Several activities: one company or several?
Incorporate your Amos business from $999, government fees included. One company or several for your different regional activities.
Forestry, water and services in Abitibi
Complete legal filings
Each incorporation includes all legal filings required to create a compliant and operational corporation from day one.
Share capital structure
Depending on the option selected, your share capital structure is prepared in a simple or advanced format to support the future evolution of your business.
Digital minute book
All corporate documents are delivered in a digital minute book, ready for electronic signature and secure record keeping.
Professional validation
Documents are prepared according to established legal standards and reviewed before delivery.
Human support
Our team supports you throughout the process and provides guidance when decisions need to be made, without unnecessary complexity.
Incorporate your business
Build your company in Quebec or federally with a strong legal structure from day one.
Keep your company’s annual filings up to date and maintain compliance of your corporate minute book.
Access professional legal templates to structure relationships with your employees, partners, and suppliers.
By opening a NBC business account.
A guided process, from information gathering to final document delivery.
Each step is designed to ensure compliance and legal consistency.
Tailor your incorporation to your needs (simple or advanced structure).
Each file is reviewed before delivery to ensure a reliable outcome.
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The Complete Guide to Federal Incorporation in Canada (CBCA)
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The Complete Guide to Incorporating in Ontario (OBCA)
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Amos: a resource economy built on versatility
Amos relies on forestry, groundwater, northern agriculture and a service-hub role for northern Abitibi. Businesses there are often versatile: the same crew does excavation in summer and snow removal in winter, or combines transport, mechanics and equipment rental.
That versatility, very common in the regions, raises a rarely discussed structural question: should everything sit in one company, or should you create several?
One company: simple and sufficient in most cases
Grouping all your activities in one entity costs less and simplifies everything: one set of books, one return, one minute book. Losses from one activity offset profits from another, which is often advantageous on tax. For most regional businesses, that is the right answer.
Several companies: when one activity endangers the others
Separating becomes relevant in two situations. When one activity carries clearly higher risk, for example hazardous work alongside a stable rental business, and you do not want one incident to take everything down. Or when one activity holds valuable assets, such as buildings or heavy machinery, that you want shielded from daily operations.
That separation has a cost: each company brings its own obligations and fees. It is a trade-off to make with an accountant, not a reflex.
Online incorporation, no travel required
Our pricing includes government fees. See our online incorporation guide or start your incorporation.
By opening a NBC business account.
Provincial or federal for an Amos business?
For activities performed in Quebec, the provincial regime is the usual choice. Federal becomes relevant with regular work in Ontario, which happens in northwestern Quebec.
Start simple, separate later
Most entrepreneurs are better off starting with one properly formed company. If an activity grows or becomes risky, you can create a second entity then and reorganize, with tax guidance. Creating three companies at the outset for still-modest activities is often wasted spending.
Your obligations once incorporated
Annual updating declaration, a current minute book, a separate corporate tax return and resolutions recording major decisions, for each company you own.
Common questions from Amos entrepreneurs
Can I run several trades under the same company? Yes. A corporation can have varied activities, subject to the permits specific to each.
Should I create a company to hold my machinery? That structure is possible, especially if the value is significant, but it is not justified at every scale. Assess it with an accountant.
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