Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan
Deregistration of Hong Kong company by trade name
Hong Kong, China · About 3–10 business days after all documents are complete, subject to the processing of the Business Registration Office.
- Estimated timeline
- 3-10 business dayscounted from receipt of complete documents
- Key deliverable
- Deregistration/revocation application documents and submission receipts
- Packages
- Standard service
What you provide
- Certificate of Incorporation, Business Registration Certificate and Articles of Association
- Latest NNC1/NAR1 or sole proprietor/branch information
- Information on directors, shareholders/sole proprietors and ultimate beneficial owners
- Deregistration or revocation of registration resolution and authorization documents
- Tax filings, financial statements and Inland Revenue Department letters for all years
- Bank accounts, assets and liabilities, receivables and payables, employees and pending litigation settlement status
- Documents for applying for a tax clearance notice (where applicable)
- Supplementary documents required by the competent authority.
What you receive
- Deregistration/revocation application documents and submission receipts
- Inland Revenue Department notice of no objection to deregistration or tax clearance results (where applicable)
- Acceptance and status update records of the Companies Registry/Business Registration Office
- Deregistration completion announcement or company status search results
- Reminders on subsequent record retention and closure of bank accounts, employees and licenses.
Service details
This service handles the cancellation of business name for Hong Kong companies. The actual applicable conditions, processing criteria and competent authority requirements will be confirmed by an advisor based on the application before acceptance.
Est. processing time
Approximately 3–10 business days after complete documents are provided, subject to processing by the Business Registration Office.
Prices follow the service listing. Where government approval or official review is involved, the outcome rests with the authorities and cannot be guaranteed.