Hawksford in Singapore

Hawksford is a corporate and private client services firm with a Singapore office at Raffles Quay. It lists entity formation, company secretary, tax, accounting and payroll, says it has incorporated more than 1,000 businesses, and publishes no prices.

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Hawksford's Singapore page lists corporate services and private client services from an office at 16 Raffles Quay, #32-03 Hong Leong Building, Singapore 048581. It says the firm is one of the leading trust and corporate service providers in Singapore and has helped more than 1,000 businesses incorporate there. It lists no prices. Read on .

This is an independent guide and not Hawksford. Some providers pay us if a request we pass on becomes a client. The form on this page is labelled Compare quotes. It is ours, not a Hawksford form, and your details reach Hawksford only if it suits your request.

What services does Hawksford list in Singapore?

Line What Hawksford lists
Corporate: set up Entity formation and administration, account opening and cash management
Corporate: governance Director services, company secretarial, compliance
Corporate: finance Tax, accounting, transaction management
Corporate: people and space HR and payroll, office services, employer of record services
Private client Trust, company and foundation services, private trust companies, philanthropy, real estate, family office solutions

Employer of record services mean Hawksford employs staff on your behalf in a place where you have no entity. That is a different thing from payroll, so ask exactly what is covered. Our guides on a corporate secretary and a corporate service provider explain the common services.

What does Hawksford say about its Singapore track record?

Hawksford says it has helped more than 1,000 businesses successfully incorporate in the city-state. It names a multilingual team that speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English, led by managing directors for corporate and for private client work in Asia. Those are Hawksford's claims, read , and we have not audited them. The pages read give no founding year for Hawksford and no start date for the Singapore office.

What does Hawksford charge?

Not published. For a fair comparison with a plan-based provider, ask for:

  1. A separate fee for each service.
  2. Whether ACRA fees, such as the S$315 registration fee, are included. See company formation cost.
  3. The second-year fee for the secretary and accounting.
  4. The Hawksford company that contracts with you, and its UEN.
  5. Notice terms and minimum term.

Is Hawksford on the ACRA register?

The Singapore pages read talk about registering a business with ACRA but give no registration number for Hawksford as a filing agent. We have not checked ACRA's register, so we do not state a status. Search ACRA's public list of registered filing agents by name and compare the company with the one on your quote.

Where is Hawksford?

The Singapore office is at 16 Raffles Quay, #32-03 Hong Leong Building, Singapore 048581. Hawksford is a group with offices in other places, including Hong Kong, which has its own page. Contract with the Singapore entity for work on a Singapore company. Our page on company incorporation shows what the filing involves.

Who might Hawksford suit?

The mix of trust, family office and corporate work points to owners with cross-border assets or several entities. A single founder with a simple Pte Ltd may find a fixed-plan provider such as Sleek easier to compare. For another firm that quotes by scope, see Acclime. For wealth structures, read our family office guide.

What does Hawksford not publish?

  • Any price.
  • A filing agent registration number.
  • A founding year.
  • Whether it takes on a one-person startup.
  • Support response times.

How does the Compare quotes form work?

Describe what you need in the Compare quotes form, such as formation, secretary, tax or payroll. We pass the request to suitable providers and they reply directly to you. You can ask us to leave Hawksford out.

How does Hawksford compare on price and rating?

Hawksford shows no price on its own site, so its row in our price tables reads on request. On Google, Hawksford has 4.2 out of 5 from 35 reviews. Both were checked in . See the price comparison of the main Singapore setup firms, then ask for a written quote that lists what is included.

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What does Hawksford offer in Singapore?

On corporate services, Hawksford lists entity formation and administration, account opening and cash management, director services, company secretarial, compliance, tax, transaction management, accounting, HR and payroll, office services and employer of record services. It also runs a private client line covering trusts and family offices.

Where is the Hawksford Singapore office?

Hawksford's Singapore page gives 16 Raffles Quay, #32-03 Hong Leong Building, Singapore 048581. It describes a multilingual team that speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Check the address on your engagement letter, because the corporate and private client teams may sit in different entities.

How many Singapore companies has Hawksford set up?

Hawksford says it has helped more than 1,000 businesses incorporate in Singapore. That is its own claim and we have not checked it. It is a measure of volume and not of quality, so ask who would handle your file and how many companies they run.

Does Hawksford publish its prices?

No. The Singapore pages read show no fee for formation, secretary, accounting or payroll. Request a quote with each service on its own line, and ask whether ACRA government fees are inside the quote or charged on top.

What is GuideMeSingapore?

GuideMeSingapore is the Singapore guide site that Hawksford runs. A search result for the Hawksford Singapore query lists it under the Hawksford name on a corporate services page. It carries guides and service pages, so check whether you are reading Hawksford's own site before you submit details.

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