{"id":33,"date":"2026-09-17T08:10:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivosgroup.com\/hk\/services\/corporate-secretarial\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T01:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:02:26","slug":"corporate-secretarial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vivosgroup.com\/hk\/services\/corporate-secretarial\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Secretary and Compliance Services in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-section--grey vv-hero has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b7edd97f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"vv-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Hong Kong services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Company Secretary and Compliance Services in Hong Kong<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vv-lede wp-block-paragraph\">Every Hong Kong company must have a company secretary who is ordinarily resident in Hong Kong or a body corporate with a Hong Kong registered office. We act in that capacity and maintain the statutory records, including the significant controllers register that must be kept available for inspection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-facts has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Secretary requirement<\/td><td>Must be a Hong Kong resident individual or a Hong Kong-registered body corporate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual filing<\/td><td>Annual Return (NAR1) and Business Registration renewal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Significant Controllers Register<\/td><td>Mandatory beneficial-ownership register, kept available for inspection<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-prose has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s included<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Named company secretary and registered office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Significant controllers register and statutory books<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual return filing and business registration renewal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board and shareholder resolutions, share transfers and allotments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Director and shareholder changes, and deregistration where a company is being wound down<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-faq has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Why does my Hong Kong company need a significant controllers register?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a statutory anti-money-laundering requirement introduced in 2018 \u2014 every Hong Kong company must identify and record its beneficial owners and keep that register available for inspection.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I act as my own company secretary?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only if you are a Hong Kong-resident individual, or you use a Hong Kong-registered corporate secretary. Most non-resident owners appoint a licensed provider \u2014 the role we perform.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What happens if I miss the Annual Return deadline?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late filing penalties apply with the Companies Registry and escalate the longer a filing is outstanding. We manage the filing calendar so this doesn&#8217;t happen.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-section--navy vv-section--tight has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talk to us about company secretarial services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button vv-btn-gold\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/hk\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why does my Hong Kong company need a significant controllers register?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It's a statutory anti-money-laundering requirement introduced in 2018 \u2014 every Hong Kong company must identify and record its beneficial owners and keep that register available for inspection.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I act as my own company secretary?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Only if you are a Hong Kong-resident individual, or you use a Hong Kong-registered corporate secretary. 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