Choosing the legal form of your business is a decisive step for any entrepreneur who launches a commercial activity alone. Among the statuses available, the SASU (simplified single-member joint stock company) is attracting more and more project leaders thanks to its operating flexibility and the protection it offers to the personal assets of its manager.
The creation of an online SASU has become widely democratized in recent years, driven by the dematerialization of administrative procedures. It is now possible to form your company from home, without going to a registry or formalities center. This development responds to a growing demand for speed, but it also involves understanding the stages of the process before committing to it.
Understanding the specificities of SASU
The SASU is distinguished by its flexible operation: the sole shareholder freely sets the rules of governance in the statutes, without being constrained by a legal framework as rigid as that of the EURL, for example. The manager, called president, benefits from the social security system for equivalent employees, which gives him certain rights close to those of a traditional employee, with the notable exception of unemployment insurance.
This status is particularly suitable for entrepreneurs who are considering, in the long term, an evolution towards an SAS with several partners, since the transformation takes place without a change in legal form. It also appeals to those looking for a more institutional image with their commercial or financial partners.
The essential stages of the constitution
The online SASU Creation follows a precise path, whether it is carried out online or in the traditional way. It is first necessary to draft the statutes, a founding document which defines the corporate purpose, the capital, the decision-making methods and the powers of the president. Particular attention must be paid to their drafting, because poorly calibrated statutes can complicate the future management of the company.
Next comes the deposit of the share capital into a blocked account, before its final transfer to the company’s account once it is registered. The publication of a notice of incorporation in a legal notice journal also remains a mandatory formality, as does the submission of the complete file to the one-stop shop, which has replaced the business formalities centers.
Among these formalities is also the choice of a head office address, a question faced by many creators who work from home or do not yet have professional premises. This is a point on which players like SeDomicilier have positioned themselves, by combining support for the creation of SASUs with a company domiciliation offer, which avoids having to manage these two procedures separately.
The advantages and limitations of the online course
Using a digital platform to complete these procedures is of real benefit in terms of saving time: the forms are often pre-filled, the supporting documents are centralized, and file monitoring is made easier by messaging or dashboard tools. For an entrepreneur unfamiliar with legal procedures, this support can reduce the risk of errors in the statutes or in the composition of the file.
SeDomicilier clearly illustrates this logic of complete support: the platform offers free business creation whatever the legal form and without any commitment duration conditions, excluding mandatory legal costs such as the registry or legal notification, with a dedicated lawyer reachable by telephone throughout the file. The file is checked before it is submitted to the registry in order to limit the risk of rejection, and all procedures, including the domiciliation of the head office, are handled remotely, with no travel necessary.
This ease should not, however, make us forget certain limits. Dematerialization does not exempt you from understanding the legal and tax implications of your choice of status. Overly automated support can sometimes miss the particularities specific to the activity envisaged, particularly when it is regulated. It therefore remains recommended to seek, at least occasionally, the advice of a legal or financial professional, in particular for the drafting of statutes or the evaluation of contributions in kind.
A choice to consider before launching
Beyond the apparent simplicity of the procedures, the creation of a SASU commits the entrepreneur on a tax, social and patrimonial level. The corporate tax regime, the president’s social security contributions, and the drafting of the statutory clauses relating to the transfer of shares deserve in-depth consideration in advance.
Taking the time to compare the available legal statuses, to anticipate the evolution of your activity and to check the consistency between your objectives and the functioning of the SASU allows you to avoid costly adjustments later. The dematerialization of procedures, including for domiciliation, facilitates access to this status, but it does not replace serious preparation of the entrepreneurial project as a whole.
