Companies Registry

×

With a view to encouraging the wider use of the Registry’s electronic services, with effect from 1 October 2020, the fees payable for electronic incorporation of companies and registration of non-Hong Kong companies has been reduced by 10%. 

For details on the fee reduction, please refer to Companies Registry External Circular No. 4/2020.

×

The new Companies Ordinance simplifies the mode of execution of documents by companies. The keeping and use of common seal is now optional.

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions - Common Seal Section at the Companies Registry’s website for more details.

×
Every company is required to deliver annual returns to the Registrar of Companies for registration.

Delivery of annual return by a public company or a guarantee company in respect of the company’s financial year that begins on or after 3 March 2014 must comply with the new requirements under the new Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622). Please refer to the information pamphlet on “Annual Return of a Local Public Company or a Company Limited by Guarantee” for details.

There is no change in the requirement for a private company to deliver annual returns. Please refer to the information pamphlet on “Annual Return of a Local Private Company” for details.

Please note:- Substantially higher registration fees are payable for late delivery of annual returns.

×
With effect from 1 March 2018, a new licensing regime for trust or company service providers has come into operation. Any person who carries on or wishes to carry on a trust or company service business in Hong Kong is required to apply for a licence from the Registrar of Companies. In addition, the new requirement for companies to ascertain and maintain up-to-date information on beneficial ownership by way of keeping a Significant Controllers Register was implemented on the same day.

For details, please refer to Companies Registry External Circular No. 1/2018 and Companies Registry External Circular No. 2/2018.