Hong Kong Company Name Generator & Cap. 622 Availability Check Tool
Generate compliant bilingual Hong Kong corporate names or verify your proposed company name in real time against 3.9M+ Companies Registry records. Automatically enforces Cap. 622 s.102/103 equivalence rules, screens Cap. 622B restricted words, and checks 35-character international wire transfer limits & symbol compatibility.
Verified Available Hong Kong Corporate Names
Click any card to preview its Hong Kong Authorized Signature Chop & Certificate of Incorporation on the right.
Hong Kong Companies Registry Statutory Naming & International Wire Rules
Understanding how the Registrar of Companies determines whether two corporate names are "the same as" (s.100 & s.103) and how overseas banking systems process beneficiary names prevents incorporation rejection and incoming wire holds.
1. Mandatory Suffix & Traditional Script (Cap. 622 s.102)
An English company name must end with the full word "Limited" (abbreviations such as "Ltd.", "Co., Ltd.", or "Inc." are rejected). A Chinese company name must use Traditional Chinese characters conforming to ISO 10646 and end with "有限公司". Mixing English letters inside a Chinese name is strictly prohibited.
2. Statutory "Same As" Equivalence (Cap. 622 s.103)
When comparing names, the Registrar disregards the definite article "The" at the beginning, punctuation, spaces, and parentheses, and treats "and / &", "Hong Kong / Hongkong / HK", "company / co", and "Far East / FE" as identical. Thus, "ABC (HK) Limited" is legally identical to "The ABC Hong Kong Company Limited".
3. Restricted Words & Bank Onboarding Alignment (Cap. 622B)
Words implying government patronage (Department, Commission, Authority, Royal) or licensed sectors (Bank, Insurance, Stock Exchange, CPA, Trust) require statutory approval. Furthermore, names containing "Capital, Fund, Crypto, Bullion" trigger Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) during HSBC/OCBC bank account onboarding.
4. Wire Transfer 35-Char Limit, Zero Brackets () & Readability
Overseas online banking portals typically reject parentheses "()" and "&" in the Beneficiary Name field and cap single lines at 35 characters. Registering an English name with "(HONG KONG)" or over 35 characters causes buyers to omit brackets or truncate "LIMITED", resulting in bank compliance holds. Always use plain letters and spaces under 35 characters.
Frequently Asked Questions on HK Company Naming & Availability Check
Practical compliance answers compiled by licensed TCSP corporate secretaries (Licence No. TC006431).
1. Must a Hong Kong company register both an English and a Chinese name?
No. A Hong Kong company may register an English name only, a Chinese name only, or both an English and a Chinese name. However, if you plan to open a corporate bank account (e.g., HSBC or OCBC) for international wire transfers, registering an English name (or bilingual names) is strongly recommended.
2. Do the Chinese and English company names have to be literal translations of each other?
The Companies Registry does not require the Chinese and English names to be literal translations or phonetic equivalents, provided they do not mislead the public regarding the nature of business. Using semantic English equivalents is standard institutional practice in Hong Kong.
3. Can I reuse the exact name of a Dissolved Hong Kong company?
From a Companies Registry perspective, once an old company is officially Dissolved and removed from the active index, its name is no longer blocked under s.100. However, our tool flags dissolved matches with a yellow notice because banks may still see the historical entity during background screening.
4. Can I freely include "Group", "Holdings", "International", or "Global" in a HK company name?
Yes. Unlike mainland China, the HK Companies Registry imposes no minimum registered capital or subsidiary count thresholds for using "Group", "Holdings", or "International". Note, however, that banks may ask about your group structure during account opening if "Holdings/Group" is used.
5. Why should I avoid parentheses "()" and "&" in my English company name?
Although the HK Companies Registry permits "(HONG KONG)" and "&", most overseas online banking wire transfer systems only accept plain letters and spaces in the Beneficiary Name field. Buyers forced to omit "()" or replace "&" with "AND" frequently trigger Name Mismatch compliance holds at HK receiving banks. Writing "... HONG KONG LIMITED" without parentheses is 100% wire-safe.
6. How can an existing Hong Kong company change its registered name (Form NNC2)?
Pursuant to Cap. 622 s.107, an existing company may change its name by passing a Special Resolution of members and filing Form NNC2 (Notice of Change of Company Name) with the Registrar within 15 days. Once approved, a Certificate of Change of Name is issued.