Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) | Company secretary licence
Hong Kong, China · Typically about 2–3 months after complete documents are submitted; fit and proper person review, anti-money laundering systems and supplementary documents may extend the timeline.
- Estimated timeline
- 2-3 monthscounted from receipt of complete documents
- Key deliverable
- TCSP licence application receipt
- Packages
- Standard service
What you provide
- Applicant's certificate of incorporation, business registration certificate and articles of association
- Information on ultimate beneficial owners, directors, partners and responsible persons
- Actual business premises, scope of services and business plan
- Source of funds, financial capacity and bank information
- Anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, customer due diligence and record-keeping systems
- Fit and proper person declaration, criminal and disciplinary record information
- Personnel training, risk assessment and ongoing monitoring systems
- TCSP1 and supplementary information form.
What you receive
- TCSP licence application receipt
- Fit and proper person and anti-money laundering review records
- Electronic document of the Trust or Company Service Provider licence (upon approval)
- Licence number, validity period and renewal requirements
- Ongoing customer due diligence and compliance reminders.
Service details
This service is for handling a Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) | company secretary license. The actual applicable conditions, processing standards and competent authority requirements will be confirmed by an advisor based on the application before acceptance.
Est. processing time
Typically about 2–3 months after all documents are complete and formal submission; fit-and-proper person review, anti-money laundering policies and supplementary documents may extend the timeline.
Prices follow the service listing. Where government approval or official review is involved, the outcome rests with the authorities and cannot be guaranteed.