Register a Hong Kong limited company

Question: What are the requirements for opening a limited company in Hong Kong?
Answer: To open a limited company in Hong Kong, a shareholder and director who is at least 18 years old and holds a passport or ID card from China or overseas are required. The registered address of the limited company must be a Hong Kong address. Additionally, the limited company must appoint a Hong Kong resident or a professional firm to act as its company secretary, and the secretary company must hold a trust or company service provider license.

Question: Can mainland residents or foreigners open a limited company in Hong Kong?
Answer: Yes. Hong Kong's company law does not impose any nationality restrictions on shareholders/directors, but the company secretary must be a Hong Kong resident or company holding the TCSP License.

Question: Will the business nature stated on the Business Registration Certificate limit a company from expanding into other business areas?
Answer: The business nature generally indicates the main business scope of a company, but the Business Registration Certificate does not limit the types of business a company can conduct, and thus will not restrict a company from expanding into other business areas.
If there is a change in a company's business operations, a form can be submitted to update the business nature.

Question: How can I know if a company has been incorporated?
Answer: You can conduct a company search on the Companies Registry website of Hong Kong or engage us to conduct the search. There is no charge for this type of search. The search result will provide information on the company's registration status, registered office address, directors, shareholders, and other relevant details.

Question: Can Simplified Chinese characters be used for the Chinese name of a limited company?
Answer: No, only Traditional Chinese characters can be used.

Question: Can a limited company be registered with only a Chinese or English name?
Answer: Yes, it is possible, but it is recommended to prioritize an English name as some bank accounts require an English name registration.

Question: Does the company name need to be related to the business scope?
Answer: No, it is not necessary.

Question: Can the company name be changed after the company is incorporated?
Answer: Yes, it is possible. An application form can be submitted to the Companies Registry to change the company name, and the approval time is around 5 working days. The government fee is HKD 295

Question: What is the difference between a company name and a business name?
Answer: The company name and business name can be the same or different. For example, "Adam Ho Limited" is the company name, and the business name can be "AC Accounting". The business name does not need to be provided during the company registration process.
After the company is incorporated, the government should be notified of the business name and nature of business (within one month of commencing business).

Question: Does the company name need to include the words "Limited" or "有限公司"?
Answer: Yes, the name of a Hong Kong limited company must include the words "Limited" or "有限公司" in order to indicate that the shareholders have limited liability for future debts.

Question: In what languages can a company name be named?
Answer: It should be either English or Chinese

問：註冊股本是什麼 ?
答：股東須按照所佔的股份比例繳足發行股份，註冊股本是有限公司未來需承擔的債務責任。

問：開公司需要多少註冊股本？
答：法例對香港私人有限公司的註冊股本並沒有太大限制，一般而言，註冊股本越大，公眾對公司的信心越大。香港有限責任公司的最底註冊股本金額為HK$1 。

問：增加註冊股本時，需要支付什麼政府費用？
答：增加註冊股本並沒有任何政府費用。

問：公司註冊股本是否需要驗資 ?
答：香港有限公司無論註冊資本多少，均不需要驗資

問：股本可以轉讓嗎 ?
答：可以。轉讓詳情可聯絡我們查詢。

問：開公司是否需要擁有商業地址?
答：不一定須要租用辦公室，但需要一個香港的註冊地址。毅思會計可提供公司註冊地址服務符合香港公司法要求。

問：可不可以更改註冊地址？
答：可以。

問：董事和股東有什麼分別
答：董事和股東在公司的權利和責任上有很大差別。簡單來說，股東是公司的擁有人，而董事只是公司業務的執行人。
董事和股東亦可以是同一人。

問：股東及董事可否由同一人擔任 ?
答：可以。

問：有限公司至少要有多少名股東及董事？
答：至少一名股東及董事，股東可兼任董事 。

問：非香港居民可否成為香港有限公司股東及董事？
答：只要年滿18歲，持護照或身份證的中國居民或海外人士均可成為香港有限公司的股東或董事 。破產人士除外。

問：有限公司能否出任另一間有限公司的股東或董事？
答：可以。