I. Corporate Profile & Insurance Authority (IA) Authorized Insurer & Intermediary Statutory Licensing Status
| Official Chinese Name | 國泰航空有限公司 | Official English Name | CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED |
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Name Evolution
(1 Former Name)
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1948-10-18
Founding Incorp. Name CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED
2013-05-15
Current Legal Name 國泰航空有限公司CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED | ||
| Company Reg No. (CRN) | 0002672 | Business Reg No. (BRN) | 00015833 |
| Incorporation Date | 1948-10-18(78 yrs) | Company Category | Private company limited by shares |
| Current Legal Status | Live | Statutory Filing Cycle | 2026-10-18(2025 Return Filed) |
| Registered Office Address | 31/F, ONE PACIFIC PLACE, 88 QUEENSWAY, CENTRAL & WESTERN DISTRICT, HONG KONGPacific Place · View Co-Located Entities → | ||
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| Significant Controllers (SCR) | Statutorily maintained. To penetrate ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) and holding structures, please apply for a Due Diligence Report. | ||
CATHAY PAC AIR (HKEX Listed Issuer)
II. Insurance Authority (IA) Document Retrieval(Annual Return NAR1 / Articles / ND2A / CTC)
| Document Name | Action |
|---|---|
ND2BNotice of Change of Company Secretary and Director (Particulars) (English) | |
ND2BNotice of Change of Company Secretary and Director (Particulars) (English) | |
M1Notice of Particulars of Specified Charge / Mortgage (English) | |
DOCStatutory Instrument / Charge Document (English) | |
NM1Notice of Particulars of Specified Charge / Mortgage (English) | |
ND2ANotice of Change of Company Secretary and Director (English) | |
NAR1Annual Return (2026) (English) | |
DOCCR Statutory Filing Document (English) | |
NSC19Special Resolution (English) | |
NSC23Statutory Filing (English) |
III. Commercial Due Diligence & Insurance Authority (IA) Responsible Officer (RO) & Solvency Screening
IV. Insurance Authority (IA) Compliance & Statutory Licensing FAQ
Is CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED a legally registered Hong Kong company? What is its operational status?
Yes. CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED is a legitimate Hong Kong corporation (Private company limited by shares) duly incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) on 1948-10-18 (operating for 78 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: November 2026).
What is the Business Registration Number (BRN) and Company Registration Number (CRN) of CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED?
The statutory primary identifiers for CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED are: 1. Business Registration Number (BRN / Unique Business Identifier UBI): [00015833] (effective from 27 December 2023, this 8-digit number issued under Cap. 310 serves as the unified cross-departmental corporate identifier); 2. Company Registration Number (CRN): [0002672] (incorporation archive number issued under Cap. 622). Together, these dual keys uniquely lock the entity in international banking KYC and cross-border contracts.
Who are the statutory directors of CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED? How to retrieve its shareholding and Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)?
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 CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED 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, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED has officially recorded 1 legal name change(s): [CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED (effective 1948-10-18)]. 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.
Can I download the latest Annual Return (Form NAR1) or statutory filings for CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED?
Yes. Statutory indexing confirms that CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED has accumulated 100 official filing dossier(s) archived in the Hong Kong Companies Registry (latest statutory filing indexed on 2026-11-04: Form ND2B - Notice of Change of Company Secretary and Director (Particulars) (English)). Pursuant to Section 662 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), private companies must deliver an Annual Return (Form NAR1) within 42 days after each incorporation anniversary. Available barcoded dossiers include: latest Annual Return (Form NAR1 - detailing current share capital, registered office, directors, and member shareholdings), Incorporation Form (Form NNC1), Articles of Association, and Change of Company Secretary and Director notices (Form ND2A), each bearing authentic ICRIS electronic barcode verification.
Does CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED 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: Insurance Authority Licensed Insurance Intermediary (IA); 2. Judicial Screening (Litigation & Winding-Up): public court records screening identified 445 public court docket(s) associated with this corporation; confirmed no compulsory winding-up petitions (HCCW) on file. Specific court levels (High Court HCA / District Court DCCJ), case numbers, party capacities, and judgments are accessible via official Due Diligence Reports.
Where is the statutory registered office of CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED in Hong Kong?
The statutory registered office of CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED on official record is situated at: [31/F, ONE PACIFIC PLACE, 88 QUEENSWAY, CENTRAL & WESTERN DISTRICT, HONG KONG]. Official registry dossiers also record 1 statutory registered office address change filing(s) (Form NR1). Pursuant to Section 658 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), every Hong Kong company must maintain a registered office in Hong Kong to which all communications and legal notices may be addressed, and file Form NR1 within 15 days of any address change. Under Section 3 of the Companies (Disclosure of Company Name and Liability Status) Regulation (Cap. 622B), the company must continuously display its registered name in legible characters at its registered office.
How to verify contract signing authority, company chops, and statutory due diligence for CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED?
Under Section 127 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), Hong Kong has abolished the mandatory use of a metallic common seal; CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED (CRN: 0002672 / 8-digit BRN: 00015833) 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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