Hong Kong Companies Registry: Approximately 122,500 new local companies and relocated companies were registered in the first half of the year in Hong Kong.

The statistics released today by the Hong Kong Companies Registry show that the total number of newly registered local companies and registered non-Hong Kong companies in the first half of 2026 is 122,481. By the end of June of this year, the total number of local companies and registered non-Hong Kong companies registered under the Companies Ordinance reached 1,609,720, a record high. In the first half of 2026, a total of 903 non-Hong Kong companies established business premises in Hong Kong and registered under the Companies Ordinance. By the end of June 2026, the total number of registered non-Hong Kong companies reached 16,014, also setting a new record. The corporate migration system, which was implemented on May 23, 2025, has received positive market feedback in its first year of operation. By the end of June 2026, the Registry has received 70 applications, with 42 companies successfully migrating to Hong Kong, including two insurance companies and one listed company. These companies were originally registered in places like the British Virgin Islands, Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands, and Bermuda. In the first half of 2026, there were 7,225 cases of company property charges registered, while 10,336 notices of discharge or release of property charges were also registered during the same period. The total number of documents filed with the Registry in the first six months of 2026 was 1,727,449. In terms of electronic search services, the number of public accesses to the image records of documents in the first half of 2026 was 2,586,117. Regarding limited partnership funds, there were 406 newly registered in the first half of 2026. By the end of June 2026, the total number of limited partnership funds was 1,729. As for open-ended fund companies, 79 new open-ended fund companies were established in the first half of 2026. By the end of June 2026, the total number of open-ended fund companies was 752. In the area of trust or company service provider licenses, the Registry issued 333 new licenses in the first half of 2026. By the end of June, the total number of license holders was 7,412. For money lender licenses, the Small Claims Tribunal issued 66 new licenses in the first half of 2026. By the end of June, the total number of licensed money lenders was 1,962.