I. Corporate Profile & Statutory Registry Records
| Official Chinese Name | 世界新聞週刊有限公司 | Official English Name | WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED |
|---|---|---|---|
Name Evolution
(1 Former Name)
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2016-01-28
Founding Incorp. Name 世界新聞週刊有限公司WORLD NEWS WEEKLY HOLDING LIMITED
2016-04-12
Current Legal Name 世界新聞週刊有限公司WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED | ||
| Company Reg No. (CRN) | 2336025 | Business Reg No. (BRN) | 65749477 |
| Incorporation Date | 2016-01-28 | Company Category | Private company limited by shares |
| Current Legal Status | Dissolved | Dissolution Date | Statutory Records |
| Registered Office Address |
Address maintained in statutory filings (NAR1/NNC1). Available via Registry extract. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
745(2) Gazette Notice of Striking Off (Cap. 622 s.745(2)(b)) | |
DOC Statutory Regulatory / Strike-off Reference Document | |
BRN_REF Reference Document for Business Registration Number as UBI | |
NAR1 Annual Return (2023)Latest Shareholders & Directors | |
NAR1 Annual Return (2022) | |
NAR1 Annual Return (2021) | |
NAR1 Annual Return (2020) | |
NAR1 Annual Return (2019) | |
NAR1 Annual Return (2018) | |
NAR1 Annual Return (2017) |
III. Commercial Due Diligence & Regulatory Risk Screening
IV. Corporate Statutory Dossier & Legal Status FAQ
Is WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED currently active and in good standing with the Hong Kong Companies Registry?
WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED (Private company limited by shares) was originally incorporated on 2016-01-28 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: March 2026).
What are the official Hong Kong tax and corporate registration numbers for WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED?
The statutory primary identifiers for WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED are: 1. Business Registration Number (BRN / Unique Business Identifier UBI): [65749477] (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): [2336025] (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 WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED prior to dissolution?
Although WORLD NEWS WEEKLY 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 WORLD NEWS WEEKLY 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, WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED has officially recorded 1 legal name change(s): [WORLD NEWS WEEKLY HOLDING LIMITED (世界新聞週刊有限公司) (effective 2016-01-28)]. 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.
What statutory corporate documents are officially filed and accessible for WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED?
Yes. Statutory indexing confirms that WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED has accumulated 16 official filing dossier(s) archived in the Hong Kong Companies Registry (latest statutory filing indexed on 2025-12-19: Gazette Notice of Striking Off (Cap. 622 s.745(2)(b))). 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.
Has WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED been involved in Hong Kong court civil actions or compulsory winding-up proceedings?
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): 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.
What is the legal validity of documents or websites claiming to represent WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED?
No. Because WORLD NEWS WEEKLY LIMITED (CRN: 2336025 / 8-digit BRN: 65749477) 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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