Cost of a legal transformation of a company name
Change the name of a company costs $300 at least. This amount may increase, especially when the company has locations in different transplants.
The price of a legal announcement for the transformation of a company name
The corporate name is an important piece of data that identifies a company. As such, it appears in the company's articles of association. This is why any changes must be published. It is then advisable to publish a special notice in a journal of legal announcements (we are talking about a legal notice of transformation of company name).
In general, the price of a legal advertisement depends on the length of the ad. Given the mandatory information it must contain, its cost is between between € 90 and € 150.
Deeds and insertion costs in the event of a change of company name
The legal announcement is not sufficient to change the corporate name of a company. The latter must also compile and send a complete file to the Registry of the Commercial Court. It can be sent online on the infogreffe.fr website.
These formalities give rise to the payment of costs called by the registry but distributed between different bodies: the clerk of the commercial court, the Bodacc, the Public Treasury (VAT) and the INPI.
Transformation | Cost for 2022 |
Change of corporate name in the same registry jurisdiction | 192,01 € |
Additional costs are to be expected when the company has one or more establishments that are not geographically dependent on the same registry of the Commercial Court (€44,17).
Optional expenses for a change of company name
The legal announcement and court costs are not the only elements to be taken into account for the amount of a business name transformation. It is also necessary to add to these sums the remuneration paid to external specialists to complete the formalities. It can be a lawyer, legalist or a accountant. These fees are optional because there is no obligation to hire a professional to perform these tasks.
Here is the list of work to be done:
- Write a report,
- Modify the articles of association of the company,
- Publish a legal notice of modification,
- Complete a M2 form,
- Send a file to the CFE or to the registry of the commercial court.
It is also possible to use an online platform to change your company name.
The price of one accompagnement depends on the professional solicited and the particularities of the transformation. One online name change costs about $180. However, this amount can increase and approach 600 euros.