(1) |
Performing a name availability check; |
(2) |
Preparation of shareholders minutes for change of company name; |
(3) |
Preparation of forms and documents for change of name; |
(4) |
Filing of name change documents with Companies Registry and payment of appropriate official filing fee; |
(5) |
Collecting Certificate of Change of Name from the Companies Registry; |
(6) |
Handling the change of name in the Business Registration Certificate; |
(7) |
Ordering a new set of chops with the new company name. |
(1) |
Please note the addition of a Chinese name or an English Name to an existing name is also considered as change of company name. |
(2) |
Courier charge will be charged and billed separately upon confirmation of delivery address. |
(3) |
Reprinting of Articles of Association (AA) to incorporate the new name is not required by the Company Ordinances and therefore we will not reprint the AA unless otherwise requested. Extra fees will be charged for reprinting of AA. |
(1) |
Proposed new company name (English or Chinese or both) |
(2) |
Copy of Articles of Association |
(3) |
Copy of the latest Annual Return |
(4) |
Copy of Business Registration Certificate |
Step |
Description |
Day |
1 |
Client confirms with Kaizen of the engagement for change of name. Kaizen issues invoice for client’s settlement. |
1 |
2 |
Client delivers the materials listed in Section 3 and at the same time, settles Kaizen’s invoice. |
Client schedule |
3 |
Kaizen prepares documents for change of company name and delivers them to client for signing. |
1 |
4 |
Client signs off the name change documents and return the same to Kaizen by email (if Kaizen is not the company secretary of client’s company, client should return the signed documents to Kaizen by courier). |
Client schedule |
5 |
Kaizen delivers the documents for change of name to the Companies Registry of HKSAR. |
1 |
6 |
The Companies Registry reviews the application documents and if it finds them in good order, issues a Certificate of Change of Name. |
2-5 |
7 |
Kaizen arranges to make a new stamp and common seal (if applicable) |
2 |
8 |
Kaizen arranges to change the business registration certificate |
1 |
9 |
Kaizen delivery the certificate and company chops to client. All procedures completed. |
1 |
Total: 4 days up |
(1) |
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. |
(2) |
Client should deliver a copy of the certificate of change of name to the bank where the company maintains bank accounts immediately after receipt of it from us. |
(1) |
Certificate of Change of Name; |
(2) |
Business Registration Certificate with new company name; |
(3) |
Shareholders’ minutes/written resolutions resolving to change of name; |
(4) |
Two chops (round chop and signature chop) with new company name. |