New company intake

This form sets up your new Hong Kong company. It collects the company details and the identity documents we are required by law to hold. It takes about fifteen minutes. Have two photo IDs and a recent bank statement ready for each person.

Fields marked * are required. Your files are stored on our own server in Germany. We do not pass them to any third party without telling you.

The company

Tell us about the company you want us to set up.

First choice of company name*Must end with the word Limited.

Second choice of company name*In case the first choice is already taken. Must also end with Limited.

Chinese company name, if you want one

Type of company*

What will the company actually do?*Plain description of the business. This goes on the Business Registration application.

Industry, products or services, and the countries you will deal with*We must record which countries the money and the customers come from.

Where is the money to start the business coming from?*

Proposed structure*Who owns what, and whether any owner is a company rather than a person.

Financial year end*31 March is the usual choice for a Hong Kong company.

Registered office*

If you are using your own address, give the full Hong Kong address

Number of shares to issue*The default is 1 share.

Share currency*

Total share capital to be paid up*

More than one class of share?*

NoYes

Will any director or shareholder be a company rather than a person?*

NoYes

If yes, we will come back to you for that company's own documents.

Main contact person*

Main contact email*

Main contact phone*

The people

One block for every director, every shareholder and every beneficial owner. If the same person is a director and a shareholder, fill in one block and tick both roles. We need TWO photo IDs for each person, and a clear copy of each.

Person 1

Surname / family name*Exactly as it appears on the passport.

Given name(s)*

Middle name(s)

Any former or other names usedMaiden name, Chinese name, anglicised name. We screen these too.

Date of birth*

Nationality*The nationality on the passport.

Country you actually live in*This is often not the same as your nationality. We need both.

Full residential address*A home address. A PO box or an office address will be rejected.

Phone*

Email*

First photo ID: type*

First photo ID: number*

First photo ID: issuing country*

First photo ID: expiry date*Required unless it is a Hong Kong identity card, which has no expiry date.

This first ID has no expiry date (Hong Kong identity card)

First photo ID: upload a clear copy*

Second photo ID: type*

Second photo ID: number*

Second photo ID: issuing country*

Second photo ID: expiry date*Required unless it is a Hong Kong identity card, which has no expiry date.

This second ID has no expiry date (Hong Kong identity card)

Second photo ID: upload a clear copy*

Proof of address: upload a bank statement or utility bill*It must be dated within the last three months and show the address above.

Proof of address: date on the document*

Percentage of the company ownedLeave blank if this person owns nothing. Anyone at 25 percent or more is a beneficial owner.

Are you, or have you been, a senior public official, or closely connected to one?*

NoYes

This includes close family and known business partners. A yes is not a problem. Hiding it is.

If yes, give the details

Where did your personal wealth come from?*For example salary, sale of a business, family money, investments.

What you want us to do

Tick everything you want. We will price it before anything starts.

When do you want to start?

How did you hear about us?

Anything else we should know

Declaration and consent

We are a licensed trust and company service provider. We are required by law to check who you are before we act for you.

I confirm that everything above is true and complete, and that the documents I have uploaded are genuine.*

I agree that you may check these names against sanctions lists, politically exposed person lists and public sources, and keep a record of the result.*

I will tell you within 30 days if any of these details change.*

Your full name*

Date*

The company

The people

Person 1

What you want us to do

Declaration and consent

Person 0