7 Best Holding Company Formation Services in 2026

Disclosure: Wyoming LLC Attorney publishes this comparison. Prices were checked on each company's website in October 2026 and are subject to change. Wyoming LLC Attorney is not a law firm, does not give legal advice, and is not affiliated with any government or state agency.

Quick answer. Wyoming LLC Attorney, which publishes this comparison, is our best overall pick for holding companies. Its International+ package ($399 plus state fees, paid once) covers a private Wyoming parent and its first subsidiary. Its advisors guide owners moving existing LLCs under the parent. Each company's $14.99/month plan covers its registered agent, annual report filing, and business address.

Here is how the seven services compare for an owner setting up a parent company with subsidiaries. In the tables, per entity means per company: the parent and each subsidiary are separate entities.

A holding company is more than one filing: a parent company owns one or more subsidiaries, and each is its own LLC. Wyoming LLC Attorney publishes this comparison and ranks its own service first, so each criterion points to a published price or feature. We means Wyoming LLC Attorney.

• Restructuring existing LLCs. We checked whether each service offers help or documents for moving existing LLCs under a parent.
• Parent and subsidiary setup. We checked whether one package covers a parent and a subsidiary.
• Operating agreements. We checked whether an operating agreement is included and how it is prepared.
• Yearly cost per entity. Wyoming requires a registered agent for every business entity filed there, and annual reports are due every year. We checked what each service charges for both.
• Privacy. Wyoming's Articles of Organization do not ask for member or manager names. We checked what each service says about anonymous formation.
• Tax ID. We checked whether an EIN, a federal tax ID, is included or priced separately.
• Legal help. Wyoming LLC Attorney is not a law firm and does not give legal advice; Northwest and Bizee say the same about themselves, and Corporate Direct says it is not a law firm. We checked whether each service gives owners a route to a licensed attorney.

This comparison includes national and Wyoming-focused services that form LLCs for owners building a parent and subsidiary structure. Wyoming LLC Attorney chose the seven services reviewed here; it is not every service on the market. After our own service, the other six are listed in no particular order, and the numbers are not a ranking of them.

Wyoming LLC Attorney reviewed each company's published pricing and plan pages, and the customer and editorial reviews cited, on October 13, 2026. No service was tested: no paid orders were placed and no checkout was started. Facts about Wyoming LLC Attorney come from its own pricing and order system.

Wyoming LLC Attorney is a Sheridan, Wyoming formation and compliance company built for owners who want several LLCs under one private Wyoming parent.

International+ ($399 plus state fees, paid once) covers the parent and its first subsidiary; the subsidiary is ordered after the parent is formed. Every package includes an operating agreement and anonymous, private filing, with Wyoming LLC Attorney signing as organizer. Each company's upkeep is $14.99 a month, or $179.88 a year, for its registered agent, annual report filing, and a business address. Its website guarantees that your filing is submitted within 24 business hours or your payment is refunded. Its advisors guide owners moving existing LLCs under the parent. Wyoming LLC Attorney does not give legal advice, act as your law firm, or design a legal structure for you.

• Advisors guide the restructure: "I wanted to structure my LLC's to be managed by my holding company, and Sarah Curren was extremely helpful." (Rosalio Altamirano, Trustpilot, November 14, 2024)
• Clear guidance on ownership: "I especially liked how clearly the ownership structure and company setup were explained, which helped me set up my holding and operating entities correctly." (Ajay Kumar, Trustpilot, March 23, 2026)

These are customers' words. Wyoming LLC Attorney is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.

• Private by default: Wyoming LLC Attorney files as organizer, so owner names stay off the formation documents of every Wyoming LLC it files.
• Trustpilot: rated 4.4 from more than 900 reviews (checked October 13, 2026)

• Each company has its own plan. A parent with two subsidiaries is three plans at $179.88 a year each, or $539.64 a year.
• The subsidiary is a second step. International+ includes one subsidiary or one foreign registration, not both, and the subsidiary is ordered after the parent is formed.
• Virtual Office+ adds one subsidiary. A company on Virtual Office+ ($49.99 a month) can form one subsidiary for the state fee alone; each company keeps its own plan.
• Moving an existing LLC is a separate order. The Assignment of Interest package includes an operating agreement, an assignment of interest agreement, and a subsidiary consent to change a member.
• Attorneys are independent. Consultations are booked with independent licensed business attorneys who work at their own firms (not affiliated with Wyoming LLC Attorney) and each set their own fee. Wyoming LLC Attorney is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.

Northwest Registered Agent is a Spokane, Washington registered agent and formation service that forms each LLC separately and has an office in every state.

Northwest says it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, as does Wyoming LLC Attorney.

Northwest forms an LLC for $39 plus state fees, and its Wyoming LLC page says that price includes "a year of registered agent service". After the first year the registered agent is $125 a year, or $100 a year per state for five or more states. With formation, Northwest says "we create the LLC operating agreement for you".

• Creates the operating agreement as part of formation, along with the initial LLC resolutions.
• "Northwest lets you use their address on your LLC filing instead of your home address." (LLC University review, updated October 6, 2026)

• No transfer or restructuring service was found. Northwest's legal-forms page offers "a free template for an LLC membership interest bill of sale", and its holding company guide says "Setting up an LLC Holding Company is pretty much the same as starting any other LLC."
• Its attorney add-on covers two states: "Our Law on Call service is now available in Utah and Arizona."
• The registered agent ($125 a year) and annual report filing ($100 plus state fees) are separate services, priced for every company, every year.
• Its Trustpilot rating is 4.1 from 307 reviews (checked October 13, 2026). Recent 1-star reviews cite slow email replies: "Customer service email has not responded since june." (1-star review, August 31, 2026)

ZenBusiness is a formation service with LLC pages for all 50 states and three plans, each of which includes compliance reminders and alerts.

Every ZenBusiness plan includes compliance reminders and alerts. On Pro and Premium, the page says "We prepare and submit your filing to the state within 1 business day." Pro ($199 plus state fees) includes an EIN, an operating agreement template, and state-required annual report filings.

• "ZenBusiness offers these alerts in all its subscription plans, even its free one." (NerdWallet, last updated March 17, 2026)
• Pro and Premium filings are prepared and submitted to the state within one business day.
• Pro and Premium include state-required annual report filings.

• Its operating agreement page says "The template is designed to be used for a single business."
• NerdWallet's review says "legal counsel is not one of them" when listing ZenBusiness's offerings.
• "Packages auto-renew yearly vs. a one-time fee." (NerdWallet) Pro renews at $199 a year and Premium at $299 a year.
• The $99 first-year registered agent price is a promotion. Its Wyoming registered agent page says "Starts at $99 + WY state fees for the first year. Renews at $199/yr, subject to change."
• Its glossary page on anonymous LLCs says "Although ZenBusiness doesn't assist with anonymous LLC formations at this time, they can help with forming a standard LLC"

LegalZoom is a legal-services company whose site lists LLC formation alongside trademark registration, compliance, and business attorney plans.

LegalZoom's Basic package is $0 plus state filing fees and includes a company name check, the state filing of the Articles of Organization, and a tax consult from 1-800Accountant. Its $249 package includes an EIN and an operating agreement in every version of the page we saw.

• Basic includes a company name check, the state filing, and a tax consult for $0 plus state filing fees.
• NerdWallet reports that people liked that LegalZoom offered "a whole menu of legal services" (March 17, 2026).

• Its compliance filing plan says: "Automatic filing is available only for LLCs in states where it's required, excluding Indiana, Maryland, and Wyoming."
• The registered agent is not part of any LLC package: "Get registered agent services for $249/year." LegalZoom says that price is available only to first-time registered agent customers and that the renewal rate is subject to change.
• "Can LegalZoom help create an anonymous LLC? No, not at this time."
• Package names and attorney-consultation terms vary by the version of the LLC page shown. In the versions sampled on October 13, 2026, the $249 package came with a 30-day consultation subscription that auto-renews at $49 a month; in some versions those consultations are with an attorney, in others with a business advisor.

Bizee, formerly Incfile, is a Houston-headquartered formation service that forms each LLC separately and sells its packages as one-time payments.

Bizee says it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, as does Wyoming LLC Attorney.

Bizee's Basic package is $0 plus the state fee, a one-time payment, with the first year of registered agent service included. The LLC filing in every package includes banking resolutions. Standard ($199 plus the state fee) adds an EIN and an operating agreement. Premium ($299 plus the state fee) adds expedited filing in one business day.

• "Each package is eligible for one free year of Registered Agent service from Bizee."
• Packages are one-time payments; only the registered agent renews.
• Banking resolutions come with the LLC filing in Basic, Standard, and Premium.

• "Bizee does not provide any access to one-time or ongoing legal advice." (NerdWallet, last updated March 11, 2026)
• Its parent-LLC guide describes transferring ownership as a step for the owner and says "A tax professional can help you figure out whether the structure makes sense for your situation". No transfer product was found.
• After the first year the registered agent is $149 a year, and annual report filing is $129 plus the state fee: $278 per company, per year.

Rocket Lawyer is a legal-documents membership: every plan includes documents and e-signatures, Ask an Attorney questions, and a first business registration for $0 plus state fees.

One Rocket Lawyer membership covers business registration, legal documents, e-signatures, and attorney questions. The pricing page lists new business registration as "First one FREE, then $99 + state fees" on every plan. A Legal Advice Session, which Rocket Lawyer describes as privileged, is $149 for 30 minutes or $249 for 60 minutes on any plan.

• "It blends business formation, document management, attorney access and e-signatures into a single subscription." (Forbes Advisor)
• "Unlimited documents & e-signatures" on all plans.
• Members register a first business for $0 plus state fees and each additional one for $99 plus state fees.

• No holding company, parent company, or restructuring offer was found; its formation pages cover LLCs, corporations, and S-corps.
• "Memberships are pricey compared with other platforms that offer one-time service fees." (NerdWallet)
• "No free registered agent included" (Forbes Advisor). Forbes Advisor adds: "EINs, registered agent services and trademark filings are only available for purchase on the Plus and Pro plans."
• The 12 Ask an Attorney questions on Standard apply to yearly billing; on monthly billing the limit is 1.

Corporate Direct is a Reno, Nevada company, founded by Garrett Sutton, Esq., that sells asset-protection formation packages at published starting prices.

Corporate Direct says it is not a law firm; services are supervised by Garrett Sutton, Esq. of Sutton Law Center, and its site says its paralegal team implements the structures.

Corporate Direct's RealShield package starts at $1,360 and lists an "Armor8®-protected Wyoming or Nevada holding company included" with "Your first property LLC, ready to operate". Its site lists "Direct access to attorneys and paralegals who know your structure." SmartStart lists "Operating agreement or bylaws included" and "EIN, banking setup, and compliance handled for you".

• RealShield bundles a Wyoming or Nevada holding company with the first property LLC.
• Starting prices are published for each package: RealShield from $1,360, SmartStart from $895 per entity, and DigitalGuard from $795 per entity.
• Its site says: "Services are supervised by Garrett Sutton, Esq. of Sutton Law Center."
• "The responsiveness whether via email or a phone call is top notch." (Ravi Bahal, Trustpilot, September 28, 2026)

• The registered agent starts at $145 per entity per year. No separate annual report filing price was found; its packages list "Compliance and Regulatory Filings" as included.
• It has 17 Trustpilot reviews, with a rating of 4.6 (checked October 13, 2026).

For a holding company, two things separate these services: how much of the structure each one sets up, and what each company costs to keep running every year. The first table covers setup; the second covers yearly cost at published prices.

Wyoming LLC Attorney and Corporate Direct are the two services here with a package that covers a parent company and a first subsidiary: International+ at $399 plus state fees, and RealShield starting at $1,360 plus state filing fees.

For Wyoming LLC Attorney, attorney access means booking a consultation with independent attorneys at their own law firms, each setting their own fee. Wyoming LLC Attorney is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.

At $179.88 a year per company, Wyoming LLC Attorney has the lowest published yearly price for registered agent, annual report filing, and business address together among the services here that publish both a registered agent price and an annual report filing price: Wyoming LLC Attorney, Northwest, ZenBusiness, LegalZoom, Bizee, and Rocket Lawyer. This compares those six services only; lower-priced registered agent services exist, and LegalZoom's figure uses its first-time-customer price. Corporate Direct is outside that comparison because no separate annual report filing price was found on its pages; its registered agent alone starts at $145 a year, and its packages list "Compliance and Regulatory Filings" as included.

Wyoming LLC Attorney is our pick for most owners building a holding company, for the reasons in the table. Two needs point elsewhere: a registered agent in many states, where Northwest is the closer fit, or Wyoming LLC Attorney's sister brand, LLC Attorney, which provides registered agent service in all 50 states; and an ongoing legal-documents membership, where Rocket Lawyer is the closer fit.

Wyoming LLC Attorney ranks first in this comparison for three reasons. International+ covers the parent and its first subsidiary. Every Wyoming LLC is filed with Wyoming LLC Attorney as organizer. Each company's registered agent, annual report filing, and business address cost $179.88 a year. If your subsidiaries operate in many states, Northwest has an office in every state; Wyoming LLC Attorney's sister brand, LLC Attorney, also forms companies in all 50 states. Rocket Lawyer is the fit if a legal-documents membership matters more to you than the holding company setup.

A formation service sets up the companies and handles their recurring filings, but some parts of a holding company structure are outside what a formation package covers.

• Formation services are not a substitute for a CPA. How the parent and its subsidiaries are taxed is a question for a CPA. Some services here include a tax consultation through a partner.
• Wyoming LLC Attorney does not move assets for you. Moving a deed, title, or account into an LLC is done by the owner with the county, lender, or institution that holds it.
• A holding company covers only what its LLCs own. Assets that were never transferred into an LLC are outside the structure.

Whether and how to move a given asset, and what that means for liability, taxes, financing, or insurance, are questions for your own attorney and CPA. Wyoming LLC Attorney is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.

• Wyoming LLC Attorney: Pricing page and plan contents — checked October 13, 2026
• LLC Attorney: sister brand of Wyoming LLC Attorney
• Northwest Registered Agent, ZenBusiness, LegalZoom, Bizee, Rocket Lawyer, Corporate Direct, Anderson Advisors, Harbor Compliance, Clerky, Wyoming Agents, and Swyft Filings: each company's own website — checked October 13, 2026
• NerdWallet: reviews of ZenBusiness, LegalZoom, Bizee, and Rocket Lawyer — checked October 13, 2026
• Forbes Advisor: Rocket Lawyer review — checked October 13, 2026
• LLC University: Northwest Registered Agent review — checked October 13, 2026
• Trustpilot: reviews of Wyoming LLC Attorney, Northwest Registered Agent, and Corporate Direct — checked October 13, 2026
• Wyoming Secretary of State: business fee schedule, LLC Articles of Organization form, and How to Create a Wyoming Company guide — checked October 13, 2026

Disclosure: Wyoming LLC Attorney publishes this comparison. Prices were checked on each company's website in October 2026 and are subject to change. Wyoming LLC Attorney is not a law firm, does not give legal advice, and is not affiliated with any government or state agency.

Customer review quotes on this page were selected by Wyoming LLC Attorney from Trustpilot.