{"id":12374,"date":"2026-09-17T10:30:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voffice.co.id\/blog\/?p=12374"},"modified":"2026-09-17T10:30:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:30:39","slug":"company-secretary-and-designated-representative-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voffice.co.id\/blog\/en\/company-secretary-and-designated-representative-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Secretary and Designated Representative in Hong Kong: What Foreign Founders Get Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Hong Kong company secretary and a Designated Representative, or DR, are separate appointments with different eligibility and record keeping rules. Foreign founders often use one provider for both and assume the compliance work follows one process.<\/p>\n<p>This guide focuses on a private company limited by shares incorporated in Hong Kong. Listed companies and registered non-Hong Kong companies receive different treatment under the Significant Controllers Register, or SCR, regime.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #a82f62; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #a82f62;\">Key Takeaways<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li>Section 474 of the Companies Ordinance requires a company secretary. A natural person must ordinarily reside in Hong Kong, while a body corporate must have a registered office or place of business in Hong Kong.<\/li>\n<li>A company within the SCR regime must designate at least one DR. DR eligibility is assessed separately from the company secretary appointment.<\/li>\n<li>Form ND2A covers appointments or cessations of a company secretary and director. The DR is recorded in the SCR, while Form NR2 concerns the location of company registers in relevant circumstances.<\/li>\n<li>Section 475(3) creates an additional restriction for a single director private company that wants to use certain body corporates as company secretary.<\/li>\n<li>Foreign founders should have company secretary, DR, SCR maintenance, and handover scope stated separately in the engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Company Secretary and Designated Representative Compared<\/h2>\n<p>The Companies Registry gives these appointments different functions, eligibility tests, and records. One provider can cover both roles when the requirements for each appointment are met.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 760px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 10px; text-align: center;\">Point<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 10px; text-align: center;\">Company Secretary<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 10px; text-align: center;\">Designated Representative<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Main legal basis<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Part 10 of the Companies Ordinance, including Sections 474 and 475.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">The SCR regime under the Companies Ordinance, including Section 653ZC and official SCR guidance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Legal position<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">A required appointment. Certain appointments, cessations, and particulars are subject to company record keeping or filing duties.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">A representative designated to provide assistance to law enforcement officers in relation to the SCR.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Eligibility<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">A natural person who ordinarily resides in Hong Kong, or a body corporate with a registered office or place of business in Hong Kong.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">A member, director, or employee who is a natural person resident in Hong Kong, or a qualifying accounting professional, legal professional, or TCSP licensee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Main record<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Certain appointment and cessation changes are reported to the Companies Registry.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">The DR&#8217;s name and contact details are recorded in the company&#8217;s SCR.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Common form<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">ND2A for appointment or cessation.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">A DR appointment itself does not use ND2A. NR2 deals with register location when its filing conditions apply.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the wider corporate structure, see our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/voffice.co.id\/blog\/en\/hong-kong-private-limited-company-guide\/\">Hong Kong Private Limited Company requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The SCR Rules Do Not Cover Every Entity in the Same Way<\/h2>\n<p>The Companies Registry limits SCR obligations to defined company categories. You need to establish that scope before deciding who should serve as DR.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Companies Registry, companies incorporated in Hong Kong and re-domiciled companies must identify significant controllers and maintain an SCR, except listed companies.<\/p>\n<p>A registered non-Hong Kong company under Part 16 does not have to maintain an SCR in Hong Kong. This guide therefore concentrates on locally incorporated private companies limited by shares, a structure commonly used by foreign founders entering Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>The company does not routinely submit the SCR itself to the Companies Registry. It keeps the register at its registered office or another permitted location in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<h2>The Company Secretary Rules Include Two Common Traps<\/h2>\n<p>Sections 474 and 475 impose more specific tests than the shorthand statement that a Hong Kong company needs a local company secretary.<\/p>\n<h3>Natural Persons and Body Corporates Use Different Tests<\/h3>\n<p>Section 474 states that an individual company secretary must ordinarily reside in Hong Kong. A body corporate acting as secretary must have its registered office or a place of business in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>The term <em>body corporate<\/em> matters because it is the statutory wording. A broader phrase such as business entity could cover structures that the provision does not describe.<\/p>\n<h3>A Sole Director Cannot Always Solve the Secretary Requirement Internally<\/h3>\n<p>Section 475(2) prevents the sole director of a private company from serving as the company secretary of the same company.<\/p>\n<p>Section 475(3) adds another restriction. A private company with one director cannot appoint a body corporate as secretary when that body corporate&#8217;s sole director is the same person as the private company&#8217;s sole director.<\/p>\n<p>A founder who serves as sole director of two entities should therefore check the structure before trying to use one entity as corporate secretary for the other.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f0e6ea; border-left: 4px solid #a82f62; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 8px 0; color: #a82f62;\">Notes from vOffice Consultants<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #333;\">When we speak with founders based outside Hong Kong, the first question is often how long the secretary service lasts. We usually recommend checking something more fundamental first: who the legal appointee is, which eligibility basis applies, and whether your director structure creates a Section 475 restriction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>DR Eligibility Requires Its Own Check<\/h2>\n<p>The title of company secretary does not create a separate route to DR eligibility. The Companies Registry assesses a DR against the categories stated in the SCR regime.<\/p>\n<p>The first route covers a member, director, or employee of the company who is a natural person resident in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>The second route covers an accounting professional, legal professional, or TCSP licensee within the relevant statutory definitions.<\/p>\n<p>The official SCR Guideline also explains that the accounting professional definition can include certain certified public accountants, a corporate practice, and a CPA firm under the applicable statutory definitions.<\/p>\n<h2>Five Mistakes Foreign Founders Make<\/h2>\n<p>Problems usually arise when a founder treats a job title, shareholder position, or provider relationship as proof that the proposed appointee qualifies.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Assuming the Company Secretary Automatically Qualifies as DR<\/h3>\n<p>The Companies Registry does not list company secretary as a separate DR eligibility category. A secretary who also acts as DR must still satisfy one of the permitted routes.<\/p>\n<p>One provider can cover both roles. You should still ask which eligibility category supports the DR appointment.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Appointing a Nonresident Founder Because They Are a Member or Director<\/h3>\n<p>Member or director status does not complete the internal eligibility test. The person must also be a natural person resident in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>A founder can rely on the professional route only if the founder personally meets the statutory definition of an accounting professional, legal professional, or TCSP licensee. A general overseas professional qualification does not automatically satisfy that test.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Assuming a DR Must Always Be an Individual Hong Kong Resident<\/h3>\n<p>That description leaves out the professional route. The official guideline also recognizes qualifying accounting professionals, legal professionals, and TCSP licensees.<\/p>\n<p>Due diligence should therefore focus on the statutory category relied upon by the appointee. A job title or service description alone is not enough.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Reusing a Holding Company Employee Across the Group<\/h3>\n<p>The Companies Registry addresses this scenario directly in its SCR FAQ. An employee of a holding company may satisfy the internal route for that holding company if all requirements are met.<\/p>\n<p>That employment relationship does not automatically carry across to a subsidiary or another group company. For another entity, the person must qualify in relation to that company or meet the relevant professional route.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Treating a Secretary Change as a DR Change<\/h3>\n<p>The company secretary and DR sit in different records. A company secretary appointment or cessation is reported through Form ND2A within 15 days.<\/p>\n<p>A DR change itself is not reported through ND2A. The current DR&#8217;s name and contact details must be recorded in the SCR.<\/p>\n<p>Form NR2 does not appoint the DR either. It concerns the location of registers or company records when the relevant filing conditions apply.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f0e6ea; border: 2px solid #a82f62; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 32px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #a82f62; text-align: center;\">Still Unsure Where the Secretary Scope Ends?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; color: #333; text-align: center;\">We have more than 20 years of experience supporting businesses across Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #a82f62; color: #fff; padding: 12px 28px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/voffice.co.id\/en\/services\/company-registration-hongkong\">View Hong Kong Company Setup Scope<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #25D366; color: #fff; padding: 12px 28px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send\/?phone=6285286124490&amp;text=Hello%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20discuss%20Company%20Secretary%2C%20Designated%20Representative%2C%20and%20SCR%20requirements%20for%20a%20Hong%20Kong%20company.%0A%0ASource%3A%20article%20%22Company%20Secretary%20and%20Designated%20Representative%20in%20Hong%20Kong%3A%20What%20Foreign%20Founders%20Get%20Wrong%22%20%28SEO%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ask Our Team on WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A Provider Change Requires Two Administrative Tracks<\/h2>\n<p>Secretary filings and the DR or SCR handover should be managed as separate workstreams because they change different records.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 760px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 10px; text-align: center;\">Area<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 10px; text-align: center;\">What to Check<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 10px; text-align: center;\">Treatment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Company secretary<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Outgoing cessation, successor appointment, and secretary particulars.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">ND2A covers appointment or cessation within 15 days. ND2B can apply to changes in particulars.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Designated Representative<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">The new DR&#8217;s name, contact details, and eligibility basis.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Update the SCR. The DR appointment itself is not an ND2A filing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">SCR location<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Registered office or another place in Hong Kong.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">NR2 can be required within 15 days if the register is kept elsewhere or its location changes, subject to official exceptions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Significant controller information<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Ownership, voting rights, control rights, and registrable changes.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">The company must take reasonable steps and keep the SCR up to date.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Companies Registry provides an important NR2 exception. If the SCR has always been kept at the company&#8217;s registered office since the register came into existence, no location notification through NR2 is required.<\/p>\n<p>Certain existing companies also do not need to submit a fresh NR2 when the SCR is kept at the same place as the register of members and that location has already been duly notified under the official conditions.<\/p>\n<p>If the SCR is later moved to another location that requires notification, the NR2 filing requirement should be reviewed within 15 days of the change.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f0e6ea; border-left: 4px solid #a82f62; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 8px 0; color: #a82f62;\">Notes from vOffice Consultants<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #333;\">When we assist with a handover, we recommend keeping separate checklist lines for ND2A, current DR details, SCR location, and ownership records. This helps prevent a completed secretary filing from hiding outdated contact details that remain in the SCR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The DR Does Not Take Over the Company&#8217;s SCR Duties<\/h2>\n<p>The company remains responsible for identifying significant controllers and keeping the required SCR information current. Appointing a DR does not transfer those statutory duties to the provider.<\/p>\n<p>The SCR Guideline requires the company to take reasonable steps to identify significant controllers. In certain circumstances, the company must also issue notices and update the register after a registrable change.<\/p>\n<p>SCR timing does not follow a single 15 day rule. For example, the guideline provides a 7 day period for certain notices after the company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a significant controller or registrable change exists.<\/p>\n<p>The required particulars are then entered under the confirmation and timing rules that apply. This is why the SCR workflow should not be treated as part of the ND2A process.<\/p>\n<h2>Questions to Settle Before Signing a Provider Engagement<\/h2>\n<p>A useful company secretarial proposal should identify the legal appointees, register responsibilities, and exit process. Price and service period alone do not answer those questions.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 760px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 10px; text-align: center;\">Question<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 10px; text-align: center;\">What You Need to Confirm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Who is the legal company secretary appointee?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Confirm whether the appointee is a natural person or body corporate and how Section 474 is satisfied.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Who will serve as DR?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Confirm the appointee and the eligibility category relied upon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Does the engagement include SCR maintenance?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Do not infer SCR maintenance from the presence of secretary or DR services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Where will the SCR be kept?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Confirm the registered office or another permitted location, plus any NR2 requirement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Who handles ownership or control changes?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">Identify who monitors registrable changes and obtains confirmation when required.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">What happens when the engagement ends?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px;\">ND2A, DR details, SCR custody, register location, and corporate records should all appear on the handover list.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you are incorporating without traveling to Hong Kong, our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/voffice.co.id\/blog\/en\/how-to-register-a-company-in-hong-kong-from-abroad\/\">registering a Hong Kong company from abroad<\/a> covers the broader setup process and founder documentation.<\/p>\n<h2>A Clearer Setup for a Nonresident Founder<\/h2>\n<p>A nonresident founder will find compliance easier to manage when every appointee and register responsibility is assigned from the start. That written allocation is more useful than a broad package label.<\/p>\n<p>Before your company begins operating, confirm the company secretary, DR, SCR location, and the person responsible for significant controller changes.<\/p>\n<p>If you want incorporation and local setup coordinated through one process, you can review <a href=\"https:\/\/voffice.co.id\/en\/services\/company-registration-hongkong\">our Hong Kong Company Registration service<\/a>. Before filing, ask our team to confirm in writing which company secretary, DR, and SCR services are included in the package you choose.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As of September 17, 2026<\/strong>, our Hong Kong company registration page lists one year of corporate secretary service in the incorporation packages. We explain the DR requirement separately in the legal requirements section, while DR service is not explicitly listed in the package inclusion bullets at the time of verification.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, confirm with our team whether DR service and SCR maintenance are included in your chosen package. The service scope may change after the verification date.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #a82f62; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px; margin: 32px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; text-align: center;\">Want Your Hong Kong Scope Confirmed in Writing?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\">We have served more than 50,000 clients across a range of business needs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #fff; color: #a82f62; padding: 12px 32px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/voffice.co.id\/en\/services\/company-registration-hongkong\">View Hong Kong Company Registration<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #25D366; color: #fff; padding: 12px 28px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send\/?phone=6285286124490&amp;text=Hello%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20confirm%20the%20Company%20Secretary%2C%20Designated%20Representative%2C%20and%20SCR%20scope%20before%20setting%20up%20a%20Hong%20Kong%20company.%0A%0ASource%3A%20article%20%22Company%20Secretary%20and%20Designated%20Representative%20in%20Hong%20Kong%3A%20What%20Foreign%20Founders%20Get%20Wrong%22%20%28SEO%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chat With Our Team on WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<section><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Companies Registry, Hong Kong SAR Government. (n.d.). <em>Companies Ordinance, Cap. 622, Part 10: Directors and Company Secretaries<\/em>. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cr.gov.hk\/en\/companies_ordinance\/docs\/part10-e.pdf<\/li>\n<li>Companies Registry, Hong Kong SAR Government. (2025). <em>Guideline on the Keeping of Significant Controllers Registers by Companies<\/em>. Updated May 23, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cr.gov.hk\/en\/publications\/docs\/Guidelines_scr_e.pdf<\/li>\n<li>Companies Registry, Hong Kong SAR Government. (n.d.). <em>FAQ: Significant Controllers Register<\/em>. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cr.gov.hk\/en\/legislation\/scr\/faq.htm<\/li>\n<li>Companies Registry, Hong Kong SAR Government. (n.d.). <em>Filing Requirements of a Local Limited Company after Incorporation<\/em>. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cr.gov.hk\/en\/publications\/docs\/5-e.pdf<\/li>\n<li>Companies Registry, Hong Kong SAR Government. (n.d.). <em>FAQ: Documents Relating to Directors and Company Secretary<\/em>. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cr.gov.hk\/en\/faq\/local-company\/directors-secretary.htm<\/li>\n<li>Companies Registry, Hong Kong SAR Government. (2018). <em>Companies Amendment Ordinance 2018: Significant Controllers Register Provisions<\/em>. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cr.gov.hk\/en\/publications\/docs\/es1201822053-e.pdf<\/li>\n<li>vOffice Indonesia. (2026). <em>Hong Kong Company Registration Service<\/em>. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/voffice.co.id\/en\/services\/company-registration-hongkong<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Hong Kong company secretary and a Designated Representative, or &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12372,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[815],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-business"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.4 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Company Secretary and Designated Representative in Hong Kong | vOffice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn Hong Kong company secretary and Designated 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