Land in Hong Kong.
Set up, funded, compliant — in one engagement.

No. Company formation can be completed remotely. You will need to provide certified ID documents and sign certain forms, which can be done via courier or notarisation in mainland China. For the bank account interview, most banks now accept a video call or a representative with a letter of authorisation — we advise you on the right approach for your chosen bank.

Company formation typically takes 1–2 weeks from filing to certificate. The banking introduction runs 3–6 weeks depending on the bank and the complexity of your ownership structure. The full Landing Pack — including compliance setup and initial grant mapping — is typically complete within 8–12 weeks. Visa pathways run in parallel and have their own government timelines (usually 4–8 weeks for Employment Visa, longer for Investment Visa).

We prepare your KYC pack thoroughly and brief you on the interview — this substantially improves your chances. However, bank account approval is ultimately the bank's decision and we cannot guarantee an outcome. If your first introduction does not succeed, we will review the KYC pack, identify what caused the issue, and introduce you to a second banking partner at no additional charge (once per engagement).

The BUD Fund statutory requirement is that your HK company has been operating for at least 1 year AND has at least 6 consecutive months of MPF contribution records before the application date. The operating-year clock starts from your Business Registration date. The MPF clock starts from when your first employee (including a director drawing salary) is enrolled and begins contributing. We start your MPF registration in weeks 4–8 of the engagement — the sooner this is in place, the sooner your BUD eligibility is unlocked.

Yes. HKSTP and Cyberport CCMF do not have the same 12-month operating requirement as BUD Fund. If your technology or digital product qualifies, we can begin Funding Sprint advisory in parallel with your Landing Pack setup — meaning your first grant application can be in flight within weeks of incorporation. We assess this during your grant readiness mapping in weeks 8–12.

Hong Kong tightened substance requirements in 2024. Banks, grant bodies (HKSTP, Cyberport, BUD), and immigration authorities now scrutinise whether your HK company has genuine local operations — real directors making decisions in HK, real employees with MPF records, real office presence, real bank transactions. A nominal or dormant company will be declined for banking and rejected for grants. The Landing Pack is structured to build this substance layer from day one: registered address, company secretary, employer MPF setup, and a milestone plan for adding real staff and directors over the first year.

CompanyForge provides strategy, grant advisory, and client coordination. Company formation, company secretarial filings, and registered address services are executed by our licensed TCSP partner network in accordance with the Hong Kong TCSP Ordinance (Cap. 529). You will receive a formal engagement letter from the licensed partner for all regulated services.

The Landing Pack covers your first 8–12 weeks of setup plus a 12-month milestone roadmap. Ongoing compliance — annual returns, NAR1 filings, profits tax, MPF management, and BUD application at month 12 — is covered by our ForgeOps Subscription (HK$8,000–18,000/year). Many Landing Pack clients roll directly into ForgeOps so that their month-12 BUD application is handled without interruption.