Corporate Actions. Capital Measures. Made simple.

Corporate actions refer to all legal measures that modify a company’s capital structure, articles of association or legal organization. These include capital increases, subsequent capital contributions, legal form conversions, par value reductions, share splits, amendments to the articles of association and liquidation resolutions. In practice, these processes are not complex because the decision itself is difficult, but because resolutions, documents, signatures, notarization, commercial register filings and register updates must work together seamlessly.

A capital increase enables a company to raise new equity and place its financing on a solid legal basis. Subsequent capital contributions concern the payment of previously committed capital. Legal form conversions regulate the transition from one legal form to another, for example from a GmbH to an AG. Par value reductions and share splits adjust the structure of share capital without necessarily introducing new funds. Amendments to the articles of association provide the legal basis for new structures, capital provisions or governance rules. Liquidation resolutions initiate the orderly winding-up of a company and involve specific requirements regarding resolutions, creditor calls and statutory record-keeping obligations.

Konsento makes these corporate actions significantly easier for Swiss stock corporations. The platform guides you step by step through preparation, resolution and execution, generates all required legal documents in one flow, coordinates shareholders, board members, notaries and other parties, and minimizes media disruptions. Unlike many other online providers, participation of shareholders and board members and the adoption of resolutions are not simply assumed and recorded, but actually carried out: shareholders and board members are actively involved and can vote. What is recorded reflects actual participation, representation and voting results. This significantly reduces the risk of challenges to resolutions and improves legal certainty.

At the same time, Konsento enables location-independent execution and notarization of all corporate actions – resolutions can be passed remotely from anywhere in the world and implemented in a legally compliant manner. As a result, corporate actions are not only faster and more cost-efficient, but also transparently documented and accurately reflected in the share register, participation register and all relevant corporate records.