General Details

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Overview

Once a company is selected, users will be prompted to the General Details screen. This screen contains basic company details such as the registered agent, company contacts, important dates, company status, type, class, and sub-class.

Navigation

From the Main Toolbar, go to Company

Select the Company from the list

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Select General Details

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Company Details

Field

Explanation

Company Name

Name of the Company 

Chinese Company Name

Registered Chinese Company Name

Company Number

The Company Number is the Company Registration Number, an 8-digit number issued to all entities that operate in Hong Kong. Search for your Company Registration Number here.

Business Registration Number 

A Business Registration Number (BRN) is issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) before a work location can be set up. 

It is important as you will need it when dealing with different government agencies such as filing annual returns.

Registered Agent

A Registered Agent acts as an intermediary between a company and the Companies Registry to carry out any transaction with the Registrar.

Company Contacts

Click mceclip6.png to add company contacts. Click mceclip8.png to remove company contacts

The following company contacts can be added:

Field

Explanation

Signing Contact

This will be used as the default recipient for documents requiring a signature.

Important Note: If digital signing is enabled, the Signing Contact field will not be used by default, as the digital signing process determines the recipient independently.

Company Contact

Default company point of contact

Billing Contact

This contact will be used as the default recipient for all billing-related information.

Partner

Select the Partner

Manager

Select the Manager

Email

Add the Email Address of the Company

Contact

Add the Contact Number of the Company

Company Dates

Field

Explanation

Incorporation Date

Date the company was incorporated

Financial Year End Date

The Financial Year End date will determine when your corporate filings and taxes are due.

Next AGM Date

Date of the next Annual General Meeting. 

Last AGM Date

Date of the previous Annual General Meeting held

Annual Return Due Date

Deadline for filing the next Annual Return, usually after the AGM has been held

Annual Return Last Filed

Date of when the Annual Return was last filed with the Companies Registry

Constitution Issued Date

Date Company Constitution was issued

Constitution Updated Date

Date Company Constitution was last updated

Company Status

Field

Explanation

Status

Select between Active, Pending Deregistration, Deregistered, or Dormant.

Status Date

Initial date of the current status.

CAS 360 will default to the incorporation date.

Company Type

Types of companies include Private Company, Public Company, Foreign, and Open-ended Fund Company.

Company Class

Your selection here is dependent upon the type of company being loaded into CAS 360.

Company Sub Class

Your selection here is dependent upon the type of company being loaded into CAS 360.

Type Date

This is the date the company became the above company type.

If the class of company has changed since incorporation, input the date it last changed

For Foreign Branch Companies Only

Enter the Foreign Registration Country and Foreign Registration Date. 

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