Documents Needed to Incorporate a Company in Hong Kong

Filed documents

• Form NNC1 (for a company limited by shares). The online web form combines the details below.
• Articles of association: a customised PDF, or the Registry's sample populated from your form. A customised PDF must not exceed 5 MB.
• IRBR1: the Notice to Business Registration Office, filed with the business registration fee and levy.

Information you will enter

• Proposed company name in English, Chinese or both (required).
• Registered office address in Hong Kong (required).
• Share capital, the number of shares and who holds them (founder members) (required).
• Each director's name, identity or passport number, and address details; a corporate director also needs its registration details (required).
• Company secretary's details, including a correspondence address (a natural-person secretary does not publish a residential address) (required).
• Email address of the company; a Hong Kong contact phone number is optional (the email is required).
• Nature of business (optional but recommended).
• Significant controller and designated representative arrangements, which the company must keep on its own register rather than file.

Practical points

• Founder members must sign the form. Individuals sign through their e-Services account; corporate founders use an authorised individual.
• Directors and the secretary must consent to act.
• You need an e-Services user account before submitting online.