I. Statutory Registry Records & Hong Kong Shelf & Vintage Firms Background Verification
| Official Chinese Name | 星島有限公司 | Official English Name | SING TAO LIMITED |
|---|---|---|---|
Name Evolution
(2 Former Names)
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1951-10-22
Founding Incorp. Name SIN POH AMALGAMATED (H.K.) LIMITED
1972-05-27
Former Name 1 星島報業有限公司SING TAO NEWSPAPERS LIMITED
1986-02-13
Current Legal Name 星島有限公司SING TAO LIMITED | ||
| Company Reg No. (CRN) | 0003384 | Business Reg No. (BRN) | 00184050 |
| Incorporation Date | 1951-10-22 | Company Category | Private company limited by shares |
| Current Legal Status | Live | Statutory Filing Cycle | 2026-10-22 |
| Registered Office Address | SING TAO NEWS CORPORATION BUILDING, 7 CHUN CHEONG STREET, TSEUNG KWAN O, NEW TERRITORIES, HONG KONGSing Tao News Corporation Building · 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 Document Retrieval(Annual Return NAR1 & ND2A Filings)
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III. Commercial Due Diligence & Regulatory Risk Screening
IV. Corporate Statutory Dossier & Legal Status FAQ
Is SING TAO LIMITED currently active and in good standing with the Hong Kong Companies Registry?
Yes. SING TAO LIMITED is a legitimate Hong Kong corporation (Private company limited by shares) duly incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) on 1951-10-22 (operating for 75 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: August 2026).
What are the official Hong Kong tax and corporate registration numbers for SING TAO LIMITED?
The statutory primary identifiers for SING TAO LIMITED are: 1. Business Registration Number (BRN / Unique Business Identifier UBI): [00184050] (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): [0003384] (incorporation archive number issued under Cap. 622). Together, these dual keys uniquely lock the entity in international banking KYC and cross-border contracts.
How can I check the current board of directors, authorized signatories, and shareholding structure of SING TAO LIMITED?
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.
Has SING TAO 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, SING TAO LIMITED has officially recorded 2 legal name change(s): [SIN POH AMALGAMATED (H.K.) LIMITED (effective 1951-10-22)], [SING TAO NEWSPAPERS LIMITED (星島報業有限公司) (effective 1972-05-27)]. 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.
How to retrieve the statutory filings and official registry records of SING TAO LIMITED?
Pursuant to the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), statutory filings delivered by SING TAO LIMITED—such as Incorporation Forms (Form NNC1), Annual Returns (Form NAR1 under Section 662), and notices of director or registered office changes (Form ND2A / Form NR1)—are maintained by the Hong Kong Companies Registry. Where online electronic image indexing is pending synchronization or involves early historical microfiche archives, manual statutory retrieval from the Companies Registry can be commissioned through our compliance team.
Does SING TAO 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: Cross-referenced across Hong Kong statutory regulatory registers (including HKMA, SFC, Companies Registry TCSP, Customs MSO/DPMS, and Insurance Authority IA), this entity holds no special statutory financial licence, operating as a general commercial corporation; 2. Judicial Screening (Litigation & Winding-Up): public court records screening identified 47 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.
How to verify the registered office and Cap. 622B statutory signboard compliance of SING TAO LIMITED?
The statutory registered office of SING TAO LIMITED on official record is situated at: [SING TAO NEWS CORPORATION BUILDING, 7 CHUN CHEONG STREET, TSEUNG KWAN O, NEW TERRITORIES, HONG KONG]. 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.
How to conduct corporate due diligence and verify authorized signatories before contracting with SING TAO LIMITED?
Under Section 127 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), Hong Kong has abolished the mandatory use of a metallic common seal; SING TAO LIMITED (CRN: 0003384 / 8-digit BRN: 00184050) 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, and under Cap. 622B Section 4 must state its registered legal name on all contracts, transaction instruments, and official websites. Because commercial rubber chops are not registered with the Hong Kong Government, counterparties must retrieve the latest Annual Return (Form NAR1), director change notices (Form ND2A), and Register of Charges filings (Form NM1 under Cap. 622 s.334) from the Companies Registry to verify authorized signatory directors and asset pledges.
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