Wrong step first
A company is formed before contribution, valuation, exit tax, bankability and family governance have been reviewed.
Risk matrix
Many structure failures are not legal-form problems, but sequence and documentation problems.
The error matrix translates recurring issues from holding, foundation, relocation and banking projects into a practical review tool.
Typical error families
Form without activity
Foreign companies or foundations are labelled as separate structures although decisions, functions or evidence remain elsewhere.
KYC afterthought
Beneficial ownership, source of wealth, source of funds and payment logic are prepared only after the bank asks.
Governance gap
Control rights, beneficiaries, information rights and distribution policy are not translated into practical rules.
Countermeasures
- Create a fact map before selecting a legal form.
- Record open tax and legal questions separately from factual assumptions.
- Use diagrams for ownership, control and funds flow.
- Prepare bank-facing documentation before account opening or asset transfer.
- Keep public communication general and confidential; no identifiable mandate examples.
Practical result
Prioritised risk list
Material risks are ranked by likelihood, impact and dependency on missing documents.
Go / no-go logic
The matrix helps decide whether a step can proceed or needs a memo, ruling, valuation or local-law opinion first.
Document trail
The same logic supports later review by banks, tax advisers and administrators.