The common types of business entities in Hong Kong are company limited by shares, partnerships and sole proprietorship.

香港一般企業實體包括股份有限公司、合夥經營及獨資企業。

在香港註冊本地有限公司有兩個方法。問2. 我怎樣在香港成立和註冊一間本地有限公司？

• 現成公司

查閱已註冊並擁有公司註冊證書和商業登記證的現成公司名單。一般需時兩至三日完成更改程序。（有關公司名單請與我們聯絡）

• 全新公司

擬定公司名稱、註冊資本金額、公司組織章程大網及細則的條文後，便可註冊成立公司。發出公司註冊證書約需時兩至三個星期。

請注意，公司註冊處必須在處理你的註冊申請後，才能確定你擬用的公司名稱是否可註冊，而公司能否註冊成立，須視乎有關申請是否符合《公司條例》的所有規定。

可以。非香港居民也可以在香港成立本地有限公司。如果你並非經常在香港逗留，或不熟悉成立公司的手續，可徵詢本地專業公司，例如律師行、會計師行或秘書公司等的意見，並／或委託該等人士代表你在香港成立公司。

可以。非香港居民也可以獲委任為董事。

不可以。《公司條例》列明禁止唯一董事兼任秘書。

《公司條例》並未就名義股本訂定最低金額。在香港成立一間股份有限公司，須最少有一名創辦成員，而每名創辦成員須最少持有1股公司股份。

有，規定如下：

不可以。註冊辦事處必須設於香港境內。

香港的《公司條例》並無有關規定。

不是。我們可電郵或以郵遞方式把文件寄發給你，你簽署後只要交回文件，我們便會處理。

在一般情況下，股份有限公司的《公司註冊證書》和《商業登記證》會在提交申請後第五個工作日發出。我們可安排代表你的公司領取《公司註冊證書》和《商業登記證》，然後以電郵方式先將副本寄發給你，再儘快發送正本連同公司盒。

• 註冊文件的副本
• 公司註冊證書
• 商業登記證（首年）
• 股票
• 五份公司組織章程大網及細則的印文本
• 一個鋼印
• 一個簽名印
• 一個小圓印
• 一套公司盒
• 一套開立銀行帳戶所需的經核證企業文件

公司在公司注册处注册当日，已登记文件的资料和影像纪录可供查阅。

是。

公司可以只注册英文或中文名称，或同时注册中文及英文名称，但公司名称不可以由中文字及英文字／字母组合而成。《公司条例》规定，公司英文名称的最后一个字必须为“Limited”。

不可以。本地有限公司的中文名称必须是繁体中文字。

不一定，但建议使用专业服务，确保符合一切法定要求。

请注意，无论开立或结束帐户、更改银行帐户的操作模式，必须经公司董事批准，而每间银行的要求都不一样。

一般而言，唯一董事／任何两名董事、所有获授权签署人及所有实益拥有人（持有不少于10%的已发行股本）必须亲身到香港开立帐户。请先与银行预约，并带备开户所需文件。（我们提供开立银行帐户服务）

所需文件／资料详列如下：

1. 经执业会计师核证的企业文件一套
2. 经董事核证的组织架构图，当中列明每间公司的股权百分比、注册成立地及经营地址
3. 身份证明文件及最近三个月的住址证明
4. 你的名片（如有）

附注：我们可协助准备第1和第2项文件。

银行会问及以下问题：

1. 业务性质
2. 开户目的
3. 新公司的雇员数目
4. 公司每月的营业额
5. 你的工作经验和主要涉及哪类业务
6. 估计本帐户的首次存款（存款来源、未来资金来源及本帐户会维持在哪个金额）

可以。

配股不需缴交印花税，但转让股份则需缴交印花税。

可以。

相对以清盘方式结束公司，撤销注册更简单、划算。

There are two methods to register a local limited company in Hong Kong.

• Ready-made company

There are lists of companies that have already been incorporated and the Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Certificate are available. It normally takes 2-3 to complete the procedure of the changes. (Please contact us to collect the lists of companies, if any)

• Tailor-made company

If there is preference to the company name, amount of authorised capital, clauses of Memorandum and Articles of ssociation, a company according to your requirement can be incorporated. It will take about 2-3 weeks to have the Certificate of Incorporation.

Please note that the registrability of a company name can only be confirmed after the application for incorporation has been processed by the Companies Registry and the application must meet all the requirements of the Companies Ordinance before the company can be successfully incorporated.

Yes. Non-Hong Kong residents may incorporate a local limited company in Hong Kong. If you do not often stay in Hong Kong or you are not familiar with the incorporation procedures, it is advisable for you to contact some local professional firms e.g. solicitors, accountancy or secretarial firms etc. for advice and/or appoint them to act on your behalf to set up a company in Hong Kong.

Yes. non-Hong Kong resident can be appointed as a director.

No. The Companies Ordinance expressly prohibits the sole director from acting as the secretary.

The Companies Ordinance has not prescribed any requirement for a minimum amount of nominal share capital. local company limited by shares shall be formed by at least one founder member taking at least one share of the company.

Yes. The requirement is listed as below:

No. The registered office must be situated in Hong Kong.

There is no such requirement in the Companies Ordinance in Hong Kong.

No. The documents may be sent to you by email or by courier for your signature and then you return the original signed documents to us for our handling.

Normally, the Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Certificate of a company limited by shares will be issued on the 5h working day after the date of submission. We would arrange to collect them on behalf of your company and will send a copy to you by email first and then deliver the original certificates with the company kit to you as soon as possible.

• A set copy of registration documents.
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Business Registration Certificate (for the first year)
• Share Certificates
• 5 printed copies of Memorandum and Articles of Association
• 1 Common Seal
• 1 Signature Stamp
• 1 Small Round Stamp
• 1 Company Kit
• 1 Set of certified corporate documents for opening a bank account

The particulars and image records of the registered documents of the company can be searched on the date of incorporation of the company in Companies Registry.

Yes.

A company may be registered with an English name only or Chinese name only or English and Chinese name. A company name with a combination of English words/letters and Chinese characters is not allowed. Companies Ordinance requires that the last word of an English company name must be “Limited”.

No. The Chinese company name of a local limited company must be in traditional Chinese characters.

Not necessary but it is advisable to use professional service to ensure all statutory compliances have been fulfilled.

Please note that all opening, closing and any changes to the method of operation of a bank account must be approved by the directors of the Company and the requirements of each bank are different.

Generally, the sole director/any two directors, all authorized signatories and all beneficial owners (holding not less than 10% of issued share capital) must present in Hong Kong for the account opening. You need to make appointment with bank first and bring the requested documents to bank for opening bank account. (We can provide the opening bank account services)

The required documents/information are listed below:

1. Certified a full set of corporate documents by Certified Public Accounts
2. Organization chart showing % shareholding, the country of incorporation and the country of business address of each company up to the Beneficial Owners of the Company certified by director
3. The identification document and latest 3 months residential address proof
4. Your Business Card (if any)

Note: We can help to prepare the item 1 and 2 documents.

The following items may be asked by Bank:

1. Business Nature
2. Purpose to open account
3. How many employee under the newly company.
4. Turnover of the company for each month
5. Your working experience and mainly in which business
6. Estimate of first deposit into this account (come from which company and where will the fund come from and how much will remain in this account)

Yes

No stamp duty is payable on allotment of shares. Stamp duty is payable on transfer of shares

Yes.

De-registering a company is relatively simple and less expensive than closing down the company by winding up.