Overview of the legal entity types in Hong Kong
If you are looking to run a business or forming a company in Hong Kong, you have a number of options to choose the right type of legal entity of your business. What are these options, how are they different, and what should you consider when deciding on which legal entity to form your business with? This post includes detailed guides to cover the types of legal entities you can explore: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Limited Partnership, Private Companies Limited by Guarantee, Private Companies Limited by Shares, and Public Companies.
Guide to Sole Proprietorship
Guide to Partnership
Guide to Limited Partnership
Guide to Private Companies Limited by Guarantee
Guide to Private Companies Limited by Shares
Guide to Public Companies
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