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Overview

We’ve updated Search, Lite Profile, and Enhanced Profile responses for Hong Kong (ISO code HK) with improved data quality and additional fields across all products. Key changes include a dedicated registrationNumberField, a structured otherIdentifiersField array carrying the Companies Registry number, English-language director names with nationality, normalised legal form, and previous names.

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Key points

  • Search: New registrationNumberField and a structured otherIdentifiersField array
  • Lite Profile: New registrationDateField, registrationNumberField, and otherIdentifiersField. Null fields are no longer returned.
  • Enhanced Profile: New legalFormField (normalised) with raw legalFormDeclarationField, normalizedLegalStatusField, registrationDateField, otherIdentifiersField, address typeField, and previousNamesField. Director records now include a partial directorNumberField, English nameField, and nationalityField. Shareholder data quality is improved.

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Search results

A dedicated registrationNumberField is now returned, along with a structured otherIdentifiersField array carrying the Companies Registry number. Before: 
{
  "companiesField": [
    {
      "addressesField": [],
      "codeField": "03645219",
      "companyIDField": "03645219",
      "dateField": "2026-06-19T07:49:11.6738043Z",
      "nameField": "中國光大控股有限公司",
      "companyNameInEnglishField": "CHINA EVERBRIGHT LIMITED",
      "officialField": false,
      "registrationAuthorityField": "Hong Kong Integrated Companies Registry Information System (ICRIS)"
    }
  ],
  "transactionIdField": "13201026",
  "responseCodeField": 100
}
After: 
{
  "companiesField": [
    {
      "addressesField": [],
      "codeField": "03645219",
      "companyIDField": "03645219",
      "dateField": "2026-06-29T14:42:29.8895771Z",
      "nameField": "中國光大控股有限公司",
      "companyNameInEnglishField": "CHINA EVERBRIGHT LIMITED",
      "officialField": false,
      "registrationAuthorityField": "Integrated Companies Registry Information System (ICRIS)",
      "registrationNumberField": "03645219",
      "otherIdentifiersField": [
        {
          "typeField": "HK_CR_CD",
          "valueField": "0029258"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "responseCodeField": 100
}

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Key changes

  • registrationNumberField: New — the Companies Registry number
  • otherIdentifiersField: New array (typeField, valueField) carrying the Companies Registry number

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Lite profile changes

The Lite Profile response has been improved with additional identifiers, a registration date, and cleaner data formatting. Before: 
{
  "companyProfileField": {
    "activityField": [
      {
        "codeField": "",
        "descriptionField": ""
      }
    ],
    "addressesField": [
      {
        "countryField": "",
        "lineField": [
          {
            "lineField": "",
            "typeField": "",
            "typeCodeField": ""
          }
        ],
        "addressInOneLineField": "",
        "addressLine1Field": "",
        "addressLine2Field": "",
        "addressLine3Field": "",
        "addressLine4Field": "",
        "cityTownField": "",
        "regionStateField": "",
        "postcodeField": ""
      }
    ],
    "codeField": "03645219",
    "dateField": "2026-06-19T07:49:12.5672155Z",
    "foundationDateField": "1972-08-25",
    "legalStatusField": "Live",
    "normalizedLegalStatusField": "ACTIVE",
    "nameField": "中國光大控股有限公司",
    "officialField": false,
    "registrationAuthorityField": "Hong Kong Integrated Companies Registry Information System (ICRIS)",
    "companyNameInEnglishField": "CHINA EVERBRIGHT LIMITED"
  },
  "transactionIdField": "0",
  "retrievalLocationField": "",
  "responseCodeField": "100"
}
After: 
{
  "companyProfileField": {
    "addressesField": [],
    "aliasesField": [],
    "codeField": "03645219",
    "dateField": "2026-06-29T14:42:29.0895648Z",
    "foundationDateField": "1972-08-25",
    "legalStatusField": "Live",
    "normalizedLegalStatusField": "Active",
    "nameField": "中國光大控股有限公司",
    "officialField": false,
    "registrationAuthorityField": "Integrated Companies Registry Information System (ICRIS)",
    "registrationDateField": "1972-08-25",
    "registrationNumberField": "03645219",
    "companyNameInEnglishField": "CHINA EVERBRIGHT LIMITED",
    "otherIdentifiersField": [
      {
        "typeField": "HK_CR_CD",
        "valueField": "0029258"
      }
    ]
  },
  "transactionIdField": "349392",
  "responseCodeField": "100"
}

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Key changes

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New fields

  • registrationDateField: New — the company’s registration date
  • registrationNumberField: New — the Companies Registry number
  • otherIdentifiersField: New array (typeField, valueField) carrying the Companies Registry number

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Data improvements

  • Null fields are no longer returned: Empty activityField entries and the empty addressesField substructure (countryField, lineField, and the unused addressLine1Field–addressLine4Field, cityTownField, regionStateField, postcodeField) are now omitted from the response

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Enhanced profile changes

The Enhanced Profile includes all Lite Profile improvements above, plus normalised legal form, English-language director details, previous names, and improved shareholder data. Before: 
{
  "companyProfileField": {
    "addressesField": [
      {
        "addressInOneLineField": "46th Floor, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong",
        "addressLine1Field": ""
      }
    ],
    "capitalField": [
      {
        "amountField": "9,618,097,000.00",
        "currencyField": "HKD",
        "typeCodeField": "Ordinary shares"
      }
    ],
    "codeField": "03645219",
    "dateField": "Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:50:25 GMT",
    "foundationDateField": "1972-08-25",
    "legalFormField": "Public company limited by shares",
    "legalStatusField": "Live",
    "nameField": "中國光大控股有限公司",
    "officialField": false,
    "registrationAuthorityField": "Integrated Companies Registry Information System (ICRIS)",
    "registrationNumberField": "03645219",
    "companyNameInEnglishField": "CHINA EVERBRIGHT LIMITED",
   "directorAndShareDetailsField": {
      "directorsField": [
        {
          "directorNumberField": "P632****",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "林志軍",
          "address1Field": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "E783****",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "羅卓堅",
          "address1Field": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "于法昌",
          "address1Field": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "P572****",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "黃俊碩",
          "address1Field": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "P816****",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "楊許丹青",
          "address1Field": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "尹岩武",
          "address1Field": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "秦洪元",
          "address1Field": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "F469****",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "潘劍云",
          "address1Field": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "F471****",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "林春",
          "address1Field": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "M037****",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "安雪松",
          "address1Field": "Hong Kong"
        }
      ],
      "shareHoldersField": [
        {
          "nameField": "HKSCC Nominees Limited",
          "addressField": "□ 30/F., Shares are jointly held. Please check if applicable. One Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong",
          "percentageField": "49.82",
          "shareCountField": 839567170,
          "shareTypeField": "Ordinary shares",
          "shareholderTypeField": "Person",
          "totalShareCountField": 1685253712,
          "totalShareValueField": -2147483648
        },
        {
          "nameField": "Honorich Holdings Limited",
          "addressField": "□ 37/F., Shares are jointly held. Please add if applicable. Everbright Centre, 108 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong",
          "percentageField": "49.36",
          "shareCountField": 831757207,
          "shareTypeField": "Ordinary shares",
          "shareholderTypeField": "Person",
          "totalShareCountField": 1685253712,
          "totalShareValueField": -2147483648
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "responseCodeField": 100,
  "transactionIdField": "5920731",
  "retrievalLocationField": "************"
}
After: 
{
  "companyProfileField": {
    "addressesField": [
      {
        "typeField": "Registered Address",
        "addressInOneLineField": "46/F, FAR EAST FINANCE CENTRE 16 HARCOURT ROAD HONG KONG",
        "addressLine1Field": ""
      }
    ],
    "capitalField": [
      {
        "ammountField": "9,618,096,709.00",
        "currencyField": "HKD",
        "typeField": "ORDINARY",
        "typeCodeField": "ORDINARY"
      }
    ],
    "codeField": "03645219",
    "dateField": "2026-06-29T14:42:13.0606017Z",
    "foundationDateField": "1972-08-24",
    "legalFormField": "Public Limited Company",
    "legalFormDeclarationField": "Public company limited by shares",
    "legalStatusField": "Live",
    "normalizedLegalStatusField": "Active",
    "nameField": "中國光大控股有限公司",
    "officialField": false,
    "registrationAuthorityField": "Integrated Companies Registry Information System (ICRIS)",
    "registrationDateField": "1972-08-24",
    "registrationNumberField": "03645219",
    "companyNameInEnglishField": "CHINA EVERBRIGHT LIMITED",
    "otherIdentifiersField": [
      {
        "typeField": "HK_CR_CD",
        "valueField": "0029258"
      }
    ],
     "directorAndShareDetailsField": {
      "directorsField": [
        {
          "directorNumberField": "M037***",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "AN, XUESONG",
          "nationalityField": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "E783***",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "LAW, CHEUK KIN STEPHEN",
          "nationalityField": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "F471***",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "LIN, CHUN",
          "nationalityField": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "P632***",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "LIN, ZHIJUN",
          "nationalityField": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "F469***",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "PAN, JIANYUN",
          "nationalityField": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "E9822****",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "SU, YANG",
          "nationalityField": "中國 CHINA"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "P572***",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "WONG, CHUN SEK EDMUND",
          "nationalityField": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "directorNumberField": "P816***",
          "titleField": "Director",
          "nameField": "YOUNG, XU DANQING",
          "nationalityField": "Hong Kong"
        }
      ],
      "shareHoldersField": [
        {
          "nameField": "HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED",
          "addressField": "30/F., ONE EXCHANGE SQUARE, 8 CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, HONG KONG",
          "percentageField": "49.82",
          "shareClassField": "ORDINARY",
          "shareCountField": 839567170,
          "shareholderTypeField": "Company",
          "totalShareValueField": 9618096709,
          "percentageIsRangeField": false
        },
        {
          "nameField": "HONORICH HOLDINGS LIMITED",
          "addressField": "37/F., EVERBRIGHT CENTRE, 108 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG",
          "percentageField": "49.36",
          "shareClassField": "ORDINARY",
          "shareCountField": 831757207,
          "shareholderTypeField": "Company",
          "totalShareValueField": 9618096709,
          "percentageIsRangeField": false
        }
      ]
    },
    "previousNamesField": [
      "China Everbright Limited",
      "CHINA EVERBRIGHT-IHD PACIFIC LIMITED, China Everbright Minghui Limited",
      "IHD HOLDINGS LIMITED, Ming Fai Development Co., Ltd.",
      "INTERCONTINENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, Ming Hui Development Co., Ltd.",
      "INTERCONTINENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LIMITED"
    ]
  },
  "transactionIdField": "123456",
  "retrievalLocationField": "************",
  "responseCodeField": "100"
}

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Key changes

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New fields

  • addressesField → typeField: New — indicates the address type (e.g., "Registered Address")
  • legalFormField: New — the normalised legal form
  • legalFormDeclarationField: New — the legal form as supplied by the registry
  • normalizedLegalStatusField: New — the normalised legal status
  • registrationDateField: New — the company’s registration date
  • otherIdentifiersField: New array (typeField, valueField) carrying the Companies Registry number
  • directorsField: Director records now include a partial directorNumberField (partially redacted at the registry), an English nameField, and a nationalityField
  • previousNamesField: New — previous company names

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Data improvements

  • shareHoldersField → shareClassField: The share type is now correctly labelled shareClassField (previously shareTypeField)
  • shareholderTypeField: Now accurately reflects whether the shareholder is a person or a company
  • totalShareCountField: Now only populated when the shareholders’ percentages total 100%; it is omitted otherwise

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