Name: What are the restrictions of naming a HK company?

Can a limited company be incorporated without the word “Limited Company” or “Limited” in its name?

No. A Limited Company incorporated in Hong Kong shall have its name with the words “Limited Company” or “Limited” in order to indicate that shareholders shall bear limited liability for future obligation.

Can simplified Chinese characters be used in the Chinese name of a HK company?

No. The Chinese name shall be written in traditional Chinese characters.

Can a company name be registered in languages other than Traditional Chinese and English?

No.

Hong Kong people are smart in doing business but not in multi-languages, sorry about that.

What letters/ numbers/ symbols can be used to name a HK company?

Either Traditional Chinese (subject to several restrictions) or 26 alphabets of English (A-Z) plus Arabic numbers (0-9) can be included. No bilingual name and no symbol are allowed.

Are there any restrictions in words used in a name?

Unless submitted application for related license, company names cannot contain the word “Bank” or “Insurance” as well as words which may mislead people to believe it has any relation with the Government.