Hong Kong companies by type
How the companies on the Hong Kong register break down by entity type.
Data as of 2026-10-11
Based on dates recorded in the Companies Register; figures for early years are incomplete.
Other entity types
Local company accounts for 98.9% of the register — the chart below compares the remaining types.
Data table
| Type | Companies | % of register |
|---|---|---|
| Local company | 3,878,366 | 98.9% |
| Registered non-Hong Kong company | 36,038 | 0.9% |
| Mutual fund | 2,451 | 0.1% |
| Limited partnership fund | 999 | <0.1% |
| Limited partnership | 704 | <0.1% |
| Open-ended fund company | 581 | <0.1% |
| Overseas corporation with registered charge | 303 | <0.1% |
| Statutory body corporate | 201 | <0.1% |
| Unregistered company | 189 | <0.1% |
| Registered trustees | 109 | <0.1% |