I. Corporate Profile & Inland Revenue Department Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charity Statutory Licensing Status
| Official Chinese Name | 義務工作發展局 | Official English Name | AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE |
|---|---|---|---|
Name Evolution
(1 Former Name)
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1977-01-07
Founding Incorp. Name ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE
1981-08-28
Current Legal Name 義務工作發展局AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE | ||
| Company Reg No. (CRN) | 0051002 | Business Reg No. (BRN) | Unregistered under BRO |
| Incorporation Date | 1977-01-07(49 yrs 9 mos) | Company Category | Private company limited by shares |
| Current Legal Status | Live | Statutory Filing Cycle | 2026-01-07 |
| Registered Office Address |
Address maintained in statutory filings (NAR1/NNC1). Available via Registry extract. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Significant Controllers (SCR) | Statutorily maintained. To penetrate ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) and holding structures, please apply for a Due Diligence Report. | ||
II. Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charity Document Retrieval(Annual Return NAR1 / Articles / ND2A / CTC)
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No statutory filings indexed yet
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III. Commercial Due Diligence & Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charity Charitable Purpose & Public Donation Verification
IV. Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charity Compliance & Statutory Licensing FAQ
Is AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE currently active and in good standing with the Hong Kong Companies Registry?
Yes. AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE is a legitimate Hong Kong corporation (Private company limited by shares) duly incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) on 1977-01-07 (operating for 49 years). According to official registers of the Hong Kong Companies Registry (CR), the entity holds an active statutory standing of [Live / In Operation], possessing independent legal personality and full corporate capacity (Statutory verification: September 2026).
What is the Company Registration Number (CRN) of AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE? Does it hold an 8-digit Business Registration Number (BRN)?
The statutory Company Registration Number (CRN) issued by the Hong Kong Companies Registry for AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE is [0051002] (assigned statutory UBI reference code: [C0051002]). Official registry records indicate that this entity has no active 8-digit Business Registration Number (BRN) on record with the Business Registration Office (either exempted under the Business Registration Ordinance, Cap. 310, or dissolved prior to UBI conversion). Its statutory records are indexed uniquely under CRN [0051002].
How can I check the current board of directors, authorized signatories, and shareholding structure of AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE?
Under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) of Hong Kong, incorporated companies do not maintain a single 'legal representative' position; the Board of Directors (Section 643) exercises statutory management authority. Under the New Inspection Regime, public inspection displays directors' correspondence addresses and partially masked identification numbers. Complete current and historical directorships (Form ND2A), registered member shareholdings (Form NAR1 / Section 627), and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO / SCR under Part 12 Division 2A) are verified through official statutory filing retrieval.
Has AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE ever changed its legal company name? What are its former registered names?
Yes. According to the official statutory records of the Hong Kong Companies Registry, AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE has officially recorded 1 legal name change(s): [ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE (effective 1977-01-07)]. Pursuant to Sections 107 and 109 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), each name change was passed by special resolution (Form NNC2) and took statutory effect upon issuance of a Certificate of Change of Name by the Registrar of Companies; under Section 109(4), changing the company name does not affect any rights, obligations, or legal proceedings of the company.
How to retrieve the statutory filings and official registry records of AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE?
Pursuant to the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), statutory filings delivered by AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE—such as Incorporation Forms (Form NNC1), Annual Returns (Form NAR1 under Section 662), and notices of director or registered office changes (Form ND2A / Form NR1)—are maintained by the Hong Kong Companies Registry. Where online electronic image indexing is pending synchronization or involves early historical microfiche archives, manual statutory retrieval from the Companies Registry can be commissioned through our compliance team.
Does AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE hold any statutory regulatory licence? Are there any court litigation or winding-up records?
According to multi-dimensional checks across Hong Kong statutory authorities: 1. Regulatory Licences: Officially licensed by Hong Kong statutory authorities, currently holding: Statutory Authority (Ird S88 Charity); 2. Judicial Screening (Litigation & Winding-Up): cross-referenced with the Hong Kong Judiciary public writs database and Official Receiver's Office (ORO) registers; no public civil action writs (HCA/DCCJ) or compulsory winding-up petitions (HCCW under Cap. 32) were found on current index records.
How to conduct corporate due diligence and verify authorized signatories before contracting with AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE?
Under Section 127 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), Hong Kong has abolished the mandatory use of a metallic common seal; AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE (CRN: 0051002) may lawfully execute a commercial contract without a common seal by having the document signed on its behalf by its sole director (for a single-director company) or by two directors / one director and the company secretary, and under Cap. 622B Section 4 must state its registered legal name on all contracts, transaction instruments, and official websites. Because commercial rubber chops are not registered with the Hong Kong Government, counterparties must retrieve the latest Annual Return (Form NAR1), director change notices (Form ND2A), and Register of Charges filings (Form NM1 under Cap. 622 s.334) from the Companies Registry to verify authorized signatory directors and asset pledges.
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