Hong Kong Lawyers: Common Search Services
Comprehensive Search
Search the websites of company registries in various countries around the world:
Company registrations around the world
Europe
Belgium –KBO Public Search, and a website http://www.bnb.be/
Bulgaria – Trade Register
Croatia – http://www1.biznet.hr/HgkWeb/do/fullSearch
Cyprus – Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver
Czech Republic – Embassy of the Czech Republic
Denmark – Danish Commerce and Companies Agency (DCCA) or Central Business Register
Estonia – Äriregistri teabesüsteem
Finland – National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland or BIS Search
France – Infogreffe – Trade and Company Register – Commercial Court Registry
Germany – Judicial register of the federal states or Unternehmensregister
Guernsey – Guernsey Registry or https://www.greg.gg/webCompSearch.aspx
Hungary – Court of Company Registration
Ireland – Companies Registry – Isle of Man Government DED
Italy – Infocamere – Società Consortile di Informatica delle Camere DI Commercio Italiane per Azioni
Jersey – JFSC Companies Registry
Latvia – Lursoft
Luxembourg – Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés – Accueil
Malta – MFSA Registry of Companies
The Netherlands – Kamer van Koophandel: Trade Registers
Norway – Brønnøysund Register Centre or http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/
Poland – Ministry of Justice Poland
Serbia – Serbian Business Registration Agency or http://www.crhov.co.yu/
Slovakia – Companies Register of the Slovak Republic on Internet
Slovenia – AJPES – Agency for Public Legal Records and Related Services of the Republic of Slovenia or Firmica.si
Spain – Central Mercantile Registry. company legal information, statistics and company names
Sweden – Swedish Companies Registration Office – Bolagsverket or Företagsinformation om alla Sveriges bolag or Företagsinformation om alla Sveriges bolag
Switzerland – Central Business Names Index
United Kingdom – Companies House
Ukraine – Інформаційно-ресурсний центр – Пошук в ЄДР (State Enterprise Information Resource Centre)
Asia
India – Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Israel – http://havarot.justice.gov.il/, or use the search service http://www.israelbizreg.com/
Singapore – Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Singapore
Sri Lanka – Registrar of Company Names
Australia
Australia – Australian Business Register
New Zealand – Companies Office
Americas
Anguilla – Anguilla Financial Services
Aruba – Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aruba
Bermuda – Bermuda Registrar of Companies
BVI – https://companysearch.vg/
Canada – Strategis: Canada’s Business and Consumer or SEDAR
Cayman Islands – General Registry Cayman Islands
Curaçao – Curaçao Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Jamaika – Companies Office of Jamaica
Mexico – Sistema de Informacion Empresarial Mexicano (SIEM)
Panama – Registro Público de Panamá
USA – State-by-state company registrations can be found at the following links U.S. State Corporations Databases, or listed company information can be found in the SEC Enforcement Database.
Africa
South Africa – South African Companies and Intellectual Property Registry
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Company Online Search: www.icris.cr.gov.hk
Hong Kong Business Registration Search:
www.gov.hk/en/residents/taxes/etax/services/brn_enquiry.htm
Hong Kong Land Search:
https://www1.iris.gov.hk/eservices/common/selectuser.jsp
Hong Kong Personal/Corporate Bankruptcy Search: http://www.gov.hk/en/business/registration/deregistration/compulsory.htm
Hong Kong Births Search, Deaths Search, Marriage Records Search: www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/bdmreg/applybdm.htm
BVI Company Search Notary Public: https://companysearch.vg/
Cayman company online search: https://www.ciregistry.ky/
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