The Companies Registry sets a short list of requirements for a Hong Kong company limited by shares: how it is incorporated, who must be a director and where its registered office must be.
The Companies Registry's requirements for a Hong Kong company limited by shares.
A Hong Kong company limited by shares is incorporated by delivering Form NNC1, articles of association and a business registration notice to the Companies Registry, electronically or on paper; a certificate of incorporation follows.
The Companies Registry states that a local company limited by shares needs at least one founder member and that the Companies Ordinance sets no minimum paid-up capital.
A private company must have at least one director who is a natural person. Corporate directors are generally permitted in private companies, provided at least one director is an individual.
A sole director of a private company may not also act as its company secretary.
The registered office of a Hong Kong company must be situated in Hong Kong and cannot be outside it.
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A private company must have at least one director who is a natural person. Corporate directors are generally permitted in private companies, provided at least one director is an individual.
The registered office of a Hong Kong company must be situated in Hong Kong and cannot be outside it.
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