I. Corporate Profile & Statutory Registry Records
| Official Chinese Name | — (No Chinese name registered) | Official English Name | EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA LIMITED |
|---|---|---|---|
Name Evolution
（1 Former Name）
|
2011-05-30
Founding Incorp. Name RICH ARENA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
2012-02-20
Current Legal Name EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA LIMITED | ||
| Company Reg No. (CRN) | 1609223 | Business Reg No. (BRN / UBI) | 58441119 HK Unique Business ID · US IRS Form W-8BEN-E Foreign TIN |
| Incorporation Date | 2011-05-30 | Company Category | Private company limited by shares |
| Current Legal Status | Dissolved | Dissolution Date | 2016-01-22 |
| Registered Office Address |
Address maintained in statutory filings (NAR1/NNC1). Available via Registry extract. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Significant Controllers (SCR) | Not applicable — Dissolved prior to the 1 March 2018 commencement of the Cap. 622 Part 12 Div. 2A SCR regime; no statutory SCR obligation applied. | ||
II. Companies Registry Historical Filing Retrieval(NAR1 Annual Return / Gazette Notice / ND2A)
| Document Name | Action |
|---|---|
746(2) Gazette Notice of Striking Off & Dissolution (Cap. 622 s.746(2)) | |
744(3) Registrar Statutory Inquiry Letter (Cap. 622 s.744(3)) | |
ND4 Notice of Resignation of Company Secretary and Director | |
NAR1 Annual Return (2012)Last Pre-Dissolution Shareholders & Directors | |
CI Certificate of Incorporation (CI) | |
NC2 Statutory Filing (English) | |
D2A Notice of Change of Company Secretary and Director | |
NR1 Notice of Change of Address of Registered Office | |
CI Certificate of Incorporation (CI) | |
A&A Articles of Association (A&A) |
III. Commercial Due Diligence & Regulatory Risk Screening
IV. Corporate Statutory Dossier & Legal Status FAQ
What is the official statutory registration status of EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA LIMITED in Hong Kong?
EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA LIMITED (Private company limited by shares) was originally incorporated on 2011-05-30 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 2016-01-22, currently holding the statutory legal status of [Dissolved], and its corporate legal personality has ceased (Statutory records last verified: October 2025).
How to verify the Unique Business Identifier (UBI / BRN) and CRN of EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA LIMITED?
The statutory primary identifiers for EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA LIMITED are: 1. Business Registration Number (BRN / Unique Business Identifier UBI): [58441119] (effective from 27 December 2023 under Cap. 310, this 8-digit number serves as the unified corporate identifier and the official Foreign TIN for US IRS Form W-8BEN-E, Line 9b); 2. Company Registration Number (CRN): [1609223] (Cap. 622 incorporation archive number; do not enter the 7-digit CRN as the tax ID). Together, these dual keys uniquely lock the entity in international banking KYC and cross-border contracts.
How to trace the historical directors and former shareholding structure of EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA LIMITED prior to dissolution?
Although EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA 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 EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA 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, EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA LIMITED has officially recorded 1 legal name change(s): [RICH ARENA INVESTMENTS LIMITED (effective 2011-05-30)]. 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 retrieve the pre-dissolution Annual Returns (Form NAR1) or historical statutory filings of EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA LIMITED?
Yes. Statutory indexing confirms that EQUITY CAPITAL CHINA LIMITED accumulated 10 official filing dossier(s) permanently archived in the Hong Kong Companies Registry (latest statutory filing indexed on 2016-01-22: Gazette Notice of Striking Off & Dissolution (Cap. 622 s.746(2))). Although the corporation has dissolved and no longer carries ongoing annual filing obligations, its pre-dissolution Annual Returns (Form NAR1), Incorporation Form (Form NNC1), director/secretary change notices (Form ND2A), and dissolution or Gazette striking-off notices remain retrievable with authentic ICRIS electronic barcode verification.