Incorporation of of Hong Kong private company limited by shares, plus company secretarial services for the first year at a fee of HK$1,500 (excluding government fees)
The services are as follows:
• Company name search
• Provide copy of the company’s Articles of Association
• Prepare and File incorporation forms (Company Limited by Shares) (NNC1)
• Provide basic company kitset containing pre-inked stamp, share certificate book and company statutory book
• Prepare statutory records, such as the register of members, the register of directors and so on
• Acting as company secretary
• Prepare and File Annual Return (NAR1)
• Handle Change of Registered Office Address / Business Address (NR1)
• Handle Appointment/ Resignation of Director and Company Secretary (ND2A)
• Handle Change of personal particulars of Director and Company Secretary (ND2B)
Government fees are as follows:
• Company Registration fee – HK$1,720 (If unsuccessful, an application for a refund of HK$1,425 may be made)
• Business registration fee – HK$2,000 for a one-year certificate (waivers 2019-2020 business registration fee)
• Levy to the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund – HK$250 for a one-year certificate
Obligations of a Company
A company is a separate legal entity, that is, it is a legal person in its own right and separate from its owners. The benefit of limited liability through operating as a limited company also brings with it obligations in so much as the company must comply with the various provisions in the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong). These obligations include the timely disclosure and reporting of specified information about the company, its officers and shareholders, etc. and any changes in such information to the Registrar of Companies so that members of the public can have ready access to the latest information of the company kept by the Registrar of Companies.
Obligations as Officers of a Company
Every officer of a company, including its director(s), company secretary or manager, has the responsibility to ensure that the company has complied with all the provisions of the Companies Ordinance. If a company fails to comply with the requirements of the Ordinance, the company and every responsible person of the company shall be liable to prosecution and, if convicted, default fines.
In particular, any person appointed to act as a first director of a company must either signify his agreement by signing his/her Consent to Act as Director on the incorporation form, or by confirming the consent in a Form NNC3. The Form NNC3 should be delivered to the Registrar of Companies not later than 15 days after the date of incorporation of the company, failing which the company, every responsible person (including an officer) of the company, and the founder member who signs the incorporation form, commit an offence and each is liable to a fine and, for a continuing offence, to a further daily default fine.
Annual Return of a Local Private Company
You should deliver in respect of every year an annual return in the specified form (Form NAR1) for registration. The annual return contains the particulars of the company such as the address of the registered office, shareholders, directors, company secretary, etc. as at the made up date of the return.
A local private company must in respect of every year deliver its annual return to the Registrar of Companies for registration within 42 days after the anniversary of the date of the company's incorporation in that year (the prescribed time period).
Other Filing Requirements
In addition to the delivery of Annual Returns for registration, registered companies are required to deliver other statutory documents to the Registrar of Companies for registration in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Ordinance such as notices of change of address of registered office or principal place of business in Hong Kong, directors and company secretaries and their particulars, etc. Companies and their directors, company secretaries, authorized representatives or managers must ensure strict compliance with the Companies Ordinance in the delivery of statutory returns to the Companies Registry for registration.
* Services Charges List (HK Dollar)
| Services Items | #Services Fee (HKD) |
| Provide a Company Secretary for Registration Purpose (per year), Prepare and File Annual Return (NAR1)(per year) | 500 |
| Provide a Registered Office Address for Registration Purpose (per year), Receive mail from Government and Companies Registry | 500 |
| Prepare and File Annual Return (NAR1)(per year) | 300 |
| Handle Change of Company Name (NNC2)(per time) | 300 |
| Handle Share Transfer (per set) | 1,000 |
| Handle Share Allotment (per person) | 300 |
| Handle Change of Registered Office Address / Business Address (per time) (NR1) | 300 |
| Handle Appointment/ Resignation of Director and Company Secretary (ND2A) (per person) | 300 |
| Handle Change of personal particulars of Director and Company Secretary (ND2B) (per person) | 300 |
| Notice of Resignation of Company Secretary and Director (ND4) (per person) | 300 |
| Incorporation Form (Company Limited by Shares) (NNC1) | 300 |
| Incorporation Form (Company Not Limited by Shares) (NNC1G) | 300 |
| Consent to Act as First Director (NNC3) | 100 |
| Statement of Particulars of Charge (NM1) | 300 |
| Prepare Trust Deed (per set) | 1,500 |
| Act as Nominee Shareholders (per nominee for 1 year) | 5,000 |
| Application for Deregistration of Private Company or Company Limited by Guarantee (NDR1) | 300 |
| Application for Registration as Registered Non-Hong Kong Company (NN1) | 300 |
| Annual Return of Registered Non-Hong Kong Company (NN3) | 300 |
| Return of Change of Company Secretary and Director of Registered Non-Hong Kong Company (Appointment╱Cessation) (NN6) | 300 |
| Return of Change in Particulars of Company Secretary and Director of Registered Non-Hong Kong Company (NN7) | 300 |
| Return of Change of Authorized Representative of Registered Non-Hong Kong Company (Appointment╱Cessation) (NN8) | 300 |
| Return of Change in Particulars of Authorized Representative of Registered Non-Hong Kong Company (NN8C) | 300 |
| Return of Change of Address of Registered Non-Hong Kong Company (NN9) | 300 |
| Return of Alteration of Corporate Name of Registered Non-Hong Kong Company (NN10) | 300 |
* The above charges are for reference only, actual prices may be adjusted.
# It does not include government fees.