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Cross-Border UTA
Service-Societe.com supports you in the closure or universal transfer of assets (UTA) of your company. A fast, legal and compliant solution to transfer your assets, deregister your business and optimize your taxation.
*Official registration fees and government taxes included
⚖️ What is a UTA?
The Universal Transfer of Assets (UTA) is an efficient legal procedure that allows a company to be dissolved without going through a standard liquidation.
Unlike traditional liquidation, which is lengthy and costly, the UTA automatically transfers all assets and liabilities (contracts, debts, receivables, employees) to an absorbing company.
➡️ Key advantage: no liquidation, no liquidator fees, no business interruption.
When a French company is absorbed by a foreign company (e.g. LTD in the United Kingdom, Maltese holding, Dutch BV, Bulgarian company), this is called a cross-border UTA.
This mechanism allows you to legally close a French company while relocating its assets to a more tax-attractive country.
💡 Ideal for:
- preparing an expatriation,
- optimizing your taxation,
- simplifying an international group,
- or restructuring a loss-making company.
At Service-Societe.com, we support entrepreneurs and investors in implementing their standard or cross-border UTA, 100% online, with complete follow-up until final deregistration.
💼 What our UTA support includes
1️⃣ Creation of the absorbing company
- LTD / LLP (United Kingdom), BV (Netherlands), OOD/EOOD (Bulgaria), Holding (Malta)…
- Express creation in 48h depending on the country.
- Management of articles of association, certificate of incorporation and complete KYC.
2️⃣ Drafting & filing of documents
- Complete legal drafting (minutes, sole shareholder decisions, legal notice, BODACC).
- Filing with the French registry and, if necessary, foreign authorities.
- Follow-up until final deregistration of the absorbed company.
🚀 Advantages of cross-border UTA
✅ Company closure without liquidation
✅ Tax optimization (neutrality, no taxable capital gain)
✅ Fast and online procedure (4 to 8 weeks)
✅ Secure transfer of assets and contracts
✅ Automatic assumption of debts by the absorbing company
✅ Compatible with an expatriation or international holding project
🧠 Why choose Service-Societe.com?
- Creation of absorbing company in 48h
- Documents drafted by our partner lawyers
- 100% online and secure procedure
- Payment possible in 2 installments
- French-speaking customer service 6 days/7
🎯 A compliant, fast and transparent solution, perfectly suited to international entrepreneurs, executives and investors.
2 990,00 €
HT *No travel required – Registration guaranteed within 48h
Official registration fees and government taxes included
Frequently asked questions
🏛️ 1. What is a UTA and what is the difference with a cross-border UTA?
The UTA (Universal Transfer of Assets) is a dissolution procedure without liquidation:
all assets and liabilities of a company (called the absorbed company) are automatically transferred to another company (called the absorbing company).
The operation is governed by the French Civil Code and allows a company to be closed without liquidation, while guaranteeing the legal and accounting continuity of the assets.
👉 There are two forms:
- Standard UTA: the absorbing company is French.
- Cross-border UTA: the absorbing company is foreign, for example in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Malta, the Netherlands or any other European Union country.
This mechanism allows you to restructure, merge or transfer companies without business interruption, while benefiting from a recognized legal framework that is tax-neutral in many cases.
💼 2. What are the tax advantages and key conditions of a cross-border UTA?
The cross-border UTA is both a legal tool and a powerful tax lever for reorganizing a business on an international scale.
Tax advantages:
- Possible tax neutrality (merger regime, article 210 A of the CGI).
- No taxable capital gain on transferred shares, subject to retention and continuity conditions.
- Carryforward of tax losses from the absorbed company, in certain cases and according to the legislation of the host country.
Debt management:
It is legal to proceed with a UTA even if the absorbed company has debts.
However, the absorbing company fully assumes these debts and obligations.
Prior analysis is therefore essential to secure the operation.
Economic substance:
To be recognized internationally, the absorbing company must have real substance:
- identifiable registered office or offices,
- effective management,
- possible employees or service providers on site.
Expatriation and international structuring:
The cross-border UTA can be part of an expatriation or business relocation strategy.
It allows the legal structure to be aligned with the tax residence of the executive or group, while respecting European compliance.
🌍 3. Timeframes, possible absorbing countries and international banking introduction
Average timeframes:
- Standard UTA: approximately 4 to 6 weeks.
- Cross-border UTA: between 4 and 8 weeks, depending on the absorbing country and administrative complexity.
Examples of common absorbing companies:
- United Kingdom → LTD (Private Limited Company) or LLP (Limited Liability Partnership)
- Bulgaria → OOD / EOOD
- Malta → Maltese Holding
- Netherlands → BV (Besloten Vennootschap)
- Other options possible in any credible European jurisdiction compliant with AML/KYC standards.
International banking introduction:
Service-Societe.com also provides support for professional banking introduction through its partners:
- Premium banks: HSBC, Barclays, JP Morgan
- Fintechs: Revolut Business, Wise, Payset, Intergiro
Each introduction is prepared with a complete file, to maximize acceptance chances and guarantee regulatory compliance.
⚖️ 4. Risks, best practices and support by Service-Societe.com
Main risks of a poorly prepared UTA:
- Assumption of debts without anticipation or clear transfer of commitments.
- Loss of tax advantages (neutrality, loss carryforward) in case of non-compliance with formalities.
- Rejection by the registry if the UTA documents are incomplete or non-compliant (minutes, legal notice, BODACC filing).
Recommended best practices:
- Verify the legal compliance and economic substance of the absorbing company.
- Anticipate cross-border taxation with an expert.
- Prepare complete legal documents: sole shareholder decision, dissolution minutes, creditor certificate, legal publication.
- Respect deregistration deadlines and legal publication obligations.
Our turnkey support:
Service-Societe.com handles the entire process, from the creation of the absorbing company to the final deregistration of the French company:
- Creation of the absorbing company (LTD, LLP, BV, OOD/EOOD, Holding, etc.)
- Drafting and filing of documents with the registry and foreign authorities
- Legal publication and complete administrative follow-up
- Banking introduction (HSBC, Wise, Revolut, Barclays, JP Morgan…)
- Establishment of real substance (address, management, accounting services)
- Tax and legal support throughout the transfer
💡 Objective: a secure, fast and compliant cross-border UTA, without travel, to restructure your business or prepare your expatriation with complete peace of mind.