Monthly Archives: January 2018

Company Limited by Shares Vs Company Limited by Guarantee A company limited by its shares A company limited by its shares is the most common form one will see when trading and doing business. This form of company’s liability is limited to the value of the shares. What this means is that the capital of …

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Advantages and disadvantages of a Limited Company Last week, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a Limited Company in details. Here is the summary for your clear understanding. Disadvantages  Involvement of considerable documentation and expenses in forming and maintaining a company.  A company has to disclose certain information to the public. This happens by filing …

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Limited Company A limited company has several disadvantages, such as: Publicity: a company is required to disclose certain information to the public by filing returns with the Companies Registry, such as: – Personal particulars of shareholders – Personal particulars of directors – Company secretary – Transfer of shares – Capital structure – Annual Accounts Expenses: …

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Limited Company A limited company has several advantages, such as: Limited liability: the liability of the shareholders for the company is limited to the amount of their respective shareholdings. If the company collects a lot of debt and is unable to pay it back, they may wound up the shareholders so that the assets owed …

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A Hong Kong Company First, in Hong Kong, companies are incorporated in the Companies Registry which apply to every Hong Kong Company. Further, there are many different kinds of companies. However, 99% of investors set up their business by forming a “private limited company”. In addition, there are around 2,000 public companies and more than …

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