Marriotts Legal Services Ltd is a one-stop-shop offering corporate services and assistance to clients wishing to set up companies in Hong Kong and thevP.R.C.:

Exploring global business opportunities with a focus on assisting clients in setting up companies in Hong Kong and P.R.C. taking into account of the specific business nature in contemplation. Having global connections with potential clients and investors in the Asia
Pacific Region, many parts of Europe and the United States and lining them up in business projects which clients are interested in.

• Providing ancillary corporate services for clients such as: strategy planning and consulting
• market research and analysis
• drafting business proposals
• setting up companies in Hong Kong
• setting up representative offices, joint venture companies or wholly foreign-owned enterprises in the P.R.C.
• providing company secretarial assistance to companies incorporated in Hong Kong and outsourcing services for clients
• drafting various types of commercial agreements for clients
• translation services
• design and prepare marketing literature and website
• any other corporate services upon clients’ requests

Services

Company Secretarial Services

Drafting and amending Memorandum and Articles of Association We offer reviewing and drafting amendment to the company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, which in many case are required if company is restructuring, issuing new shares or reorganizing its shareholders structure. We can attend and prepare minutes for company’s meeting We can arrange our staff to attend company’s annual, general or extra-ordinary shareholders and directors meeting and subsequently preparing minutes for the same. 

Preparing annual return

 The Hong Kong Company Ordinance requires all limited companies to file its annual return within 42 days after the anniversary date of incorporation. We can preparing such return for companies on an annual basis. Altering and filing changes of directors and shareholders 

Changes of directors:

 We can assist in the preparation and amendment of changes made to the directors of a company include updating the register of directors and filing such changes with the Company Registry. 

Changes of shareholders:

 We can assist in the increase or decrease of share capital and allotment and transfer of shares, including completing the necessary documentation and filing the same with the Company Registry. 

Organize name changes

 Upon completing a name search for the availability of the proposed new nameof client, we shall prepare all documentation required to complete the namechanges and file the same to the Company Registry. 

Assist in opening bank account:

 Banking industry in Hong Kong is flourishing and hundreds of major banksaround the globe have branches or representative offices here. We can assistclient to open bank account either in Hong Kong by introducing client to majorbankers and preparation of other necessary documents required. 

Offer deregistration and winding-up services:

We provide consultation and provision of deregistration and voluntarywinding-up of a Hong Kong limited company. Deregistration: A private company can apply to the Company Registrar for deregistration under the Company Ordinance if:

• Unanimous approval is obtained from shareholders,
• The company has either never commenced business or has ceased operation for more than 3 months, and
• No outstanding liability is owed by the company.

Deregistration is a simple method of terminating a limited company. However, within 20 years after the deregistration, any person can make an application to the court to have the company resituated. If a company is resituated, it would be restored to a position as if the company has never been deregistered. 

Voluntary Liquidation:

 A limited company can also be wound up voluntary by its members or creditors.

• Member’s voluntary winding-up: if the directors of a company are in the opinion that the company will be able to pay its debts fully within amaximum of 12 months and they have made a full enquiry into theaffairs of the company, then can then together issue a certificate ofsolvency. Afterwards they can resolve the company to wind up voluntarily.
• Creditors voluntary winding-up: If the company has resolved to wind up voluntarily but unable to satisfy a member’s voluntary winding up, a creditor’s voluntary winding-up shall be commenced instead.

Background Information

Location

Hong Kong’s location is one of its many advantages.
Situated at the south-eastern tip of China, the city is ideally positioned at the heart of East  Asia.
Local companies have established extensive networks of contacts throughout the region and beyond.
The city is also the ideal place for international enterprises to set up regional headquarters to manage businesses in China.
Hong Kong’s position also means that it is daytime here when it is nightime in North America and early in the morning in Europe.
This means that companies with offices in both places can actually work twenty-four hours on certain types of projects. This can bring important benefits for companies in information technology and financial services.