Surrey, BC
Business Incorporation Lawyer Surrey BC: $1,500 All-In
We incorporate BC companies and professional corporations for clients in Surrey and across BC. A standard company is $1,500 all-in and a professional corporation is $2,100 all-in, confirmed in writing before we start. Your digital minute book is included.
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What incorporating involves
Incorporating creates a company that is legally separate from you. In BC a company is registered with BC Registry. It has shareholders who own it, directors who manage it, and articles that set out its share structure and rules. A lawyer reviews those choices with you before filing, because changing the share structure later can cost more than setting it up correctly the first time.
We prepare and file the incorporation, then deliver your Certificate of Incorporation and your digital minute book.
Whether incorporating suits your situation is a business and tax question, and we do not give tax advice. Speak to your accountant about tax before you decide. We can then set up the company to match your plan.
Our fees
Fixed fees for BC incorporation
Standard BC Company Incorporation
One fixed fee includes legal fees, government filing fees, taxes and your digital minute book.
- Consultation on share structure, director and officer roles, and company name
- Name reservation and approval with BC Registry
- Preparation and filing of the Notice of Articles and incorporation documents
- Standard Articles of Incorporation
- Organization minutes and first directors' resolution
- Share issuance and share register
- Digital minute book setup
- BC Registry government filing fees
- Certificate of Incorporation
$1,500 (All-in)
Professional Corporation (PC)
For regulated professionals such as physicians, CPAs, engineers and lawyers. The fixed fee includes everything in the standard incorporation. Your regulatory body's permit application is paid by you directly.
- Everything in the standard company incorporation
- Company name must include the legal name and designation required by your regulatory body
- Regulatory body permit application is not included
$2,100 (All-In)
Custom articles upgrade (seven share classes)
Optional add-on to any incorporation. Recommended if you expect to add family shareholders, split income or restructure later.
$200 + Tax
Registered and records office, per year
Optional. Our address as your registered and records office, including your digital minute book. Receiving and forwarding legal notices is billed separately each time.
$250 + Tax a year
Prices marked all-in include our legal fee, GST and PST and the items listed with the price. Costs listed as paid separately are charged at actual cost, and prices marked + tax have tax added. Fixed fees apply to standard matters; complex or non-standard files may be quoted separately after an initial consultation. Prices may change if government or third-party charges change or the scope of the work changes.
What is included, and what is extra
The standard company fee of $1,500 and the professional corporation fee of $2,100 are all-in. They include our legal fee, government filing fees, taxes and your digital minute book. We confirm your fee in writing before you pay a retainer.
Not included in the fixed fee: custom articles with seven share classes ($200 + tax), the registered and records office ($250 + tax a year, including the minute book), a shareholders’ agreement and annual corporate maintenance. We quote a shareholders’ agreement and maintenance separately. For a professional corporation, you pay your regulatory body’s permit application yourself.
Custom articles are recommended if you expect to add family shareholders, split income or restructure later, because they avoid amending your articles afterwards.
A more complex file is quoted separately.
Who this is for, and when to contact us
Founders, small business owners and professionals who are setting up a BC company or professional corporation. For companies with more than one shareholder or a more involved structure, contact our office and we will quote it. We also act on buying a business, selling a business and business agreements. See all our business law services.
Contact us before you register a name or start trading under the company, so that the structure is right from the start.
How It Works
How your incorporation works
01
Contact us
Use the form or contact our office and tell us what you are setting up.
02
Complete our intake form
We email you a form for the details we need, and open your file.
03
Confirm your fee and pay your retainer
We confirm the fee in writing and ask for a retainer to begin.
04
Consultation
We confirm your company name, share structure, directors and officers, and any upgrades.
05
Incorporation complete
We file with BC Registry and deliver your Certificate of Incorporation and your digital minute book.
What to gather before we start
Having these ready speeds up your file. We email you an intake form for the details we need.
- The full legal names, home addresses and roles of all directors and officers
- Up to three proposed company names, in order of preference
- The shareholders and the number of shares each will hold
- Whether you want our registered and records office, or will keep your own
- Whether you want the custom articles upgrade
- For a professional corporation: your professional designation, your regulatory body and registration number, and any proposed non-voting shareholders, subject to your regulatory body’s rules
About Us
Business incorporation lawyer Surrey: who acts for you
Rajat Verma, the principal lawyer at Cube Law Corporation, is the lawyer for our incorporation clients. Rajinder Kaur answers calls and supports client files with legal administration, and Salma Shaikh is the first point of contact for new clients.
Service in English, Hindi and Punjabi. German also spoken.
Our office is in South Surrey. We act for clients in Surrey, White Rock, Langley and Delta in person or online, and for clients anywhere in BC online.
Services
Our incorporation services
We incorporate a standard BC company: articles, filing with BC Registry, organizing resolutions, share issuance and your digital minute book.
We incorporate a professional corporation for regulated professionals. Your regulatory body issues the permit, and you apply to it directly.
Multiple company incorporations
A holding company with one or more operating companies under it. We quote each company in the structure.
Shareholder agreements and other business agreements, quoted once we know who the shareholders are.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to incorporate in BC with a lawyer?
A standard BC company is a fixed $1,500 all-in, and a professional corporation is $2,100 all-in. All-in means our legal fee, government filing fees, taxes and your digital minute book. We confirm the fee in writing before you pay a retainer.
What is not included in the fixed fee?
Custom articles ($200 + tax), the registered and records office ($250 + tax a year), a shareholders’ agreement and annual corporate maintenance are not included. We quote a shareholders’ agreement separately. For a professional corporation, you pay your regulatory body’s permit application yourself.
What is a digital minute book?
The minute book is the company’s record of its articles, directors, shareholders and resolutions. We prepare it and keep it online, so you can open it at any time. It is included in the incorporation fee.
What is a professional corporation?
A professional corporation is a company for regulated professionals, such as physicians, CPAs, engineers and lawyers. Your regulatory body sets the rules, and you apply to it for a permit. We prepare the incorporation, and you pay the permit application directly.
What are custom articles, and do I need them?
Custom articles set up seven share classes instead of the standard structure. They are recommended if you expect to add family shareholders, split income or restructure later, because changing the share structure afterwards costs more. Ask us at your consultation whether they fit your plan.
Do I need a shareholders’ agreement?
If your company has more than one shareholder, usually yes. It sets out how decisions are made and what happens if a shareholder leaves. It is not part of the fixed incorporation fee. We quote it separately once we know who the shareholders are.
Should I incorporate?
That is a business and tax decision, and we do not give tax advice. Speak to your accountant about whether incorporating suits you. Once you decide, we set up the company and its share structure to match your plan.
Can I do this online?
You consult with us online anywhere in BC or in person at our South Surrey office.
Client Feedback
What Clients Say
Very happy the service. We contacted cube law for our business matter. Prompt and timely advise.
Dolhan Tesfai
Business Client
I had an excellent experience working with Rajat to set up our registered non-profit and community club. He navigated the complex BC Societies Act requirements with incredible speed and precision. Rajat's expertise made what could have been a lengthy process feel seamless. If you need a lawyer in Surrey who is efficient, knowledgeable, and dedicated to getting the job done right, I highly recommend Rajat.
Bruce Campbell
Business Law Client
Quick and simple company dissolved, left it all in their hands and it was taken care of without any issues. Very kind in person respectful and helpful
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Book a consultation or leave a message. Consultations are paid, and we confirm the fee when you book.
- Fixed fees for most matters, confirmed in writing before we start
- A small, friendly team that handles your calls, intake and your file
- Based in South Surrey, serving clients across BC