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Company Searches International provides Business Reports on all registered businesses in Hong Kong and Annual Reports on all companies required to file.
The Full Company Name and preferably the address are required to undertake a search.
Financial Information
a) From an in-house library which we can check at the time of order. We have a number of quoted company annual reports in house.
b) We can obtain the full accounts if available from a correspondent in Hong Kong.
Business Reports
These are general company profiles based on the most up to date information available at the registry and other sources. They are provided on a three speed service.
Contents of a Business Report:
Identity, Legal Status & History
- Legal Form
- Registration Number
- Date of Incorporation
Ownership & Management
Activities & Operations
- Principle Activities
- Number of Staff
- General Data
Financial & Public Record Information
- LTD Companies:-
- Estimated turnover/sales figure for one year
PLC Companies
- Profit & Loss
- Balance Sheet
A Summary & Credit Opinion
- Bankers
- Payments Record & Trade Reputation
- Any Charges/Mortgages
- Any Civil Litigations
Principal Business Types
Public Limited Liability Company (Plc)
Must have a minimum of seven shareholders, with no minimum capital. Shares are freely transferable. The liability of shareholders is limited to the amount invested.
Private Limited Liability Company (Ltd)
Must have a minimum of two shareholders and a maximum of 50. No minimum share capital is required. Shares are not freely transferable and may not be offered to the public. The liability of shareholders is limited to the amount invested.
Partnership
May be limited or general. Limited partnerships must have at least one general partner with unlimited liability for all debts. Limited partners must be silent partners.
Branch of a foreign company
Responsible for all debts of the branch.
Sole Proprietorship
The business of an individual where liability for all debts is unlimited.
The words "and Company" or "and Co" do not designate a corporate entity. Sole proprietorships in Hong Kong often use this title.
Company Accounts Filing Requirements
Only public limited companies in Hong Kong are obliged to file accounts.
General Information
There is no minimum capital requirement. They are required to ahve two minimum members and two directors and also have a secretary which is required to be resident. This secretary can be a company.
All companies file an annual return.
As at April 1994 there were 415911 companies registered.
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