I. Corporate Profile & Statutory Registry Records
| Official Chinese Name | 東方文化研究院有限公司 | Official English Name | EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED |
|---|---|---|---|
Name Evolution
(1 Former Name)
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2016-10-05
Founding Incorp. Name 東方文化研究院有限公司Institute of Eastern Culture Studies Limited
2017-08-22
Current Legal Name 東方文化研究院有限公司Eastern Cultural Research Institute (ECRI) Limited | ||
| Company Reg No. (CRN) | 2435449 | Business Reg No. (BRN) | 66749559 |
| Incorporation Date | 2016-10-05 | Company Category | Private company limited by shares |
| Current Legal Status | Dissolved | Dissolution Date | 2025-03-07 |
| Registered Office Address | 2/F, Blue Pool Court, Hong KongBlue Pool Court · View Co-Located Entities → | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Significant Controllers (SCR) | Statutorily maintained. To penetrate ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) and holding structures, please apply for a Due Diligence Report. | ||
II. Companies Registry Historical Filing Retrieval(NAR1 Annual Return / Gazette Notice / ND2A)
| Document Name | Action |
|---|---|
NDR3Gazette Notice of Deregistration & Dissolution (Cap. 622 s.751(3)) | |
NDR3Gazette Notice of Application for Deregistration (Cap. 622 s.751(1)) | |
NDR1Notice of Dormant Company Status (Chinese) | |
NR1Notice of Change of Address of Registered Office (English) | |
NAR1Annual Return (2023) (English) | |
DOCCR Statutory Filing Document (English) | |
BRN_REFReference Document for Business Registration Number as UBI | |
NAR1Annual Return (2022) (English) | |
DOCCR Statutory Filing Document (English) | |
NAR1Annual Return (2021) (English) |
III. Commercial Due Diligence & Regulatory Risk Screening
IV. Corporate Statutory Dossier & Legal Status FAQ
Is EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED currently active and in good standing with the Hong Kong Companies Registry?
EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED (Private company limited by shares) was originally incorporated on 2016-10-05 under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) of Hong Kong. According to the official Government Gazette and Companies Registry records, the corporation was officially dissolved on 2025-03-07, currently holding the statutory legal status of [Dissolved], and its corporate legal personality has ceased (Statutory records last verified: October 2026).
What are the official Hong Kong tax and corporate registration numbers for EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED?
Official Hong Kong government registers assign two statutory identifiers to EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED: 1. Business Registration Number (BRN / UBI): [66749559] (statutory identifier for tax and commercial registration under Cap. 310); 2. Company Registration Number (CRN): [2435449] (statutory filing number under Cap. 622). Commercial counterparties should verify both numbers on contracts and invoices.
How to trace the historical directors and former shareholding structure of EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED prior to dissolution?
Although EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED has been dissolved, its historical corporate governance filings remain archived in the Hong Kong Companies Registry. Under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), former directors, company secretaries, and historical shareholder equity distributions prior to dissolution can be verified by retrieving its historical Annual Returns (Form NAR1), Incorporation Form (Form NNC1), and Notices of Change of Company Secretary and Director (Form ND2A).
Has EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) 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, EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED has officially recorded 1 legal name change(s): [Institute of Eastern Culture Studies Limited (東方文化研究院有限公司) (effective 2016-10-05)]. 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.
What statutory corporate documents are officially filed and accessible for EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED?
In Hong Kong corporate registration records, EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED has officially logged 21 statutory image filing(s) since incorporation (latest statutory filing indexed on 2025-03-07: Gazette Notice of Deregistration & Dissolution (Cap. 622 s.751(3))). Key authenticated filings include the latest Annual Return (Form NAR1 pursuant to Cap. 622 Section 662 - recording verified capital allocation, registered address, and director registers), original Incorporation documents (Form NNC1), and constitutional records, all authenticated with official ICRIS / e-Registry barcodes.
Has EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED been involved in Hong Kong court civil actions or compulsory winding-up proceedings?
According to multi-dimensional checks across Hong Kong statutory authorities: 1. Regulatory Licences: No special statutory regulatory licence recorded, and the corporate entity has been officially dissolved; 2. Judicial Screening (Litigation & Winding-Up): screened against Hong Kong Judiciary cause books and winding-up registers under the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32), with zero public compulsory winding-up petitions (HCCW) or civil litigation dockets currently indexed.
Where is the statutory registered office of EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED in Hong Kong?
According to statutory filings prior to dissolution, the last recorded statutory registered office of EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED was situated at: [2/F, Blue Pool Court, Hong Kong]. Official registry dossiers also record 3 statutory registered office address change filing(s) (Form NR1). Following its dissolution, the entity has ceased legal personality and statutory office maintenance obligations in Hong Kong.
What is the legal validity of documents or websites claiming to represent EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED?
No. Because EASTERN CULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ECRI) LIMITED (CRN: 2435449 / 8-digit BRN: 66749559) has officially dissolved, its corporate legal personality and contractual capacity under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) have ceased. Any external website, invoice, or commercial contract purporting to act on behalf of this dissolved company carries severe legal invalidity and impersonation risk. Historical verification of its pre-dissolution directors, Gazette dissolution notices, and statutory filings is established exclusively through certified records of the Hong Kong Companies Registry.
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