Piloto Asia is a Singapore-based corporate services firm specialising in personalized company incorporation, offering Singapore company registration completed in as little as 24 hours, with a minimum capital requirement of just S$1. The firm positions itself as trusted by more than 500 international companies for incorporation, secretarial, accounting, and tax services, backed by over 15 years of experience and 100% ACRA compliance.
The process is designed to be entirely remote, with no need to travel to Singapore, and is built around a dedicated human account manager for each client rather than automated chatbots or a self-service digital platform. Piloto Asia contrasts itself with both low-cost digital incorporation platforms (which it says lack local expertise, offer limited services, and can carry hidden fees) and traditional corporate services firms (which it characterises as slower, more expensive on an hourly basis, and often requiring office visits and rigid packages).
Beyond incorporation, Piloto Asia offers a full-service suite covering company secretary services, tax and accounting, business bank account opening (including offshore accounts), work visa and immigration support, and payroll and HR support - covering the full lifecycle from setting up a Singapore entity through to running it day to day.
The firm maintains a local network of affiliate partners including OCBC, UOB, Citi, CIMB, Maybank, the SME Centre, and Xero, and has been featured in Entrepreneur. Client testimonials on the site cite guidance through the incorporation and bank account opening process for an India-based subsidiary, a switch away from a slower global service provider, and sound local compliance knowledge for overseas businesses setting up in Singapore.
Setting up a company in Singapore from overseas can mean navigating ACRA paperwork, bank compliance checks, and unfamiliar local requirements without ever setting foot in the country. Piloto Asia has built its business around making that process as fast and personal as possible, offering Singapore company incorporation completed in as little as 24 hours, entirely remotely, with a minimum paid-up capital requirement of just S$1.
Piloto Asia draws a clear line between itself and two other options founders typically consider. Against low-cost digital incorporation platforms, the firm points to what it sees as gaps: automated chatbots instead of real people, limited local expertise, a narrower range of services, and the risk of hidden fees. Against traditional corporate services firms, it contrasts high hourly billing, slower turnaround times, the need for in-person office visits, and rigid service packages. Piloto Asia's pitch sits between the two - a dedicated human account manager, transparent pricing, and a full-service suite, all delivered through a 100% remote process that doesn't require travel to Singapore.
While company incorporation - starting from S$315 - is the entry point, Piloto Asia's service suite extends well beyond the initial registration. It offers company secretary services to keep a business compliant with ongoing ACRA requirements, outsourced tax and accounting support, and help opening a business bank account, including offshore accounts. For companies bringing in overseas staff, there's work visa and immigration support covering Employment Pass applications, and payroll and HR support for managing a team once the business is up and running. The idea is a single provider that can carry a company from initial registration through to day-to-day operations, rather than juggling separate vendors for each function.
Piloto Asia says it has been trusted by more than 500 international companies for incorporation, secretarial, accounting, and tax services over more than 15 years, and describes itself as 100% ACRA compliant. The firm maintains a network of local affiliate partners including major banks OCBC, UOB, Citi, CIMB, and Maybank, alongside the SME Centre and accounting software provider Xero - relationships that can smooth the process of opening a corporate bank account or setting up bookkeeping once a company is registered. The firm has also been featured in Entrepreneur.
Testimonials on Piloto Asia's site come from founders and directors who set up in Singapore from abroad. Venkata Gandikota, founder of Vis Fides Global Pte Ltd, described setting up a subsidiary from India with little knowledge of the local network, and credited Piloto Asia with guiding the team through both incorporation and bank account opening. James Bryan Cox, managing director of Oxixo Private Limited, switched to Piloto Asia after experiencing slow turnaround and a lack of personalised service with a global provider, and reported being very satisfied with the move. Billy Kwan, director of One Bite Design, praised the team's sound local compliance knowledge and veteran advice, recommending the firm to overseas businesses looking for a trustworthy consultant.
Piloto Asia offers a free consultation for businesses exploring incorporation, secretarial, accounting, tax, work visa, bank account, or HR needs in Singapore, and also welcomes companies looking to switch providers. The firm is based at 105 Cecil St, #18-02 The Octagon, Singapore 069534, open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6:30pm (closed weekends), and can be reached on +65 6422 6319 or at [email protected].