Common-law courts, no currency controls, a territorial tax system — and the place where NGL is licensed and based.
Hong Kong is the jurisdiction we recommend first for trading, services and holding structures with an Asian focus. Incorporation is fully remote, there are no residency requirements for directors or shareholders, and profits sourced outside Hong Kong may qualify for exemption under the territorial system.
As a licensed TCSP we take the mandatory company-secretary role ourselves, so your company is compliant from day one — and stays that way.
A business in Hong Kong can be run as a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a limited company. The first two leave their owners personally liable for the business’s debts without limit. For that reason — and because banks, counterparties and investors expect it — we almost always recommend a private limited company. There are two ways to get one.
A shelf company is a brand-new private limited company we have already incorporated and hold ready for a client. It has never traded, has no history and no liabilities; it exists only so that a client can start using a registered company immediately. The name can be changed to one of your choosing afterwards.
Alternatively we incorporate a company from scratch under the name you choose. We check the proposed name against the Companies Registry’s records, confirm it is available and acceptable, and register the company with that name from the outset.
Four steps, one point of contact. Most companies are registered within three to five working days of filing.
We advise on share capital, shareholder and director requirements and the rest of the incorporation procedure. You give us the basics: the proposed company name, the nature of the business, and the full name, passport or HKID details and address of each shareholder and director.
We confirm the company name is available and that we hold everything the Registry needs. Once the engagement is confirmed and the fee settled, incorporation begins.
We prepare the full set of incorporation documents for your review and send them to you for signature. The original signed documents are returned to us — the Companies Registry requires originals, not copies.
We file the signed documents with the Companies Registry. The company is typically registered within three to five working days of submission, after which you receive the Certificate of Incorporation, the Business Registration Certificate and your company kit.
Our clients run businesses between Europe, the Gulf, Asia and the CIS. Hong Kong is where those routes meet.
All statutory filings, business registration and your company kit — remotely.
The mandatory role, registers, filings and a registered office address.
Bookkeeping, audit coordination, tax filings and offshore-claim support.
Accounts with Hong Kong banks, licensed virtual banks and payment institutions.
Structuring, restructuring and deregistration when plans change.
Traders with China and South-East Asia, IT and consulting, regional holdings, relocating founders.
A short call to recommend the structure, jurisdiction and bank for your case — fees quoted per case.
