BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER
BRN 08772940

FWD Financial Limited

富衛金融有限公司

Registry Verified: 2026-09-19
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong, ChinaJurisdiction: Hong Kong

FWD Financial Limited (富衛金融有限公司) is a Hong Kong corporation duly incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), legally classified as a Private company limited by shares. Its official Company Registration Number (CR No. / CRN) is 0128275, and Business Registration Number (BRN) is 08772940. Incorporated on 1983-09-16, the entity has maintained continuous statutory operations for 43 years and 1 month, currently holding an active legal status of Live. In terms of statutory licensing, the corporation is officially authorized and regulated in Hong Kong, holding Insurance Authority Licensed Insurance Intermediary (IA). The registered office is situated at 18/F, F., FWD TOWER, 979 KING'S ROAD, QUARRY BAY, HONG KONG. Regarding statutory filings, pursuant to Section 662 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), its annual return filing window falls between Sep 16 – Oct 28 (within 42 days after its incorporation anniversary), with the latest Annual Return (Form NAR1) officially filed on 2025-10-15; a total of 10 statutory filings are indexed in the registry (with no Form NM1 specified charge or mortgage registrations recorded).

I. Corporate Profile & Insurance Authority (IA) Authorized Insurer & Intermediary Statutory Licensing Status

Official Chinese Name 富衛金融有限公司 Official English Name FWD Financial Limited
Name Evolution
(6 Former Names)
1983-09-16 Founding Incorp. Name
(東亞安泰管理有限公司)KILLBURG LIMITED
1983-12-09 Former Name 1
(東亞安泰管理有限公司)EAST ASIA AETNA SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED
1992-04-09 Former Name 2
(東亞安泰管理有限公司)EAST ASIA AETNA SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED
2000-02-18 Former Name 3
(東亞安泰管理有限公司)AETNA FINANCIAL LIMITED
2000-03-22 Former Name 4
(美國安泰金融有限公司)AETNA FINANCIAL LIMITED
2001-12-31 Former Name 5
ING FINANCIAL LIMITED
2013-08-13 Current Legal Name
富衛金融有限公司FWD Financial Limited
Company Reg No. (CRN) 0128275 Business Reg No. (BRN) 08772940
Incorporation Date
1983-09-16(43 yrs 1 mo)
Company Category Private company limited by shares
Current Legal Status Live Statutory Filing Cycle
2026-09-16
Registered Office Address
18/F, F., FWD TOWER, 979 KING'S ROAD, QUARRY BAY, HONG KONGTaikoo Place · 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. Insurance Authority (IA) Document Retrieval(Annual Return NAR1 / Articles / ND2A / CTC)

#Filing DateDocument No.Document NamePagesTariffAction
12026-08-0422002092550
ND2ANotice of Change of Company Secretary and Director (English)
2026-08-04·22002092550·3p·HK$ 20
3HK$ 20
22026-01-0724002015047
NR1Notice of Change of Address of Registered Office (English)
2026-01-07·24002015047·1p·HK$ 20
1HK$ 20
32026-01-0722102079414
ND2ANotice of Change of Company Secretary and Director (English)
2026-01-07·22102079414·3p·HK$ 20
3HK$ 20
42025-10-1523002530947
NAR1Annual Return (2025) (English)
2025-10-15·23002530947·12p·HK$ 28
12HK$ 28
52024-10-0323502178590
NAR1Annual Return (2024) (English)
2024-10-03·23502178590·12p·HK$ 28
12HK$ 28
62024-08-1322001642285
NSC1Return of Allotment of Shares (English)
2024-08-13·22001642285·4p·HK$ 20
4HK$ 20
72024-07-1522001625359
NSC1Return of Allotment of Shares (English)
2024-07-15·22001625359·4p·HK$ 20
4HK$ 20
82023-12-27SH000042209
BRN_REFReference Document for Business Registration Number as UBI
2023-12-27·SH000042209·1p·HK$ 20
1HK$ 20
92023-11-2824001494990
NR2Notice of Location of Registers and Company Records (English)
2023-11-28·24001494990·2p·HK$ 20
2HK$ 20
102023-11-2824001494982
NR1Notice of Change of Address of Registered Office (English)
2023-11-28·24001494982·1p·HK$ 20
1HK$ 20

III. Commercial Due Diligence & Insurance Authority (IA) Responsible Officer (RO) & Solvency Screening

Statutory Licences (32 Regulators) Licensed Entity
Insurance Authority Licensed Insurance Intermediary (IA)
Active (Licensed)
Statutory Licence Registered in Registry
Court Litigation & Insolvency No Court Records
Screened against 1M+ corporate litigation records; no public court cases or winding-up petitions (HCCW) found.
Regulatory Disciplinary & Alert Lists Clean Record
Screen official gazettes, HKMA alert lists, TCSP disciplinary notices, SFC enforcement actions, and customs compliance lists. No negative enforcement records found.
Office & Address Verification Address Resolved
18/F, F., FWD TOWER, 979 KING'S ROAD, QUARRY BAY, HONG KONG
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IV. Insurance Authority (IA) Compliance & Statutory Licensing FAQ

Yes. FWD Financial Limited is a legitimate Hong Kong corporation (Private company limited by shares) duly incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) on 1983-09-16 (operating for 43 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).

The statutory primary identifiers for FWD Financial Limited are: 1. Business Registration Number (BRN / Unique Business Identifier UBI): [08772940] (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): [0128275] (incorporation archive number issued under Cap. 622). Together, these dual keys uniquely lock the entity in international banking KYC and cross-border contracts.

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.

Yes. According to the official statutory records of the Hong Kong Companies Registry, FWD Financial Limited has officially recorded 5 legal name change(s): [KILLBURG LIMITED ((東亞安泰管理有限公司)) (effective 1983-09-16)], [EAST ASIA AETNA SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED ((東亞安泰管理有限公司)) (effective 1983-12-09)], [AETNA FINANCIAL LIMITED ((東亞安泰管理有限公司)) (effective 2000-02-18)], [AETNA FINANCIAL LIMITED ((美國安泰金融有限公司)) (effective 2000-03-22)], [ING FINANCIAL LIMITED (effective 2001-12-31)]. 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.

Yes. Statutory indexing confirms that FWD Financial Limited has accumulated 10 official filing dossier(s) archived in the Hong Kong Companies Registry (latest statutory filing indexed on 2026-08-04: Form ND2A - Notice of Change of Company Secretary and Director (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.

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): 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.

The statutory registered office of FWD Financial Limited on official record is situated at: [18/F, F., FWD TOWER, 979 KING'S ROAD, QUARRY BAY, HONG KONG]. Official registry dossiers also record 2 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.

Under Section 127 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), Hong Kong has abolished the mandatory use of a metallic common seal; FWD Financial Limited (CRN: 0128275 / 8-digit BRN: 08772940) 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. Because commercial rubber chops are not filed with the Hong Kong Government, counterparties must retrieve the latest Annual Return (Form NAR1) and director change notices (Form ND2A) from the Companies Registry to verify that the natural person signing is an active registered director.

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