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 →