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About Sleek

Making the lives of entrepreneurs, SMEs and investors easier. Effortless incorporation, registration, company secretary, and accounting in Singapore, all on our powerful online platform.

Sleek provides corporate services in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. It is a young (celebrated its fourth anniversary in May 2021) but rapidly growing company.

Despite Sleek’s young age, we are very impressed by the comprehensive and professional services provided, as well as the rich trove of resources available for entrepreneurs on its website.

Check out infographics of Sleek’s first few years

As of February 2022, Sleek’s LinkedIn page lists 140+ employees. Watch this interesting interview (~10mins) with co-founder and Chief Growth Officer, Mr Adrien Barthel, where he shares insights on how Sleek was built up in the early stages.

Investor backing

• Series A was extended to USD $25M with investment from EDBI under a mix of equity and debt [Dec 2021]
  • EDB Investments (EDBI) is a private equity and venture capital arm of Singapore Economic Development Board.
• Secured $14M in Series A funding, led by Jungle Ventures and White Star Capital [Nov 2021]:
  • funds will be used to strengthen tech and product development, as well as expand presence in existing and new markets.

Geographic presence

Sleek started in Singapore, but has since opened offices in Hong Kong and Australia.

In addition, they have acquired ‘Ltd Companies’, a market leader in United Kingdom incorporation management, which has incorporated more than 450,000 companies since 2005.

Services offered by Sleek

Specially curated services bundles are available whether you are an entrepreneur, SME, VC or sole proprietor

Core services:

• Company Incorporation
• Sleek Business Account, an all-in-one virtual account launched in November 2021:
  • FREE! No minimum deposit, no monthly fees
  • does your bookkeeping automatically
  • Send and receive money immediately after your company’s registration
• Accounting & Bookkeeping
• CFO Services for growing businesses
• Corporate Secretary:
  • The process to transfer your corporate secretary to Sleek can be done online easily. Sleek would then liaise with your old corporate secretary and check the completeness of records.
• Digital Signature (SleekSign):
  • See dedicated SleekSign section below
• Insurance
• Visa application and processing
• White Label

Need reasons to use Sleek?

• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

  • “We care about you – within 30 days from your purchase, if you’re unhappy with our services, we’ll refund our fee. Email or call us, and we’ll process the refund within five working days.”

  • excludes Government fees once the application has been submitted, nor any third-party processing fees.
  • others terms and conditions apply.
• No need to fly to Singapore to incorporate your company. It can be done though the online platform.
• File requests 24/7 and hold all your important documents securely on the cloud.
• Support team responds to all requests within one working day.
• As a certified Xero Platinum partner, Sleek can manage your unaudited financial statements, bookkeeping and expense claims, CPF and all your annual filing requirements. Awards:
  • “Singapore Accounting Partner of the Year” at the Xero Awards Asia 2021.
  • Xero’s “Emerging Partner of the Year (2019)”.
• Get expert review of your Employment Pass application and start work sooner.
• ISO27001:2013 certified company. View Sleek’s information security policy.
• Access up to S$30k in perks from Sleek’s ecosystem of partners such as Stripe, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Hubspot!

Resources for business owners

Apart from their corporate service offerings, Sleek’s website also provides a treasure trove of resources for entrepreneurs who are researching on starting a business in Singapore or Hong Kong.

Articles

List of useful blog articles by Sleek:

• SSIC codes guide
  • An SSIC code, or a Singapore Standard Industrial Classification Code, is a number provided to classify a company’s business activities that are carried out in the country of Singapore.

Country Guides

Sleek’s website provides guides on working in Singapore covering issues like visas. There are also dedicated guides for nationals of the following countries who wish to incorporate a company in Singapore:

• Australia
• Bangladesh
• Hong Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• New Zealand
• Philippines
• Sri Lanka
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Grants

There are also blog posts on grants for companies:

Singapore

• Singapore government funding & grants for entrepreneurs
• Latest grants in Singapore to combat Covid-19
• Outline of Singapore’s Productivity Solutions Grant

Hong Kong

• Best Hong Kong Grants for Businesses

Tax Calendar

Created by Sleek for easy reference:

• Singapore Tax Deadlines 2022

Videos

You can visit Sleek’s Youtube channel for informative videos on how to run your business effectively.

Do check out the new “Ask My Accountant series by Sleek” on Youtube.

Example tax advisory video:

Webinars / Radio Shows

Sleek is also active in organising FREE virtual webinars events that focus on honing your business development and management skills. Topics include:

• [8 Aug 2021]: Overcoming the Challenges of Doing Business in Singapore on MoneyFM
• [22 Oct 2020]: Sleek Presents: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting an e-Commerce Business
• [8 OCT 2020]: e-Commerce: Simplify and streamline your business to go further
• Sleek Presents: Effective Leadership in Startups and Small Businesses
• Sleek Presents: How to Recruit, Manage and Retain top talents
• E-Commerce: Growth opportunities and risks during the pandemic

You can follow the Sleek page on Eventbrite for latest updates.

Others

SleekSign

SleekSign is an electronic signature tool developed by Sleek. You can visit their site to understand what can be e-signed in Singapore.

SleekSign uses a world class security certificate developed by Entrust, and distributed in Singapore by Netrust, Asia’s first public Certification Authority (CA) and the only Accredited CA in Singapore.

Corporate member of Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Singapore)

With a fast-growing Dutch clientele at Sleek, we are delighted to now be a Corporate Member of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce Singapore!

The missions of ADB-DutchCham is to inform, connect, and inspire professionals and companies with a shared interest in Dutch business.

They work closely with the Dutch Embassy, the Government of Singapore, EuroCham, and the Dutch Chambers in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.