Change of Company Name in Hong Kong - Fees and Procedures

1. Fees for Change of Name of a Hong Kong Company

Our fees for handling the change of company name (either only change of Chinese name, English name or both) for your Hong Kong incorporated company are USD350. The fees cover the following services:
(1) Performing a name availability check
(2) Preparation of shareholders minutes
(3) Filing of name change documents with Companies Registry and payment of appropriate official filing fee
(4) Collecting Certificate of Change of Name from the Companies Registry
(5) Ordering a new set of chop and seal with the new company name
(6) Delivery of new Certificate and chop and seal

Please note delivery charge is not included in the fees stated above.

Please note the addition of a Chinese name to an existing English name is also considered as change of company name.

2. Required Materials for Change of Name of a Hong Kong Company

(1) Proposed new company name
(2) Resolution of shareholders?meeting (prepared by Kaizen)
(3) Duly completed and signed form designated for change of company name (prepared by Kaizen)

3. Time Frame

It normally takes 1 week to get the Certificate of Change of Name after submission of relevant application documents to the Hong Kong Companies Registry. Please note that the change of a company name takes effect from the date of issue of Certificate of Change of Name, instead of the passing of the resolution changing the name.

4. Procedures for Change of Name

(1) Check availability/registrability of the proposed new company name;
(2) Hold an extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to change the name
(3) Submission of application of change of name to the Hong Kong Companies Registry
(4) Issue of Certificate of Change of Name
(5) Arrange a new set of common seal and company stamp in the new company name

5. Payment Term

We require full payment in advance before commencement of services.

See also: Hong Kong Company Incorporation Guide (3) - Choices of Names of Hong Kong Company

For further information or assistance, please call us:

Hong Kong Office: +852 2341 1444
Singapore Office: +65 6883 1061
Shenzhen Office: +86 755 8268 4480
Shanghai Office: +86 21 6439 4114
Beijing Office: +86 10 6874 8420

Or send email to enquiries@bycpa.com.