OFFSHORE COMPANY FORMATION

OFFSHORE COMPANIES INCORPORATIONS FEES AND PROCEDURES

Jurisdiction	Fees (USD)	Time (days)	See also
Hong Kong (Private Company Limited by Shares)	800	2-6		Features of Hong Kong Private Company Limited by Shares
				Hong Kong Company Incorporation Guideline
				Hong Kong Shelf Companies List
Anguilla IBC	730	12		Features and registration Costs of Anguilla International Business Company
				Anguilla Guideline
Bahamas	950	10		Features of Bahamas International Business Company
Bermuda	10,000	21		Features of Bermuda Company
Belize IBC	730	14		Features of Belizean International Business Company
				Belize IBC Incorporation Guideline
				Belize Shelf Companies List
British Virgin          Islands, BVI (BVI Business Company)	805	2-14		Features of BVI Business Company
				BVI IBC Incorporation Guideline
				BVI Shelf Companies List
				BVI Business Company Maintenance Guideline Notes
California (Limited Liability Company, LLC)	1,275	28		Features of California LLC and step by step registration guidelines
Cayman Islands(Exempted Company)	2,500	21		Types of Companies Available in Cayman Islands
				Features of Cayman Islands Exempted Company
				Documents and Information required for Incorporating a Exempted Company in Cayman Islands
				Cayman Islands Exempted Company Incorporation Guideline
Delaware (Limited Liability Company, USA)	1,065	21-28		Features and Registration Guideline Notes of Delaware LLC
Delaware (Corporation, USA)	1,025	21-28		Features and Registration Guideline Notes of Delaware Corporation
Marshall Islands	800	7		Marshall Islands IC Guideline Shelf Companies List
Mauritius	1,400	14		Features of a Mauritius Global Business Company
Nevada LLC (USA)	1,025	21		Nevada LLC Formation Procedures
				Advantages of Incorporation in Nevada
Niue	800	7		Features of a Niue International Business Company
Panama	850	14		Features of Panama Non-Resident Corporation
Samoa (International Company)	850	14		Features of Samoa International Company
				Samoa Company Guideline
				Shelf Companies List
Seychelles	850	14		Shelf Companies List
				Seychelles Company Guideline
Singapore (Private Company)	1,650	21		Singaporean Private Company Incorporation Guideline Notes
United Kingdom(Private Company)	1,200	14		Features of United Kingdom Private Company Limited by Shares

Note: all fees stated above do not cover delivery fee.

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Details of Services

In general, our fees for registration of a company in the jurisdictions listed above will include the following services:

(1) Search for the availability of the proposed company name;
(2) Prepare and apply to relevant authority for Certificate of Incorporation and payment of official registration fee and /or first year licence fee;
(3) Printing of Memorandum and Articles of Association
(4) Printing of share certificates
(5) Manufacturing of company chop and common seal
(6) Filing of notice of first secretary and director, if required; location of registered office

Note: Delivery charge is in addition to the fees quoted above.

OFFSHORE COMPANIES REGISTRATIONS PROCEDURES

General Procedures for Registration of a Tailor-made company through Colvass

Step 1
You confirm and engage Colvass to register an offshore company by either sending Colvass an email or fax. If so requested, Colvass will prepare and sign an engagement letter with you.

Step 2
You provide to Colvass either by fax or scan and email the following materials:
1 Proposed company name, either in English only or Chinese only or both;
2 One photocopy of passport (only the page showing the particulars of the holder) and residential address of each shareholder; if any shareholder is another corporation, please provide Certificate of Incorporation and Registered Office of that corporation;
3 One photocopy of passport (only the page showing the particulars of the holder) and residential address of each director; if any director is another corporation, please provide Certificate of Incorporation and Registered Office of that corporation;
4 Amounts of authorized share capital and issued capital, percentage of shareholdings if more than one shareholder.

Step 3
Colvass check the availability of the proposed company name. If available, Colvass proceed to registration; if not available, Colvass will go back to you for more company names and perform the availability search again.

Step 4
Colvass receive the Certificate of Incorporation from the Registrar of Companies.

Step 5
Colvass attend to the followings:
1. Printing Memorandum and Articles of Association
2. Prepare minutes of First Board Meeting
3. Prepare Application for Allotment of Share(s) for each shareholder
4. Prepare Consent to Act as Director for each director
5. Update Register of Members
6. Update Register of Directors
7. Prepare Share Certificate
8. Carve Common Seal and rubber chop

Step 6
Colvass arrange to deliver the above documents/materials (together known as Company Kit) to you.

Step 7
Upon receipt of the Company Kit, you sign the following documents:-
1. Application for allotment of shares
2. Minutes of First Board Meeting
3. Consent to Act as Director
4. Share Certificate
and then either fax or scan and email a copy of the duly signed documents as listed above to Colvass. Registration procedures completed.

General Procedures for Purchase of a Readymade Company from Colvass

Step 1
You confirm and engage Colvass to register an offshore company by either sending Colvass an email or fax. If so requested, Colvass will prepare and sign an engagement letter with you.

Step 2
Colvass email, fax or post the Readymade Companies List to you and you select at least two names in priority preference and confirm with Colvass your selection.

At the same time, you provide to Colvass either by fax or scan and email the following materials:
1 One photocopy of passport (only the page showing the particulars of the holder) and residential address of each shareholder; if any shareholder is another corporation, please provide Certificate of Incorporation and Registered Office of that corporation;
2 One photocopy of passport (only the page showing the particulars of the holder) and residential address of each director; if any director is another corporation, please provide Certificate of Incorporation and Registered Office of that corporation;
3 Amounts of authorized share capital and issued capital, percentage of shareholdings if more than one shareholder.

Step 3
Colvass check the availability of the selected readymade companies. If available, Colvass proceed to registration; if not available, Colvass will go back to you for more company names and perform the availability search again.

Step 4
Colvass attend to the followings:
1. Printing Memorandum and Articles of Association
2. Prepare minutes of First Board Meeting
3. Prepare Application for Allotment of Share(s) for each shareholder
4. Prepare Consent to Act as Director for each director
5. Update Register of Members
6. Update Register of Directors
7. Prepare Share Certificate
8. Carve Common Seal and rubber chop

Step 5
Colvass arrange to deliver the above documents/materials (together known as Company Kit) to you.

Step 6
Upon receipt of the Company Kit, you sign the following documents:-
1. Application for allotment of shares
2. Minutes of First Board Meeting
3. Consent to Act as Director
4. Share Certificate
and then either fax or scan and email a copy of the duly signed documents as listed above to Colvass. Registration procedures completed.

The procedures described above are for general reference only. Please refer to the specific jurisdiction of interest for detailed procedures for incorporating a company in that jusridiction.

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