Companies Registry releases statistics for first half of 2026
A total of 122,481 local companies and re-domiciled companies were newly registered during the first half of 2026, according to the statistics released by the Companies Registry today (July 17). As at the end of June this year, the total number of local companies and re-domiciled companies registered under the Companies Ordinance reached 1,609,720, which is an all-time high figure.
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In the first half of 2026, 903 non-Hong Kong companies have newly established a place of business in Hong Kong and were registered under the Companies Ordinance. The total number of registered non-Hong Kong companies reached 16,014 by the end of June 2026, which is also an all-time high figure.
The Company Re-domiciliation Regime, which came into operation on May 23, 2025, has received positive responses from the market in its first year of operation. By the end of June 2026, the Registry had received 70 applications, among which 42 companies have successfully re-domiciled to Hong Kong, including two insurance companies and one listed company. The original places of incorporation of these companies include British Virgin Islands, Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, etc.
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The number of charges on properties of companies received for registration in the first half of 2026 was 7,225. The number of notifications of payments and releases received for registration in the same period was 10,336.
The number of documents delivered to the Registry for registration during the first six months of 2026 was 1,727,449.
A total of 2,586,117 searches of document image records were conducted using the Registry's electronic search services in the first half of 2026.
For limited partnership funds (LPFs), the number of new registrations in the first half of 2026 was 406. The total number of LPFs by the end of June 2026 was 1,729.
For open-ended fund companies (OFCs), the number of new incorporations in the first half of 2026 was 79. The total number of OFCs by the end of June 2026 was 752.
As for the licensing of trust or company service providers, during the first half of 2026, 333 new licences were granted by the Registry. The total number of licensees was 7,412 as at the end of June.
For the licensing of money lenders, during the first half of 2026, 66 new licences were granted by the Licensing Court. The total number of licensed money lenders was 1,962 as at the end of June.
For details of the half-yearly statistics, please visit the "Statistics" section of the Registry's website (www.cr.gov.hk).
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