Director resignation pack
A director leaving needs their letter and the board's acceptance, then Form ND2A within 15 days. Draft both here, free.
How a director resigns
Resignations go wrong when the paperwork lags the intention. The pack below produces the outgoing director's letter and the board resolution accepting it on the same effective date, so the Registry filing and the register agree with each other.
A director resigns by giving written notice to the company (check your articles for any special notice requirements). The remaining board notes and accepts the resignation, updates the register of directors, and files Form ND2A with the Companies Registry within 15 days. If the company fails to file, the resigning director can protect themselves by filing Form ND4 directly under section 645 of the Companies Ordinance.
A Hong Kong private company must always have at least one director who is a natural person — this tool assumes at least one director remains after the resignation. If the sole director is leaving, a replacement must be appointed first: appoint a director.
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Watch the sole-director trap: a Hong Kong company must have at least one natural-person director at all times, so a resignation cannot leave the board empty.
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After you sign
- The resigning director signs the letter; the remaining directors sign the resolutions.
- File Form ND2A with the Companies Registry within 15 days of the effective date, and update the register of directors.
- Housekeeping: remove the outgoing director from bank mandates, and check whether they were also the significant controllers register’s designated representative.
If the company doesn’t file: the resigning director can file Form ND4 with the Registry directly (section 645, Companies Ordinance) so the public record shows the resignation — useful when leaving a company you don’t control.