I. Corporate Profile & Statutory Registry Records
| Official Chinese Name | — (No Chinese name registered) | Official English Name | GAP LIMITED |
|---|---|---|---|
Name Evolution
(1 Former Name)
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1987-12-29
Founding Incorp. Name BANANA REPUBLIC (HK) LIMITED
Current Legal Name GAP LIMITED | ||
| Company Reg No. (CRN) | 0206833 | Business Reg No. (BRN) | 12039168 |
| Incorporation Date | 1987-12-29 | Company Category | Private company limited by shares |
| Current Legal Status | Dissolved | Dissolution Date | Statutory Records |
| Registered Office Address | 26/F, THREE EXCHANGE SQUARE, 8 CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, HONG KONGExchange Square · 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 |
|---|---|
BRN_REFReference Document for Business Registration Number as UBI | |
NW5Notice of Cessation of Liquidator or Provisional Liquidator (English) | |
NW5Notice of Cessation of Liquidator or Provisional Liquidator (English) | |
SPECSpecial Resolution (English) | |
DOCStatement of Final Accounts (English) | |
DOCReturn of Final Meeting (English) | |
NAR1Annual Return (2022) | |
NW3Liquidator's Statement of Receipts and Payments (English) | |
SPECSpecial Resolution (English) | |
NW1Notice of Appointment of Liquidator or Receiver (English) |
III. Commercial Due Diligence & Regulatory Risk Screening
IV. Corporate Statutory Dossier & Legal Status FAQ
Is GAP LIMITED a legally registered Hong Kong company? What is its operational status?
GAP LIMITED (Private company limited by shares) was originally incorporated on 1987-12-29 under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) of Hong Kong. According to the official Government Gazette and Companies Registry records, the corporation was officially dissolved by notice published in the Government Gazette, currently holding the statutory legal status of [Dissolved], and its corporate legal personality has ceased (Statutory records last verified: November 2026).
What is the Business Registration Number (BRN) and Company Registration Number (CRN) of GAP LIMITED?
The statutory primary identifiers for GAP LIMITED are: 1. Business Registration Number (BRN / Unique Business Identifier UBI): [12039168] (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): [0206833] (incorporation archive number issued under Cap. 622). 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 GAP LIMITED prior to dissolution?
Although GAP 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 GAP 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, GAP LIMITED has officially recorded 1 legal name change(s): [BANANA REPUBLIC (HK) LIMITED (effective 1987-12-29)]. 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 GAP LIMITED?
Yes. Statutory indexing confirms that GAP LIMITED has accumulated 10 official filing dossier(s) archived in the Hong Kong Companies Registry (latest statutory filing indexed on 2023-12-27: Reference Document for Business Registration Number as UBI). 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 GAP 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: No special statutory regulatory licence recorded, and the corporate entity has been officially dissolved; 2. Judicial Screening (Litigation & Winding-Up): public court records screening identified 1 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 GAP LIMITED in Hong Kong?
According to statutory filings prior to dissolution, the last recorded statutory registered office of GAP LIMITED was situated at: [26/F, THREE EXCHANGE SQUARE, 8 CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, HONG KONG]. Following its dissolution, the entity has ceased legal personality and statutory office maintenance obligations in Hong Kong.
Can GAP LIMITED still execute commercial contracts or operate an official website after dissolution?
No. Because GAP LIMITED (CRN: 0206833 / 8-digit BRN: 12039168) 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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