International offshore company formation - About Hong Kong Company Name

No,Limited Company incorporated in Hong Kong shall have its name contain the words "Limited Company" or "Limited" in order to indicate that shareholders shall bear limited liability for future obligation.

2)Q:Can the Chinese name of company use simplified
Chinese characters?

No,It must use traditional Chinese characters.

3)Q:Can company name be registered in only Chinese
or English?

Yes.

4)Q:What languages can be used to name the company?

Chinese or English, Arabic numbers can be included in the name but Chinese and English cannot be used together.

5)Q:Is there any restriction in company name?

Company name cannot contain the word "Bank" or "Insurance" unless another license is applied for or other words misleading people to believe it has any relation with Government.

6)Q:Shall company name have to use words related to
the scope of business?

No,The Hong Kong Companies Ordinance does not require that the name of company has to relate to its scope of business. Moreover, the scope of business of HongKong Company is not restricted.

7)Q:Can incorporated company change its name?

Yes.

8)Q:What are the differences between names of
HongKong Company and Mainland Company?

Hong Kong Company can be named freely, and on the condition of no exact company name already registered, some words difficult to be registered in Mainland can be registered in Hong Kong . Whether large or small in authorized capital, companies are permitted by HongKong Government to have their names contain "International", "Group", "Holdings", "Industrial", "Investment" and other words; in the front of company name, name of country or place can also be added, such as France, U.S.A, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong and Shanghai, etc.