Guides
How to register, run and stay compliant with a Hong Kong company.
The full process for incorporating a private limited company in Hong Kong — requirements, documents, cost, and timeline — from choosing a name to receiving your Certificate of Incorporation.
A foreign company operating in Hong Kong can either incorporate a new local subsidiary or register its existing overseas entity as a Non-Hong Kong Company under Part 16 of the Companies Ordinance. Here's how the two structures actually differ.
What banks actually assess when a newly incorporated Hong Kong company applies for an account, under HKMA's risk-based due diligence framework — and where the common assumptions about requirements are wrong.
Every Hong Kong private company must appoint a company secretary under Section 474 of the Companies Ordinance. Here's who legally qualifies, and how to evaluate a TCSP-licensed provider.
Hong Kong companies carry two identifiers — the Certificate of Incorporation number and the Business Registration Number. Since December 2023 the BRN has become the single Unique Business Identifier. Here's what each one means.
Every Hong Kong private company must file Form NAR1 within 42 days of its incorporation anniversary. Here's the deadline rule, the escalating late fees, and the separate Business Registration renewal it's often confused with.