Hong Kong company registrations hit record highs in 2025 H1

Hong Kong saw over 84,000 new local company registrations in the first half of 2025, bringing the total number of companies registered under the Companies Ordinance to a record 1.495 million as of end-June, according to the Company Registry.

Meanwhile, 761 non-Hong Kong companies established a place of business in the city during the same period, pushing the total to another all-time high of 15,600.

The city also recorded 116 new registrations of limited partnership funds, bringing the cumulative total to 1,099. A further 109 open-ended fund companies were set up, raising the total to 579.

Additionally, 350 new licences were issued to trust or company service providers, with the total rising to 6,971, while the number of licensed money lenders increased by 71 to 2,046.

STAFF REPORTER