Reduction of Registered Capital of a Hong Kong Company
Hong Kong, China · About 6–10 weeks after documents, special resolution and announcement documents are complete; creditor protection, solvency and Companies Registry review time are additional.
- Estimated timeline
- 6-10 weekscounted from receipt of complete documents
- Key deliverable
- Change application and submission receipt from the Companies Registry/Inland Revenue Department
- Packages
- Standard service
What you provide
- Certificate of Incorporation, Business Registration Certificate, and Articles of Association
- Latest NNC1/NAR1 and existing statutory registers
- Old and new information of the proposed change
- Board/shareholder resolutions and signed authorization documents
- Other documents required by the competent authority
- Amount of capital reduction and share capital structure after reduction
- Solvency statement, special resolution and creditor arrangement documents
- Audit/financial information and announcement documents (per procedure).
What you receive
- Change application and submission receipt from the Companies Registry/Inland Revenue Department
- Updated company registration information or business registration particulars
- Board/shareholder resolutions and signed documents
- Capital reduction return, special resolution, announcement and Companies Registry registration results.
Service details
This service handles reduction of registered capital for a Hong Kong company. Actual eligibility conditions, processing standards and competent authority requirements will be confirmed by an advisor based on the application before acceptance.
Est. processing time
Approximately 6–10 weeks after all documents, special resolutions and announcement documents are complete; creditor protection, solvency and Companies Registry review time are additional.
Prices follow the service listing. Where government approval or official review is involved, the outcome rests with the authorities and cannot be guaranteed.