Information about Bankruptcies and Compulsory Winding-up of Companies
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Online Search Service on Bankruptcy, Individual Voluntary Arrangement and Compulsory Winding-up Records
http://www.gov.hk/en/business/registration/bankruptcy/compulsory.htmYou can conduct an online search through this service for bankruptcy, individual voluntary arrangement or compulsory winding-up of companies.
Online Application for “Letter Confirming No Objection to Issuance of Certificate of Discharge by the High Court” (“No-objection Letter”)
https://ess-public.oro.gov.hk/?lang=en&form=nolA discharged bankrupt of whom the Official Receiver is the trustee can use this online service to apply for a “No-objection Letter”.
Online Request for Appointment on Application for “Letter of Authorization for Opening / Maintaining Savings Account of a Bankrupt”
http://www.gov.hk/en/business/registration/bankruptcy/savingsaccount.htmAn undischarged bankrupt of whom the Official Receiver is the provisional trustee / trustee can use this online service to request for an appointment to apply for a “Letter of Authorization for opening / maintaining a savings account”.
Online Application for “Certificate of Non-Bankruptcy”
http://www.gov.hk/en/business/registration/bankruptcy/nonbankruptcy.htmYou can use this online service to apply for a “Certificate of Non-Bankruptcy”, which specifies that there are no bankruptcy proceedings against you in the records of the Official Receiver’s Office as at the issue date of the “Certificate of Non-Bankruptcy”.
Online Submission of Proof of Debt (Bankruptcy)
https://eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/oro001/en/A creditor or a person authorized to act on the creditor's behalf can use this online service to submit a proof of debt for bankruptcy case to the Official Receiver.
Online Submission of Proof of Debt (Winding-up)
https://eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/oro002/en/A creditor or a person authorized to act on the creditor's behalf can use this online service to submit a proof of debt for compulsory winding-up case to the Official Receiver.
Online Appointment Booking for Attestation
http://www.gov.hk/en/business/registration/bankruptcy/attestation.htmA debtor who intends to file a Debtor’s Petition and have the Debtor’s Petition attested before the authorized staff of the Official Receiver’s Office can use this online service to book appointment for attestation.
Online Submission of Annual Statement of Earnings and Property Acquired
https://ess-public.oro.gov.hk/?lang=en&form=s43aA bankrupt of whom the Official Receiver is the trustee can use this online service to submit the annual statement of earnings and property acquired.
Online Submission of General Proxy (Winding-up)
https://eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/oro005/en/A creditor / contributory in a compulsory winding-up case of which the Official Receiver is the provisional liquidator / liquidator can use this online service to submit a general proxy form to appoint the Official Receiver to attend a meeting of creditors / contributories and vote on behalf of the creditor / contributory.
Online Submission of Special Proxy (Bankruptcy)
https://eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/oro004/en/A creditor in a bankruptcy case of which the Official Receiver is the provisional trustee / trustee can use this online service to submit a special proxy form to appoint the Official Receiver to attend a meeting of creditors and vote on the resolutions according to the instruction(s) of the creditor.
Online Submission of General Proxy (Bankruptcy)
https://eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/oro003/en/A creditor in a bankruptcy case of which the Official Receiver is the provisional trustee / trustee can use this online service to submit a general proxy form to appoint the Official Receiver to attend a meeting of creditors and vote on behalf of the creditor.
Online Submission of Special Proxy (Winding-up)
https://eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/oro006/en/A creditor / contributory in a compulsory winding-up case of which the Official Receiver is the provisional liquidator / liquidator can use this online service to submit a special proxy form to appoint the Official Receiver to attend a meeting of creditors / contributories and vote on the resolutions according to the instruction(s) of the creditor / contributory.
Last review date: May 2025