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Old 29-10-2004, 03:38 PM
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How to search for an available company name

Hello again

I have found the Registrar of Companies website, but I cannot find how to do an online search to find out whether a particular company name is available. Is there such a thing in HK?

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Unfortunately its not online.

http://www.info.gov.hk/cr/handouts/9.htm
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thanks knowitall - you really are an oracle of knowledge! Okay next question then, does anyone do this for a fee on my behalf since I am not in HK?

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The usual mechanism for incorporation in Hong Kong is

1) Buy a shelf company.
2) Give the company secretary (who you bought the company from) several options 3 or 4 names
3) Wait a couple of weeks and they'll handle the name change for you.

In addition to the name of the company "ABC Limited", you also have the option to where you can have a business or a trading name... say "Megacorp".. no Ltd associated with it.

You can then open your bank account under the name ABC Limited or Megacorp.

Keep in mind that the banks usually have a cooling period while they independantly verify that you own the company by doing their own company director searches. This ensures that the person who claimed to be the director, is actually a director and you're not faking documents to cash checks from other companies.

Talk to a company secretary or company formation expert .. costs about HK$2-3K to get all of this done, including setting up the bank accounts etc.
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