Hong Kong company registration.

The current reference price is US$3,500 per company. Final fees, deliverables and timing are confirmed before work starts.

Yes, but a Hong Kong registered office and a qualified Hong Kong company secretary are still required.

It is not required that directors must be Hong Kong residents, but at least one director must be a natural person.

This is service-process guidance only. Confirm the specific start point and filing method before proceeding; bank-account opening, tax and specialist licences are arranged separately.

• Service-processing reference: After online submission, the electronic version is referenced at 5–7 working days; after offline submission, the electronic version is referenced at 10–15 working days. This service plan for wholly corporate ownership uses offline submission.
• Factors that may affect timing: Electronic issue and physical dispatch are separate milestones, and dispatch does not mean delivery. Confirm the start point, courier, and destination timing for paper documents before proceeding.
• Timing guidance: This is service-process guidance only. Confirm the specific start point and filing method before proceeding; bank-account opening, tax and specialist licences are arranged separately.

A person may be both shareholder and director, but a sole director may not also serve as company secretary.

Sole proprietorships and partnerships register their business with the tax authority; this is not the incorporation of a local limited company. Company structure, shares, tax residence and cross-border arrangements should be reviewed against actual activities by a Hong Kong accounting or legal professional.

• Private company limited by shares: Shares are held by members and are not offered to the public, which makes this the most common form for ordinary commercial clients. Suitable for general trading, technology, consulting and holding activities. It is governed through shares, shareholders and directors, usually using NNC1 and articles of association.
• Public company limited by shares: Suitable for a broader shareholder base or public-capital arrangements, with higher governance and disclosure requirements. Suitable for large or complex financing projects: public companies limited by shares have more demanding governance and disclosure requirements and should not be handled through a simplified private-company process.
• Company limited by guarantee: It has no share capital and members’ liability is limited to the guarantee amount. It is common for non-profit, association, and membership organisations and operates through member guarantees and organisational purposes rather than ordinary share-distribution arrangements.

The company type, Hong Kong registered address, company secretary, directors and significant-controller information together determine the incorporation and ongoing-maintenance path.

• Company form · share or guarantee structure: First compare private companies limited by shares, public companies and companies limited by guarantee according to commercial, public-capital or non-profit use. NNC1/NNC1G and articles: share and non-share companies use different incorporation forms and governance documents. Maintain by company type: annual returns, financial and governance obligations vary with the type and actual business.
• Directors and company secretary · Personnel-eligibility arrangements: A private company must have at least one natural-person director; a sole director cannot also serve as the secretary of the same company. Director and secretary information: verify identity, address, eligibility, consent to act, and contact details. Maintain qualified officeholders: after personnel changes, update Companies Registry records as required.
• Hong Kong registered office and SCR · Local governance foundation: The registered address, Significant Controllers Register, and designated representative must all be maintained in Hong Kong in accordance with the rules. Hong Kong address and control relationships: prepare the registered address, shareholding structure, significant-controller, and designated-representative information. Keep the SCR updated: when control relationships change, update the register and retain accessible records.
• Business registration and sector licences · Operating boundaries after formation: Company formation can be linked to business registration, but it does not mean that financial, TCSP, food-and-beverage, or other licences have been obtained. Business-activity description: specify the actual products, clients, payments received, employment, and operating locations. Maintain registrations and licences separately: business registration and industry licences are handled according to their respective authorities and the actual business.

When incorporating a Hong Kong local limited company, the one-stop process can obtain the certificate of incorporation and business-registration certificate together. Industry licences, banking, and tax remain separate later matters.

• The private-company route is established: For ordinary business, compare private companies limited by shares before considering other forms for financing or non-profit purposes.
• Keep share and governance records clear: Shareholders, directors, share capital and Articles can form company records that partners can verify.
• There are specific requirements for the secretary and Hong Kong address: The company must continuously maintain a Hong Kong registered office and qualified company secretary.
• Significant-controller information can be maintained: Applicable local companies must maintain an SCR and appoint a designated representative.
• Clear boundary between formation and licensing: An incorporation certificate and business registration certificate do not automatically authorize financial, TCSP, food-service, or other regulated activities.

MANPRPOWER LIMITED provides Hong Kong company-registration needs assessment, document preparation and partner coordination; legal, tax, licensing and other professional judgments are handled or reviewed by qualified professionals.

• Registration route: Compare the governance and formation routes for private companies limited by shares, public companies and companies limited by guarantee.
• Formation documents: Organize the company name, NNC1/NNC1G, Articles, share capital or guarantee, and business-registration notification.
• Personnel information: Check shareholder, individual director, company secretary, person with significant control and designated-representative information.
• Local arrangements: Confirm the Hong Kong registered office, company-secretary eligibility, and SCR retention arrangements.
• Submission and follow-up: Coordinate electronic or paper incorporation applications, connection to business registration and supplementary materials requested by the authority.
• Delivery and follow-up items: Deliver the certificate and list NAR1, SCR, personnel/address changes and applicable licensing matters.

The above is a preliminary document checklist for registration services. Submit only after the entity and processing route are confirmed; supplementary documents will be notified according to actual review requirements. This page does not collect or store identity documents.

• Private company limited by shares: Shareholders, natural-person directors, company secretary, share capital, Hong Kong address, Articles and SCR information.
• Public company limited by shares: Public-company share capital, directors, secretary, constitutional documents, registered address and applicable disclosure materials.
• Company limited by guarantee: Guarantee members, guarantee amounts, purposes, directors, secretary, address, and NNC1G/articles.

No. Financial, trust-company services, food and beverage, import/export, and other regulated activities may require additional permits.

It is generally filed within 42 days after the incorporation anniversary. This is separate from tax filing, business-registration renewal and financial statements.

Applicable companies must keep an SCR at a designated place in Hong Kong and appoint a designated representative who meets the rules.

No guarantee. Banks and payment institutions independently review identity, beneficial ownership, business, source of funds and risk.

No. Financial, payment, investment, import/export, employment, and other regulated activities still require separate assessment of permits and registrations based on the actual business.

After incorporation, registration information, company records, annual filings and tax should be arranged separately. The following list reflects matters that need continuing follow-up under the current service materials.

• Ongoing · registered address, secretary, and registers: Maintain a Hong Kong address, qualified company secretary, directors, members and applicable SCR. File and update promptly when company information changes.
• Anniversary date + 42 days · NAR1 Annual Return: Local private companies generally file NAR1 within 42 days after the incorporation anniversary. Check deadlines for other company types separately.
• Certificate/licence cycle · Business registration and sector licences: A business registration certificate and sector licence are separate matters, maintained according to the actual business and requirements of the competent authority. Their timing is not the same as the NAR1 annual return.
• Event-triggered · directors, secretary, address, or control relationships: Update records when personnel, the registered address, shares or significant controllers change. Recheck licences when industry activities change as well.

Check the following items one by one against the company's actual business and operating location.

• At least one natural-person director: A director need not be a Hong Kong resident, but a private company must have a natural-person director.
• Qualified company secretary: A sole director cannot also serve as the company secretary of the same company.
• Hong Kong registered office: The company must continuously maintain a registered office in Hong Kong.
• NAR1 annual return: Local private companies normally file within 42 days after the incorporation anniversary.
• Significant Controllers Register: Except for listed companies, local companies generally must keep an SCR in Hong Kong.
• A business registration certificate is not an industry licence: Financial, trust-company-service, food-service, and other activities may need separate licences.

The following are official reference entry points for the registration routes and ongoing obligations on this page. Before proceeding, check applicable requirements based on the selected entity, jurisdiction, and actual activities.

• How to register a new company ↗Incorporation procedure, documents, and timing
• Local limited-company formation FAQ ↗Personnel and incorporation requirements
• Director and company secretary FAQ ↗Director and secretary eligibility
• Private-company annual filing ↗NAR1 ongoing obligations
• Significant Controllers Register FAQ ↗SCR and designated-representative requirements