Sleek Hong Kong Incorporation Review 2026: Plans, Fees & Alternatives

Introduction

The headline price is the least useful number on Sleek's pricing page.

That sounds harsh for a provider that publishes its prices openly. But the questions that decide your real bill sit one click deeper. Are you a local or a foreigner? How many shareholders will you have? Will you ever add a co-founder or swap a director? Do you need audit and bookkeeping in year one? Get those wrong and an HKD 6,973 setup turns into a five-figure first year.

This review covers what each of Sleek's three Hong Kong plans includes in 2026, how local and foreigner prices differ, and where the company secretary tier matters. It also explains what Sleek's "free business account" actually is and what users report after they've paid. It's for founders who've already chosen Hong Kong and are deciding who will run the setup, often from abroad.

Statrys offers Hong Kong incorporation too, so we have a stake in this comparison. Our prices come from Sleek's own pages, and where we mention our own run through Sleek's onboarding, we link to it.

Here's what you actually pay, and what you get for it.

Is Sleek Right for You?

Sleek works best for founders who want compliance handled as a package and don't expect to change much after incorporation.

Sleek Fees

Sleek charges foreign founders HK$2,000 more than local founders on every Hong Kong plan. For locals, a registered address costs HK$2,000 extra. Foreigner plans include a virtual address and mailroom, so the gap mostly covers the address. The figures below come from Sleek's Hong Kong pricing page.

Plan Prices

What Each Plan Includes

Here's how that plays out for a foreign founder with one shareholder. The Starter plan starts at HK$6,973, which Sleek says already covers government fees, the Standard company secretary tier, the registered office and its incorporation service fee. Choosing the Premium tier instead adds HK$2,500 a year. Add a second shareholder and both tiers move up a price band: Standard to HK$1,900 a year (HK$600 more) and Premium to HK$4,400 a year.

If you'll need an audit, a profits tax return and bookkeeping in year one, and every Hong Kong limited company that isn't dormant does, the three routes cost the same for a foreign founder with one shareholder:

• Starter (HK$6,973) + standalone audit (from HK$5,500) + accounting (from HK$3,500): from HK$15,973
• Compliance (HK$12,473) + accounting (from HK$3,500): from HK$15,973
• Full Compliance: HK$15,973

So the bundle's advantage is having everything under one plan, not a lower price. Add HK$2,500 to any route if you need the Premium company secretary tier. Our Sleek Compliance plan review breaks that plan down line by line.

Sleek Features

Sleek's value sits in its company secretary and compliance work, not in payments. These are the five features that matter most for a foreign-owned Hong Kong company.

Company Secretary: Standard vs Premium

Every Hong Kong limited company needs a company secretary, and the Companies Registry requires that secretary to live in Hong Kong or be a body corporate with a Hong Kong office (Companies Registry incorporation FAQ). Sleek fills the role in all plans and prices it in two tiers, according to its company secretary page:

Both tiers rise in price bands with your shareholder count: 1, 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 9, 10 to 20, 21 to 30, and more than 30. For a company that expects its share structure to change, the Premium tier is the real starting price. If you're unsure what the role involves, here's what a Hong Kong company secretary does.

Audit and Profits Tax Filing

The Compliance plan adds a dedicated advisor, audited financial statements under HK SME-FRS (the simplified reporting standard for small Hong Kong companies), and profits tax calculation and filing. As recently as May 2026, Sleek's Compliance plan meant bookkeeping. It now means audit. If you read an older review, the plan names will line up but the contents won't.

Bookkeeping and SleekBooks

Bookkeeping and a management report only come in Full Compliance. So do the IR56B employer return (the annual salary report for staff) and bank feeds into SleekBooks, Sleek's own bookkeeping software. You can also buy accounting separately, from HK$3,500 a year. For a founder without payroll, the IR56B element may be dead weight.

Business Account Through Airwallex or Aspire

Sleek's "free business account" is an introduction, not a Sleek product. Per Sleek's banking solutions page, you pick Airwallex or Aspire from the Sleek dashboard and apply through a referral link. Sleek says accounts can be active in as little as 48 hours. Sleek offers perks with each: fee-free FX on the first HK$100,000 converted with Airwallex, or HK$2,000 cashback with Aspire.

Sleek itself doesn't hold funds, issue cards or offer cash deposits or ATM access. Any card and any ATM access come from the partner, under the partner's own terms and approval. That means a second KYC (identity verification) review with a separate provider, either during onboarding or later, which is worth building into your timeline.

Offshore Tax Exemption Support

Sleek lists offshore tax exemption support as a premium service on the Compliance and Full Compliance plans, with no published price. An offshore claim asks the Inland Revenue Department to treat profits as sourced outside Hong Kong. The claim is document-heavy and often draws follow-up questions. Before you commit, ask Sleek for a written scope and fee, and read how to qualify for Hong Kong's offshore tax exemption so you know what evidence you'll need.

Account Opening: How Incorporation With Sleek Works

Sleek's Hong Kong incorporation runs fully online, with no visit to Hong Kong required. Directors don't need to be Hong Kong residents under the Companies Ordinance, per the Companies Registry, so founders of any nationality can apply. The company must, however, have a registered office address in Hong Kong.

What You'll Typically Need

Step by Step

• Step 1: Choose Starter, Compliance, or Full Compliance on the local or foreigner pricing tab.
• Step 2: Pick the Standard or Premium company secretary tier. The price updates with your shareholder count.
• Step 3: Add optional services: registered address (locals), accounting, or audit.
• Step 4: Review the cart. It shows the secretary tier, government fees, add-ons, and the service fee.
• Step 5: Pay at checkout, then complete KYC and sign the documents digitally.
• Step 6: Sleek files with the Companies Registry and tells you when the company is incorporated.

The government step itself is quick: the Companies Registry says certificates for electronic incorporations are normally issued within an hour of submission. The wait comes before that: collecting documents and clearing KYC. For foreign founders, Sleek says incorporation typically takes 3 to 5 business days from the day it receives your complete KYC documents.

The friction worth knowing: our Starter plan walkthrough timed Sleek's onboarding at about 45 minutes. It gathers everything in one pass, so there's no chasing later, but set aside the time.

Want to see it for yourself? We paid for Sleek's Starter plan as a foreign founder and recorded every step, from the application to checkout. Adding a second shareholder and one director change took the bill from HK$6,973 to HK$10,073.

What Real Users Say

Sleek scores well overall, but its complaints cluster around the period right after payment. On Trustpilot, Sleek has a TrustScore of 4.3 from over 3,800 reviews. That score covers all of Sleek's markets, not only Hong Kong. Trustpilot shows Sleek replying to 97% of negative reviews, typically within a week.

Sleek vs Statrys & Alternatives

Statrys competes with Sleek on Hong Kong incorporation, so read this comparison with that in mind. The biggest difference is where the business account sits.

Sleek's lower foreigner price covers the same legal essentials, but the business account is a separate application with another company, and structural changes are priced by tier.

The Statrys Hong Kong company registration package takes a different approach:

• One package, one price: incorporation with government fees, the company secretary and Designated Representative, and a registered address with mail scanning, all included for the first financial year.
• No second onboarding: help opening a Statrys business account on the same platform, subject to approval, so you can start invoicing clients soon after the company exists.
• Room to grow: once the company is running, you can add Statrys accounting services in the same dashboard, with a dedicated accountant who knows your company.

Statrys has incorporated over 1,600 companies and serves over 10,000 business account clients.

If having audit and profits tax in the same bundle matters more to you than the account, Sleek's Compliance plan is the more direct match.

Our full Statrys vs Sleek comparison goes deeper on both. To weigh more providers before deciding, see our roundup of the best Sleek alternatives in Hong Kong.