Hong Kong Company Registration
Registering the company is only the first step. Bank account, company secretary, registered address, yearly tax filing: we set it all up for you in one go.
How much does a Hong Kong limited company cost? From HK$4,690, government fees included (incorporation fee $1,720 and business registration fee $2,350, $4,070 in total), certificate in 7 working days; the express plan takes 1 working day. You can send the documents by WhatsApp, so there is no need to come in person. After that, everything is followed up in the same WhatsApp group, and we reply within 2 hours.
Trust or Company Service Provider licence TC007926 · Updated June 2026
7 working days
Plan A
$4,690
Government fees $4,070 + service fee $620
- Incorporation fee $1,720 (Companies Registry)
- Business registration fee $2,350 (Inland Revenue Department)
- Certificate of Incorporation (CI)
- Business Registration Certificate (BR)
7 working days
Plan B
$5,090
Government fees $4,070 + service fee $1,020
- Incorporation fee $1,720 (Companies Registry)
- Business registration fee $2,350 (Inland Revenue Department)
- Certificate of Incorporation (CI)
- Business Registration Certificate (BR)
- Articles of Association (M&A)
- Common seal, signature chop and round chop
- Gold-stamped green company kit box
- Bank account opening assistance
Certificate in 1 working day
Plan B express
$5,590
Government fees $4,070 + service fee $1,520
- Incorporation fee $1,720 (Companies Registry)
- Business registration fee $2,350 (Inland Revenue Department)
- Certificate of Incorporation (CI)
- Business Registration Certificate (BR)
- Articles of Association (M&A)
- Common seal, signature chop and round chop
- Gold-stamped green company kit box
- Bank account opening assistance
Current offers on company registration
- Plan B ($5,090 or $5,590) comes with bank account opening assistance.
- Start-up package $7,970: Plan B plus statutory company secretary and registered business address for one year.
- Round chop and company signature chop set $128 (normally $180).
- A simple company accounting template, free.
- Free dedicated phone line for 6 months (with the company secretary service).
- One year of company legal advice, answered by our own legal team.
Setting up a limited company: 7 steps
- Fill in the application form and send it to us by WhatsApp 5500 1387 / 5520 1118, email or fax, together with copies of the identity cards or passports and proof of address of the shareholders, directors and company secretary.
- Someone from our team contacts you to check that everything is there.
- We check whether the company name you want is available.
- Payment: cash or transfer, to either account.
ICBC (Asia)
- FPS
- 100970441
- Bank code
- 072
- Account
- 7145 0201 1472
Hang Seng Bank
- FPS
- 55001387
- Bank code
- 024
- Account
- 2443 4772 0883
Both accounts, and cheques, are in the name Surplus Group Business Limited.
- We have the documents ready within 1 working day.
- We file the documents and the fees with the Companies Registry. The Companies Registry takes about 5-7 working days to approve and issue the Certificate of Incorporation (subject to the Companies Registry's approval).
- Open the bank account with the minutes and registration documents we give you.
Deregistering a Hong Kong limited company
Under section 750 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), a local private company or company limited by guarantee may apply for deregistration if:
1. All members agree to the deregistration;
2. The company has never commenced business, or has not been in operation during the three months immediately before the application;
3. The company has no outstanding liabilities;
4. The company is not a party to any legal proceedings;
5. The company's assets do not include immovable property situated in Hong Kong; if it is a holding company, none of its subsidiaries' assets may either;
6. A "Notice of No Objection to a Company being Deregistered" has been obtained from the Commissioner of Inland Revenue.
Form NDR1, the notice and the fee go to the Companies Registry within three months of the notice being issued. We can handle this step for you too.
Deal with the company's assets before you file: once the company is dissolved, any property left in its name (including bank balances) passes to the Government by law and cannot be recovered afterwards.
If unpaid debts or unfiled tax come to light after deregistration, the only way back is a court order restoring the company (section 765(2) of the Companies Ordinance), which is slow and expensive. Before applying, we run an eligibility and tax check for you.
(Source: Companies Registry)
1. All members agree to the deregistration;
2. The company has never commenced business, or has not been in operation during the three months immediately before the application;
3. The company has no outstanding liabilities;
4. The company is not a party to any legal proceedings;
5. The company's assets do not include immovable property situated in Hong Kong; if it is a holding company, none of its subsidiaries' assets may either;
6. A "Notice of No Objection to a Company being Deregistered" has been obtained from the Commissioner of Inland Revenue.
Form NDR1, the notice and the fee go to the Companies Registry within three months of the notice being issued. We can handle this step for you too.
Deal with the company's assets before you file: once the company is dissolved, any property left in its name (including bank balances) passes to the Government by law and cannot be recovered afterwards.
If unpaid debts or unfiled tax come to light after deregistration, the only way back is a court order restoring the company (section 765(2) of the Companies Ordinance), which is slow and expensive. Before applying, we run an eligibility and tax check for you.
(Source: Companies Registry)
Company registration FAQ
How much does a Hong Kong limited company cost?
From HK$4,690 (Plan A), including the incorporation fee $1,720 and the business registration fee $2,350. Plan B is $5,090 and adds the Articles of Association, the chops, the green company kit box and bank account opening assistance; the express plan is $5,590, with the certificate in 1 working day.
What documents do I need?
Copies of the identity cards or passports of the shareholders and directors.
The company name in Chinese and English, or in Chinese or English only.
A copy of the identity card of the statutory company secretary; if the secretary is a company, copies of its certificate of incorporation and business registration certificate (we can provide this).
The registered address of the company (we can provide this).
The company name in Chinese and English, or in Chinese or English only.
A copy of the identity card of the statutory company secretary; if the secretary is a company, copies of its certificate of incorporation and business registration certificate (we can provide this).
The registered address of the company (we can provide this).
How long does it take?
Express plan: a brand new Hong Kong limited company, certificate in 1 working day.
A brand new Hong Kong limited company: about 5-7 days.
Buying a shelf company: about 2-3 days.
A brand new Hong Kong limited company: about 5-7 days.
Buying a shelf company: about 2-3 days.
What do you need to set up a limited company in Hong Kong?
One person is enough. Anyone aged 18 or over holding a passport or identity card can be a shareholder and director, whether from Hong Kong, the mainland or overseas. You also need a Hong Kong registered address and a Hong Kong resident or professional firm as statutory company secretary; we can arrange both for you.
Are there fees to pay to the Hong Kong government after the company is set up?
Yes. Every year a Hong Kong company must file with the Companies Registry and the Inland Revenue Department and renew once, paying the business registration certificate fee (HK$2,350) and the Annual Return fee (HK$105). We follow up on the renewal for you every year.
What are the advantages of a limited company?
It raises the profile and international standing of the business.
Company information is open to public search.
Funds move freely; there is no exchange control.
You can do business in Hong Kong and in any country or region.
You can open foreign currency accounts with major banks around the world.
Few taxes, low rates.
Company information is open to public search.
Funds move freely; there is no exchange control.
You can do business in Hong Kong and in any country or region.
You can open foreign currency accounts with major banks around the world.
Few taxes, low rates.
What is the difference between a shareholder and a director?
Shareholders' rights and duties: attend general meetings and vote in proportion to shareholding; know how the company is run and how it stands financially; elect and be elected to the board; receive dividends; have first refusal on shares transferred by other shareholders; have first refusal on newly issued shares; share in the remaining assets according to law after the company is wound up; consider and approve the annual audited accounts at the general meeting; appoint or remove directors through the general meeting and decide their remuneration.
Directors' rights and duties: run the company day to day and take the decisions; keep the accounting books and business records; manage the bank accounts; borrow on behalf of the company and pledge company property as security; draw up the profit distribution plan; draw up the plan to increase the registered capital; call general meetings; carry out the resolutions of the general meeting.
Directors' rights and duties: run the company day to day and take the decisions; keep the accounting books and business records; manage the bank accounts; borrow on behalf of the company and pledge company property as security; draw up the profit distribution plan; draw up the plan to increase the registered capital; call general meetings; carry out the resolutions of the general meeting.
Can the same person be both shareholder and director?
Yes. The shareholder and the director can be the same person.
What is the minimum number of shareholders and directors for a limited company?
At least one shareholder and one director. The shareholder can also be the director.
Can a non-Hong Kong person set up a Hong Kong company?
Yes. Anyone aged 18 or over from the mainland or overseas holding a passport or identity card can be a shareholder or director of a Hong Kong limited company.
If I am not a Hong Kong resident, do I have to hold a passport to be a shareholder and director of a limited company?
Not necessarily. But if the company is going to open a bank account in Hong Kong, the shareholders and directors need a valid passport or travel permit and an identity card.
Can a limited company be a shareholder or director of another limited company?
Yes.
Can other people look up the company's director and shareholder information?
Partly. A company's name, registered office, shareholders' names and shareholdings and directors' names can be searched through the Companies Registry. Since 2023, however, protected information has been phased in, so a director's full identity card or passport number and usual residential address are no longer open to public inspection, and only specified persons may apply for access — source, the Companies Registry.
Does the company name have to use words related to the business?
No. There are few restrictions on what a Hong Kong company may do. As long as it is lawful, it can carry on business of any kind, for example finance, healthcare, import and export trading, construction and decoration, information and networks, clothing and textiles, travel, or culture and publishing.
Can mainland residents set up a Hong Kong company?
Yes.
Can the company register a Chinese name only, or an English name only?
Yes. If you need to open a bank account, you must register an English name.
What restrictions are there on the company name?
There are few. Whatever the share capital, the Hong Kong government allows a company name to contain words such as international, group, holdings, industrial, investment, college, association or institute; you can also put a place name in front, for example France, America, Italy, Japan or Shanghai.
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