Anyone can establish a private limited company in Hong Kong, provided they meet the basic formation requirements, which include:
One individual director
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One individual or corporate shareholder
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One company secretary (Read more: Is it necessary to have a company secretary for my Hong Kong company registration?)
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A registered office address in Hong Kong (PO boxes are not allowed).
If desired, Hong Kong Company Formation Services can act as your secretary company and provide a registered office address, as well as nominee director and shareholder services to protect your privacy. Although there is no prescribed minimum share capital, it is typically not lower than HK$10,000 or its foreign currency equivalent. A capital duty of 0.1% is levied on the authorized share capital, with a maximum cap of HK$30,000. In summary, to establish a private limited company in Hong Kong, at least one shareholder and one director are required, who can be the same individual.