1. A clear photocopy of the passport of each director and shareholder of the proposed company. If the shareholder/director is another corporation, please provide us its certificate of incorporation instead;
2. A clear photocopy of the recent residential address with proof of each director and shareholder of the proposed company. If the shareholder/director is another corporation, please provide us any document showing its registered address instead;
3. The authorized share capital and par value per share respectively. If not otherwise provided by the client, we will apply for our standard authorized share capital. That is HK$10,000 divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1 each;
4. The issued and paid up share capital. If not otherwise provided by the client, we will apply for the minimum issued and paid up capital;
5. The shareholding amongst each shareholder if there is more than one shareholder;
6. The name and address of any third party of 18 years old or above who will witness the shareholders’ signatures in the Memorandum and Articles of Association (M&A). Please be advised that the third party witness is also needed to sign in the M&A;
7. The business scope of the proposed company;
8. Three proposed company names in order of priority. The proposed company name can be of English or Chinese only or both.
9. A notice to the Business Registration Office declaring the intent to establish a company in Hong Kong, including the proposed company name and address.
10. Consent to act as director forms from all proposed directors, confirming their agreement to take on directorship responsibilities.
11. A local physical street address in Hong Kong is required to be registered with the Companies Registry as the company’s official address. P.O. Boxes are not permitted. This is where all official correspondence will be sent, and any address changes must be promptly reported to remain compliant.
12. Appointing a company secretary, who can be a local individual or corporate resident, is mandatory. The company secretary files required documents with the Companies Registry to ensure compliance on the company’s behalf. A professional qualification is not required for this role.

There are no residency requirements for company directors or shareholders of a Hong Kong offshore company. The directors and shareholders can be of any nationality and reside anywhere in the world.”.

The sole director or shareholder cannot serve as the company secretary.