HK companies
This page shows the number of companies newly-incorporated and dissolved in HK per year, on a gross and net basis. Earliest records from the 19th century are understated due to lost records of dissolved companies. Registration was not required until 1911. Click and drag to zoom, right-click to reset. You can select the type of company below, but keep in mind that this is based on their latest recorded status, so for example, a company that is no longer listed on the stock exchange will no longer be categorised as a listed company.
Note: data on dissolutions are not reliable after 16-Nov-2020, when we started our last complete scan of the registry. On 22-Nov-2020, the registry implemented a new captcha system, preventing further data collection. The limited data available on data.gov.hk (comprising delayed weekly updates) only cover new incorporations and name-changes.
There is 1 company with an unknown incorporation date, number 699, "The General Commercial Company, Limited", dissolved on 20-Aug-1926. The company migrated from the Shanghai register and the HK Companies Registry has been unable to determine when it was incorporated.
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| Year | Inc. | Diss. | Net | Total inc. |
Total diss. |
Net alive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1866-01-01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1867-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1868-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1869-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1871-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1872-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1873-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1874-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1875-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1876-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1877-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1878-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1879-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1881-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1882-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1883-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1884-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1885-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1886-01-01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1887-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1888-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1889-01-01 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1890-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1891-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1892-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1893-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1894-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1895-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 1896-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 1897-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 1898-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 1899-01-01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 1900-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 1901-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 1902-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 1903-01-01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 1904-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 1905-01-01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 1906-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 1907-01-01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 1908-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 1909-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 1910-01-01 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 1911-01-01 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 1912-01-01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| 1913-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| 1914-01-01 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| 1915-01-01 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| 1916-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| 1917-01-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| 1918-01-01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| 1919-01-01 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 51 |
| 1920-01-01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 53 |
| 1921-01-01 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 58 |
| 1922-01-01 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 64 |
| 1923-01-01 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 72 | 0 | 72 |
| 1924-01-01 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 78 |
| 1925-01-01 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 81 |
| 1926-01-01 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 86 | 1 | 85 |
| 1927-01-01 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 91 | 1 | 90 |
| 1928-01-01 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 1 | 94 |
| 1929-01-01 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 99 |
| 1930-01-01 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 106 | 1 | 105 |
| 1931-01-01 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 116 | 1 | 115 |
| 1932-01-01 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 121 | 1 | 120 |
| 1933-01-01 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 131 | 1 | 130 |
| 1934-01-01 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 136 | 1 | 135 |
| 1935-01-01 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 143 | 1 | 142 |
| 1936-01-01 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 149 | 1 | 148 |
| 1937-01-01 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 156 | 1 | 155 |
| 1938-01-01 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 163 | 1 | 162 |
| 1939-01-01 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 174 | 1 | 173 |
| 1940-01-01 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 186 | 1 | 185 |
| 1941-01-01 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 192 | 1 | 191 |
| 1942-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 1 | 191 |
| 1943-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 1 | 191 |
| 1944-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 1 | 191 |
| 1945-01-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 1 | 191 |
| 1946-01-01 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 226 | 1 | 225 |
| 1947-01-01 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 267 | 1 | 266 |
| 1948-01-01 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 300 | 1 | 299 |
| 1949-01-01 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 331 | 1 | 330 |
| 1950-01-01 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 357 | 1 | 356 |
| 1951-01-01 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 397 | 1 | 396 |
| 1952-01-01 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 446 | 1 | 445 |
| 1953-01-01 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 482 | 1 | 481 |
| 1954-01-01 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 535 | 1 | 534 |
| 1955-01-01 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 592 | 1 | 591 |
| 1956-01-01 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 651 | 1 | 650 |
| 1957-01-01 | 75 | 0 | 75 | 726 | 1 | 725 |
| 1958-01-01 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 791 | 1 | 790 |
| 1959-01-01 | 90 | 0 | 90 | 881 | 1 | 880 |
| 1960-01-01 | 138 | 0 | 138 | 1,019 | 1 | 1,018 |
| 1961-01-01 | 170 | 0 | 170 | 1,189 | 1 | 1,188 |
| 1962-01-01 | 258 | 0 | 258 | 1,447 | 1 | 1,446 |
| 1963-01-01 | 251 | 0 | 251 | 1,698 | 1 | 1,697 |
| 1964-01-01 | 307 | 0 | 307 | 2,005 | 1 | 2,004 |
| 1965-01-01 | 261 | 0 | 261 | 2,266 | 1 | 2,265 |
| 1966-01-01 | 282 | 0 | 282 | 2,548 | 1 | 2,547 |
| 1967-01-01 | 230 | 0 | 230 | 2,778 | 1 | 2,777 |
| 1968-01-01 | 311 | 0 | 311 | 3,089 | 1 | 3,088 |
| 1969-01-01 | 510 | 0 | 510 | 3,599 | 1 | 3,598 |
| 1970-01-01 | 666 | 0 | 666 | 4,265 | 1 | 4,264 |
| 1971-01-01 | 730 | 0 | 730 | 4,995 | 1 | 4,994 |
| 1972-01-01 | 946 | 0 | 946 | 5,941 | 1 | 5,940 |
| 1973-01-01 | 1,076 | 0 | 1,076 | 7,017 | 1 | 7,016 |
| 1974-01-01 | 802 | 0 | 802 | 7,819 | 1 | 7,818 |
| 1975-01-01 | 783 | 0 | 783 | 8,602 | 1 | 8,601 |
| 1976-01-01 | 1,126 | 0 | 1,126 | 9,728 | 1 | 9,727 |
| 1977-01-01 | 1,577 | 0 | 1,577 | 11,305 | 1 | 11,304 |
| 1978-01-01 | 1,977 | 0 | 1,977 | 13,282 | 1 | 13,281 |
| 1979-01-01 | 2,239 | 0 | 2,239 | 15,521 | 1 | 15,520 |
| 1980-01-01 | 3,242 | 0 | 3,242 | 18,763 | 1 | 18,762 |
| 1981-01-01 | 3,473 | 0 | 3,473 | 22,236 | 1 | 22,235 |
| 1982-01-01 | 2,911 | 0 | 2,911 | 25,147 | 1 | 25,146 |
| 1983-01-01 | 2,649 | 0 | 2,649 | 27,796 | 1 | 27,795 |
| 1984-01-01 | 3,304 | 0 | 3,304 | 31,100 | 1 | 31,099 |
| 1985-01-01 | 4,787 | 0 | 4,787 | 35,887 | 1 | 35,886 |
| 1986-01-01 | 4,654 | 0 | 4,654 | 40,541 | 1 | 40,540 |
| 1987-01-01 | 7,178 | 0 | 7,178 | 47,719 | 1 | 47,718 |
| 1988-01-01 | 8,329 | 0 | 8,329 | 56,048 | 1 | 56,047 |
| 1989-01-01 | 8,631 | 0 | 8,631 | 64,679 | 1 | 64,678 |
| 1990-01-01 | 7,390 | 0 | 7,390 | 72,069 | 1 | 72,068 |
| 1991-01-01 | 13,123 | 0 | 13,123 | 85,192 | 1 | 85,191 |
| 1992-01-01 | 15,626 | 0 | 15,626 | 100,818 | 1 | 100,817 |
| 1993-01-01 | 16,828 | 1 | 16,827 | 117,646 | 2 | 117,644 |
| 1994-01-01 | 12,737 | 1 | 12,736 | 130,383 | 3 | 130,380 |
| 1995-01-01 | 10,750 | 0 | 10,750 | 141,133 | 3 | 141,130 |
| 1996-01-01 | 16,488 | 0 | 16,488 | 157,621 | 3 | 157,618 |
| 1997-01-01 | 17,123 | 6 | 17,117 | 174,744 | 9 | 174,735 |
| 1998-01-01 | 11,817 | 0 | 11,817 | 186,561 | 9 | 186,552 |
| 1999-01-01 | 15,232 | 0 | 15,232 | 201,793 | 9 | 201,784 |
| 2000-01-01 | 19,226 | 0 | 19,226 | 221,019 | 9 | 221,010 |
| 2001-01-01 | 18,439 | 4 | 18,435 | 239,458 | 13 | 239,445 |
| 2002-01-01 | 24,036 | 2 | 24,034 | 263,494 | 15 | 263,479 |
| 2003-01-01 | 29,020 | 2 | 29,018 | 292,514 | 17 | 292,497 |
| 2004-01-01 | 41,947 | 15 | 41,932 | 334,461 | 32 | 334,429 |
| 2005-01-01 | 52,745 | 8 | 52,737 | 387,206 | 40 | 387,166 |
| 2006-01-01 | 66,930 | 3 | 66,927 | 454,136 | 43 | 454,093 |
| 2007-01-01 | 86,234 | 3 | 86,231 | 540,370 | 46 | 540,324 |
| 2008-01-01 | 90,963 | 6 | 90,957 | 631,333 | 52 | 631,281 |
| 2009-01-01 | 104,084 | 10 | 104,074 | 735,417 | 62 | 735,355 |
| 2010-01-01 | 134,605 | 33,337 | 101,268 | 870,022 | 33,399 | 836,623 |
| 2011-01-01 | 147,925 | 50,709 | 97,216 | 1,017,947 | 84,108 | 933,839 |
| 2012-01-01 | 150,164 | 57,279 | 92,885 | 1,168,111 | 141,387 | 1,026,724 |
| 2013-01-01 | 174,031 | 52,682 | 121,349 | 1,342,142 | 194,069 | 1,148,073 |
| 2014-01-01 | 167,280 | 55,075 | 112,205 | 1,509,422 | 249,144 | 1,260,278 |
| 2015-01-01 | 139,209 | 118,771 | 20,438 | 1,648,631 | 367,915 | 1,280,716 |
| 2016-01-01 | 144,883 | 91,145 | 53,738 | 1,793,514 | 459,060 | 1,334,454 |
| 2017-01-01 | 160,229 | 116,469 | 43,760 | 1,953,743 | 575,529 | 1,378,214 |
| 2018-01-01 | 151,739 | 134,066 | 17,673 | 2,105,482 | 709,595 | 1,395,887 |
| 2019-01-01 | 124,744 | 145,050 | -20,306 | 2,230,226 | 854,645 | 1,375,581 |
| 2020-01-01 | 99,481 | 78,938 | 20,543 | 2,329,707 | 933,583 | 1,396,124 |
| 2021-01-01 | 111,222 | 9 | 111,213 | 2,440,929 | 933,592 | 1,507,337 |
| 2022-01-01 | 104,345 | 15 | 104,330 | 2,545,274 | 933,607 | 1,611,667 |
| 2023-01-01 | 132,551 | 1 | 132,550 | 2,677,825 | 933,608 | 1,744,217 |
| 2024-01-01 | 145,011 | 1 | 145,010 | 2,822,836 | 933,609 | 1,889,227 |
| 2025-01-01 | 178,838 | 0 | 178,838 | 3,001,674 | 933,609 | 2,068,065 |
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