Exhibit 15.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No. 333-172406 on Form S-8 and No. 333-176437 on Form F-3 of our report dated October 17, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements of SGOCO Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”), which appears in this Annual Report on Form 20-F/A of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2015.

/s/ DCAW (CPA) Limited

DCAW (CPA) Limited

Hong Kong, China

October 17, 2016