Glossary

Plain-English explanations of the terms you'll encounter on company pages — CR number, BRN, dormant, limited by guarantee, and more.

• CR Number (Company Registration Number) →
• BRN (Business Registration Number) →
• Dormant Company →
• Dissolved Company →
• Private Limited by Shares →
• Public Limited by Shares →
• Non-Hong Kong Company →
• Limited by Guarantee →
• Struck Off →
• Charges (Register of Charges) →
• Winding Up →
• NAR1 (Annual Return) →
• Certificate of Incorporation →
• Business Registration Certificate →
• Company Secretary →
• Registered Office Address →
• Deregistration vs Winding Up →
• NNC1 (Incorporation Form) →
• Annual Return Late Fees →
• Company Name Change →
• Shelf Company →
• Amalgamation →
• Restoration of a Company →