping is automated with AI tools and reviewed by a professional accountant.

Says a foreigner can own all of a Singapore company, and that it supports nominee director services as part of its incorporation service.

Publishes a total incorporation fee of S$675, including ACRA's S$315 and a named company secretary free for the first year; corporate secretary service from S$600 a year; and bookkeeping from S$800 a year.

Lists opening hours of 9am to 6pm on weekdays and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Fryday publishes one incorporation fee: S$675 in total, including ACRA's S$315 and a named company secretary free for the first year. Its corporate secretary service starts from S$600 a year and its bookkeeping from S$800 a year.

It says its bookkeeping is automated with AI tools and reviewed by a professional accountant; the pages read state no professional qualification for its team. It supports nominee director services as part of incorporation, and it also sells digital marketing services. ACRA shows its company incorporated in October 2024.

Languages
English (website)
UEN
202440358K (Fryday Pte. Ltd.)
Address
1 Pasir Panjang Road, #30-01 Labrador Tower, Singapore 118479
Phone
+65 8225 8520
WhatsApp
+65 8225 8520
Email
sales@fryday.com.sg
Website
fryday.com.sg

7. Chartsworth

Best for Owners who want a chartered accountancy practice with published package prices

The foot of its site names Chartsworth Pte. Ltd. at 60 Paya Lebar Road, where ACRA registers the company. ACRA's dataset shows that company incorporated in June 2017 and live.

BizFile shows the company as a registered corporate service provider (No. FA20200095), with the registration running to 5 April 2028.

Offers company incorporation, corporate secretary service, accounting and bookkeeping on cloud software, corporate and personal tax and GST work, and advisory and valuation work.

Describes itself as a chartered accountancy practice. Its about page lists its founder as a Chartered Accountant of Singapore, an Accredited Tax Advisor (Income Tax) and an Accredited Tax Practitioner (GST).

Publishes an incorporation package for non-residents that adds a nominee director, and says a company can be incorporated online.

Publishes incorporation with a company secretary at S$1,000, including ACRA's S$315, and at S$2,200 for non-residents with a nominee director; a corporate secretary plan from S$500; a yearly accounting plan at S$1,800 a year; and a standard tax package from S$600 a year.

Chartsworth describes itself as a chartered accountancy practice, and its about page lists its founder as a Chartered Accountant of Singapore, an Accredited Tax Advisor for income tax and an Accredited Tax Practitioner for GST. It offers accounting on cloud software, tax work, corporate secretary service, incorporation, and advisory and valuation work.

Its prices are published: incorporation with a company secretary at S$1,000 including ACRA's S$315, or S$2,200 for non-residents with a nominee director, and a yearly accounting plan at S$1,800 a year. ACRA shows its company incorporated in June 2017.

Languages
English (website)
UEN
201715786W (Chartsworth Pte. Ltd.)
Address
60 Paya Lebar Road, #05-04 Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051
Phone
+65 6979 5662
Email
contact@chartsworth.com.sg
Website
chartsworth.sg

8. Atlas Business Consulting

Best for Foreign owners who need a nominee director and a registered address at published prices

Its site names Atlas Business Consulting Pte Ltd at 3 Pemimpin Drive, where ACRA registers the company. ACRA's dataset shows that company incorporated in March 2013 and live.

BizFile shows the company as a registered corporate service provider (No. FA20133115), with the registration running to 1 April 2027.

Offers company incorporation, company secretary service, accounting and bookkeeping, corporate and personal income tax filing, and a registered office address and nominee director service.

Says its team are chartered accountants who are members of ISCA and SCTP.

Publishes a foreign incorporation package for foreign entrepreneurs and corporate shareholders, a nominee director service and a registered address with mail forwarding. Its incorporation service lists support with opening a bank account.

Publishes local incorporation from S$200, not including ACRA's S$315, and foreign incorporation from S$450; company secretary service from S$360 a year; bookkeeping from S$100 a month; a registered address from S$120 a year; and a nominee director from S$2,800 a year, with a refundable deposit of S$2,000.

Lists business hours of 9am to 6pm on weekdays, and says it replies to enquiries within one business day.

Atlas Business Consulting publishes separate packages for local and foreign founders: local incorporation from S$200 before ACRA's S$315, and foreign incorporation from S$450. For foreign owners it offers a nominee director from S$2,800 a year, with a refundable deposit of S$2,000, and a registered address with mail forwarding from S$120 a year.

It also offers company secretary service, bookkeeping and income tax filing, and says its team are chartered accountants who are members of ISCA and SCTP. ACRA shows its company incorporated in March 2013.

Languages
English (website)
UEN
201305939D (Atlas Business Consulting Pte. Ltd.)
Address
3 Pemimpin Drive, #06-01 Lip Hing Building, Singapore 576147
Phone
+65 6352 2778
Email
askme@atlasmgmtgroup.com
Website
atlasmgmtgroup.com

Questions readers ask

What does it cost to set up a company in Singapore and keep its accounts?
Setting up a company in Singapore costs ACRA's fees plus what the firm charges. ACRA charges S$15 to apply for a company name and S$300 to register the company, S$315 in all, and S$60 to file each annual return. On this page the published incorporation prices run from S$128, a limited-time offer for up to three Singapore citizens or permanent residents, to S$2,200 for a package with a company secretary and a nominee director. Some prices include ACRA's S$315 and some do not, so ask which. One firm prices a nominee director on its own, from S$2,800 a year with a refundable deposit. For the accounts, published bookkeeping starts from S$68 a month for a small number of transactions. Two of the eight publish no prices and quote on request.
How do I choose a firm to set up my company in Singapore?
To choose a firm to set up your company, start with what the company needs once it exists. ACRA says every company must have at least one director and one company secretary, with the secretary appointed within six months of registration, and that every business must have at least one local resident in Singapore. It also says foreigners must engage a corporate service provider to reserve a name and register a business. So a founder outside Singapore should ask whether the firm provides a nominee director and a registered address, what each costs a year, and whether documents can be signed remotely. Then look at who does the accounting and tax work and what qualifications the firm states for them, whether its prices are published or quoted, and which languages it works in. The entries on this page give each of these where the firm's own pages state it.
What should I check before engaging a company setup or accounting firm?
Before engaging a company setup or accounting firm, check it on BizFile, ACRA's register. ACRA says a firm that sets up companies, provides a registered address, acts as or arranges a director or company secretary, or files with ACRA for others must be a registered corporate service provider. Search the company's name on BizFile and look for its corporate service provider number, its registration status and the date the registration runs to; every entry on this page gives them as BizFile showed them. ACRA also publishes a list of providers whose registrations it has cancelled or suspended. Then check the tax side. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) taxes a company at a flat 17% of its chargeable income, and a qualifying new start-up company is exempt on 75% of its first S$100,000 of normal chargeable income and 50% of the next S$100,000 in each of its first three years of assessment, so ask who prepares the tax computation. Ask for the fee and what it includes in writing before you pay.