Hong Kong Setup

Starting a Business and Building a Store in Hong Kong

Starting a Business and Building a Store in Hong Kong

From company formation and bank accounts to accounting and tax, fit-out, kitchen equipment, licences, and POS or website after opening. We handle store launch and ongoing company compliance in Hong Kong — including F&B — from a local base.

When this helps

  • You need a company and bank account ready before leases and works begin
  • You need help with bookkeeping, audit, and profits tax filings to keep the company in good standing
  • You are unsure how licensing works for restaurants, retail, or similar formats
  • You want fit-out works aligned with licence requirements
  • You need kitchen equipment, HVAC, and fixtures timed to opening day
  • You want POS, payments, and membership sites followed up by the same team after opening

What we cover

Company, banking, and licences

Company formation and a corporate bank account are the foundation for leases, contractor payments, purchasing, and payroll. We map pre-opening filings and format-specific licences (such as restaurant and liquor licences), then drive applications locally — including visa checks when needed — on a schedule that aims at your opening date.

Accounting and tax filings

Hong Kong companies typically need bookkeeping, financial statements, a statutory audit, and Profits Tax filing. We support transaction records through statements, coordination with auditors, and tax submissions — helping reduce delay penalties and day-to-day admin. Personal tax return support is also available.

Store design and layout

We plan front-of-house and back-of-house around seating, kitchen needs, and guest flow. Floor plans consider licence-related requirements (washing, refrigeration, cooking zones) as well as fixtures and signage direction.

Fit-out and construction

From shell-and-core interiors to taking over an existing fit-out and installing signage. We manage the site schedule against rent-free periods and opening day, and align works with licence application timing.

Kitchen equipment and store systems

We select and install commercial kitchen equipment, HVAC, and dining or prep fixtures — favouring configurations that are practical to source locally and maintain after opening.

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Payments, POS, web / AI

We connect POS, common Hong Kong online payments, membership or booking sites, Cantonese communication, and AI tools so operations can keep running after opening day.

How it progresses

  1. 1

    Concept and requirements

    We lock in format, target area, seating, kitchen needs, and target opening timing.

  2. 2

    Company, banking, and premises

    We advance company setup and bank account opening so contracts and payments have a base. Once a site is chosen, lease terms and the opening schedule are aligned.

  3. 3

    Design, works, and licences in parallel

    Interior design and construction run alongside the licence applications your format needs. Kitchen equipment and supplies are scheduled into the same plan.

  4. 4

    Opening readiness and ongoing compliance

    POS, payments, and website go live. After opening we continue with operations support plus bookkeeping, audit, and tax filings that keep the company compliant.

Why work with a local team

When filings, works, equipment, and accounting sit with separate vendors, dates and requirements often drift apart. LIFESUPPORT (HK) is based in Hong Kong, so company setup, accounting and tax, design and construction, kitchen systems, and IT / payments can move on one timeline. See About for company background.

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Tell us what you want to start with

Company, banking, licences, accounting and tax, store design, fit-out, kitchen equipment, POS, or website — we will guide the next step based on your scope.

Opening a store and starting operations in Hong Kong

LIFESUPPORT (HK) supports company formation, banking, licensing, bookkeeping, audit, and tax filings in Hong Kong, plus store design, fit-out, and kitchen equipment. We help F&B and other businesses that need a physical site get practical work done.

Set up the company and account before the lease, run works and licences in parallel, then connect accounting, POS, payments, and web after opening — so fewer hand-offs slow you down. Contact us to start.