Written by Bertrand Théaud, Founder
20+ years in Asia as a corporate lawyer, investor, and fintech founder. I've sat on both sides of the table and seen the same avoidable mistakes hit founders again and again. The reviews and articles I write are for founders who'd rather skip the mistakes.
Last reviewed by July 2026.
Key Takeaways
Sleek's cheapest Singapore incorporation package advertises "From S$2,250," but that price includes a local nominee director for only 3 months, while Singapore law requires a resident director for as long as the company exists, not just at incorporation.
Once that free period ends, renewing a nominee director costs S$2,000–S$4,000 a year on the open market. Sleek's own standalone nominee director service is priced at S$2,000/year, and Sleek requires clients who need one to also subscribe to its accounting service.
Sleek's "Full Compliance" plan, which bundles a full 12 months of nominee director cover, is priced at S$3,650 (promotional), which is 62% more than the advertised "From" price, and a more realistic starting point for most foreign founders who don't already have a Singapore-resident co-director.
Independent reviews are more mixed than Sleek's own homepage testimonials suggest: Trustpilot shows 3.9/5 from 3,706 reviews, with recurring complaints about slow responses on time-sensitive compliance requests.
If you're pricing out Sleek, the "From" price is the wrong number to anchor on
If you're a foreign founder comparing Sleek against other Singapore incorporation providers, the number that catches your eye is "From S$2,250." Look closer at what's actually in that cheapest plan, and a different picture forms: the local nominee director you legally need only comes with the package for 3 months.
That's not a fee Sleek is hiding. It's written into the plan comparison in plain English, right next to the price. But it's easy to miss if you're comparing incorporation providers on headline price alone, and Singapore's Companies Act doesn't give you a grace period once that fourth month arrives. Every Singapore-incorporated company must have a locally resident director on its register continuously for as long as the company exists.
This review breaks down what Sleek's Singapore packages actually include, what they leave out, and what a realistic first-year cost looks like once nominee director renewal and the rest of the compliance stack are accounted for. Statrys offers company incorporation and nominee director services in Singapore, too, so we have skin in the game here; we've tried to stick to Sleek's own published numbers and let them speak for themselves.
This guide is based on research conducted in July 2026, including a review of Sleek's official Singapore pricing pages, Sleek's own published guide to nominee director costs, and independent reviews on Trustpilot. All figures below are sourced and dated.
✅ Good fit for: foreign founders who want a fully remote, bundled incorporation, nominee director, and accounting setup, and who are comparing providers on realistic total first-year cost rather than the advertised starting price.
❌ Not a good fit for: founders who don't need a nominee director at all (e.g. they already have an eligible Singapore-resident co-founder to serve as director). Sleek's Starter plan is structured and priced around the nominee director bundle, so it's not the cheapest option if you don't need that piece.
What Sleek's Singapore incorporation plans cost
Sleek sells three incorporation packages for foreign founders, all priced as one-time, first-year fees. Pulled directly from Sleek's Singapore incorporation pricing page in July 2026:
| Plan | From (promo) | Full price | Nominee director included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | S$2,250 | S$2,600 | 3 months |
| Full Compliance | S$3,650 | S$4,000 | 12 months |
| Full Compliance + Visa | S$3,838 | S$4,188 | 6 months, plus Employment Pass application |
All three tiers include company incorporation with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA, Singapore's company registrar), corporate secretary and annual return filing, accounting and corporate tax filing for the first year, and a Singapore-registered office address with digital mailroom.
A note on the government fees: Sleek's pricing cards state that each plan includes S$375 in government fees. This covers the S$315 ACRA incorporation cost (S$15 for the name application plus S$300 for registration, per ACRA's published fee schedule) plus the S$60 government fee for the annual return filing, which is also bundled into each plan.
What "From S$2,250" doesn't cover
The 3-month nominee director cliff
Under Singapore's Companies Act, every company needs at least one resident director who is a Singapore citizen, permanent resident, or eligible pass holder (such as an Employment Pass or EntrePass), and that requirement doesn't pause. Foreign founders without a qualifying local director typically meet it by appointing a nominee director: someone who takes the role on paper to satisfy the residency rule, without running the business.
Sleek's Starter plan includes a nominee director for exactly 3 months. After that, the company still needs one; Singapore doesn't grant a compliance holiday because the promotional period ran out.
What renewal actually costs
Sleek publishes its own guide to nominee director pricing in Singapore, and it puts the market range at S$2,000 to S$4,000 a year, depending on the provider's risk tolerance and how much compliance support comes with it. Sleek's own standalone nominee director service, sold separately from the incorporation packages, is priced at S$2,000/year and Sleek's pricing page adds a condition: "clients requiring a Nominee Director must also subscribe to our accounting service."
That's a real, current policy, not a leftover from an old review, verified directly on Sleek's live pricing page in July 2026. It means a Starter-plan customer who needs the nominee director for the past month 3 isn't just paying a renewal fee. They're also committing to maintaining a paid Sleek accounting subscription (from S$900/year) for as long as they keep the nominee director.
The plan that actually covers a full year
Put those two things together, and the more honest comparison isn't Starter versus nothing; it's Starter versus Full Compliance. Sleek's Full Compliance plan bundles a full 12 months of nominee director cover into the incorporation price for S$3,650 (promotional).
That's 62% above the S$2,250 headline figure, and it's the plan that actually matches what most foreign founders without a local co-director need for their first year.
Year two and beyond
Sleek's public pricing page only shows first-year, promotional pricing. It doesn't publish what the corporate secretary, registered address, accounting, or nominee director renewal costs are from year two onward. That information likely sits behind a sales conversation.
Based on Sleek's own published nominee director economics, budget at least S$2,000/year for the nominee director alone from year two, on top of corporate secretary renewal (Sleek's standalone corporate secretary service starts from S$350/year) and the accounting subscription (from S$900/financial year) required alongside the nominee director.
What Sleek does not publish is renewal pricing for the bundled packages themselves.
What Sleek does well
Setting the pricing structure aside, Sleek's Singapore service has real strengths for a foreign founder working remotely:
- Fully remote onboarding. Documents are submitted digitally; there's no requirement to visit Singapore to incorporate.
- Licensed across the services it bundles. Sleek is registered as an ACRA filing agent (Professional No. 201708433H), holds a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Major Payment Institution licence (No. PS20200521) covering its business account and payment services, and holds a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Employment Agency licence (No. 17S8937), which covers its Employment Pass and work visa application services.
- No-deposit nominee director model. Many nominee director providers in Singapore require a refundable security deposit of S$2,000–S$10,000 on top of the annual fee. Sleek's own guide confirms it doesn't require this deposit, managing risk operationally instead.
- 30-day money-back guarantee on its incorporation packages.
What independent reviewers say
Sleek's own pricing pages feature a rotating set of client testimonials and a self-reported 4.5/5 rating from Google Reviews, plus a claim of 96% satisfaction from over 16,000 survey responses. Those are worth taking with the usual grain of salt that applies to any vendor's own homepage.
The more independent picture, from Trustpilot in July 2026: Sleek holds a 3.9 out of 5 TrustScore from 3,706 reviews. Solidly mixed, not the uniform praise the homepage testimonials suggest.
Alongside the positive reviews, a recurring theme in the lower-rated ones is slow response times on time-sensitive compliance matters. One detailed review from June 2026 described a multi-week wait for a response to a request to extend a statutory filing deadline, with the company ultimately having to resolve the matter itself. Sleek's support team replied publicly asking the reviewer to get in touch to resolve it, a pattern that shows up across several of the lower-scored reviews on the platform.
That's not disqualifying on its own; every provider in this space has a spread of reviews. But it's a reason to ask pointed questions about response times for statutory deadlines before signing, rather than relying on the curated testimonials on the pricing page.
Note: Sleek's Trustpilot profile covers its operations globally, including its UK accounting business, so the score is not specific to the Singapore incorporation service.
If the nominee director maths changes your decision
If Sleek's 3-month cliff and mandatory accounting attachment don't sit well with you, it's worth looking at Statrys' Singapore incorporation service directly. Statrys charges SGD 3,686 for the first year (promotional, 10% off the full price of SGD 4,095), inclusive of government fees. That price sits close to Sleek's Full Compliance tier rather than its Starter tier, because it's built around what a foreign founder actually needs for a full first year, not a 3-month teaser.
The package includes a no-deposit nominee director arrangement to meet the resident director requirement, a local registered address, filing agent services (since foreigners can't file directly with BizFile, ACRA's online registration portal, without one), remote KYC verification, and setup in around 5 business days.
It also comes with a Statrys multi-currency business account covering 11 currencies, a dedicated account manager, and the same 30-day money-back guarantee.
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FAQs
Does Sleek's advertised Singapore incorporation price include a nominee director for a full year?
No. Sleek's cheapest plan, the Starter package at "From S$2,250," includes a local nominee director for 3 months only. Singapore law requires a resident director continuously, so most foreign founders without an eligible local co-director will need to renew the nominee director service, or upgrade to Sleek's Full Compliance plan, which bundles a full 12 months for S$3,650 (promotional).
How much does a nominee director cost in Singapore after a free trial period ends?
Sleek's own published guide puts the market range at S$2,000 to S$4,000 a year, depending on the provider's risk model and how much compliance support is included. Sleek's own standalone nominee director service is priced at S$2,000/year, with a requirement that clients also subscribe to Sleek's accounting service alongside it.
Can a foreigner incorporate a company in Singapore without a nominee director?
Yes, but only if at least one director on the company's register already qualifies as Singapore-resident: a citizen, permanent resident, or holder of an eligible pass such as an Employment Pass or EntrePass. If no director meets that requirement, the company needs a nominee director, which is why most fully foreign-owned Singapore companies use one.
Is Sleek regulated to provide incorporation and nominee director services in Singapore?
Yes. Sleek is registered with ACRA as a filing agent (Professional No. 201708433H), holds a Monetary Authority of Singapore Major Payment Institution licence (No. PS20200521) covering its business account and payment services, and holds a Ministry of Manpower Employment Agency licence (No. 17S8937), which covers its Employment Pass and work visa application services.
