Sources

Every statement above is tied to an entry below. Confidence A means a primary text or a regulator statement. Confidence B means a consistent professional source, or a conclusion drawn from the absence of a provision.

1. B alternative — No resident director is required in this jurisdiction, so no substitute arrangement arises. Derived from JF-007 reviewed 2026-08
2. A natural person director required — Companies Ordinance Cap. 622 s. 457: every private company must have at least one director who is a natural person. Companies Registry FAQ reviewed 2026-08
3. B nominee status public — The Significant Controllers Register is a private statutory register kept at the registered office. It is not filed with the Companies Registry and is open only to specified law enforcement officers and to controllers named in it. Introduced by the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018, in force 1 March 2018. Hong Kong Companies Registry SCR guidance and consistent professional sources reviewed 2026-08
4. A resident director required — Companies Ordinance Cap. 622 imposes no residency requirement on directors. A non-Hong Kong resident may be appointed director of a local company. Companies Registry FAQ reviewed 2026-08
5. A resident secretary required — A company secretary who is a natural person should ordinarily reside in Hong Kong. A corporate secretary must have its registered office or place of business in Hong Kong and hold a TCSP licence. Companies Registry FAQ reviewed 2026-08