Company search

Enterprise background check should first verify the actual entity、Activities and this matter，Confirm registration separately again、Professional work and ongoing maintenance arrangements。First distinguish the continuity of the subject、Equity changes、Asset Transfer and Establishment of a New Entity。contract、Account、Whether the licenses and debts need to be updated separately，Should be confirmed in combination with actual transactions and applicable systems。

Nature of the matter and applicable boundaries

First distinguish the continuity of the subject、Equity changes、Asset Transfer and Establishment of a New Entity。contract、Account、Whether the licenses and debts need to be updated separately，Should be confirmed in combination with actual transactions and applicable systems。

Centered on the registration number，Establishment documents、All changes、Current articles of association and existing materials arranged correspondingly；When a name or personnel inconsistency is found，Indicate the time and basis for changes。

material、Responsibility and Result Verification

Cannot be presumed in this way。Internal approval、External registration、Separate assessment of contract consent and regulatory approval，Save each file and the effective nodes。

Clearly list the program study、Legal document review、Professional signature、Who is responsible for registration submission and handover respectively?；Verify the qualifications of the practitioner when carrying out regulated work，Do not equate coordination with statutory signing。

Check registration results、Current Articles of Association、Record book、Original、Accounts and banks and contract parties that need to be notified，You cannot use a single form sent by the service provider as proof of completion.。

Company search：Processing conditions、List of Materials and Official References

Company searches are governed by the local company registry.。Is it applicable、Handle according to which category of matters，Depends on the subject qualifications、Business activities and actual location/personnel arrangements；Newly established under the same name、change、continue、Cancellation handled separately，Cannot replace each other。

30 Second key point

• Competent authority：Local company registration offices
• First, look at the conditions：Confirm the scope of the search (basic information/shareholders and directors/annual reports/mortgages/litigation)。
• Check the register：1–5 working days
• Validity period：Report corresponding to the query time point，Should recheck before trading。

Supervisory/Approval Authority

Local company registration offices

Main basis

Rules for Public Inquiry of Local Company Registration (Local Registration Authority)

Handling method

Online declaration + window/on-site verification (depending on the matter)

Validity period

Report corresponding to the query time point，Should recheck before trading。

Scope of application：First determine which category it belongs to

Situations that usually require handling：

• Before trading, the counterparty's credentials need to be verified.、Shareholders and Directors
• Need to retrieve the annual report、Mortgage and Litigation Records

Easily mistaken as needed、But situations that should be verified separately：

• For internal use only、Inquiry without a transaction background (can be searched independently)

Core Conditions (Checked Item by Item)

1. Confirm the scope of the search (basic information/shareholders and directors/annual reports/mortgages/litigation)。
2. Verify company number and name，Avoid confusion with the same name。
3. Authenticate or notarize key documents (for litigation use if needed)。

List of materials and common return points

Organize according to acceptance criteria；portion、The requirements for original document verification shall be subject to the current list of the accepting authority.

Material	Key Points / Common Reasons for Returned Items
Company Name or Number
Search Authorization (Required in Some Jurisdictions)
Usage Instructions

Review and On-site Inspection Focus Points

• There are many companies with the same name，Needs to be confirmed with the company number。
• Some jurisdictions do not disclose shareholder information (such as BVI)，Need to go through a registered agent。
• The land search report has a validity period，Should be updated before the transaction。

time limit、Validity Period and Subsequent Obligations

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Check the register	1–5 working days
Validity and Renewal	Report corresponding to the query time point，Should recheck before trading。

Cost structure (listed separately)，Avoid vague punches

按属地与文件类型计费；认证与翻译另计。

Risk and Responsibility Boundaries

• 依据过期报告决策，可能遗漏后续变更。
• 离岸属地信息不透明，需结合尽调。

Official Basis and Verification Entry

Basis / Entrance	Issuing Authority	Verification method
属地公司登记公开查询规则	属地登记机关	施行 现行有效；The current valid text shall prevail
Hong Kong Companies Registry search	—	Visit

Date of consultation of the above materials：2026November 12。The provisions of the regulations shall be based on the officially published current text.；Service guidelines have regional differences and version updates，The actual acceptance requirements shall be subject to the standards of the accepting authority at the current period.。

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illustrate：This page is a guide for handling conditions and organizing materials，Does not constitute legal advice、Regulatory approval or approval commitment。Submit application、On-site verification、The issuance of certificates and the decision to open accounts are both independently made by the competent authority or the bank.；Specific scope of services、The costs and deliverables shall be subject to written authorization.。

The following are directions for the initial communication and information verification，The official list is according to the current acceptance requirements、Confirmation of the subject and actual matters。

• Entity Registration、Existing qualifications and authorization materials
• Practical activity、contract、Transactions or assets and the corresponding supporting documents
• Equity、personnel、A truthful description of the location and this change
• Original notice、All previous handling records and the matters pending confirmation this time

This page is for the scope of matters and preparation instructions，Does not replace individual laws、tax、Audit or other professional opinions。Processing conditions、Government fees、Processing time and results are determined according to the applicable regulations and review.，No unified guarantee。

List the consultant's work separately before commissioning、government fees、Capital or balance requirements、Professional signing and other third-party fees；Check the final records and items that still need to be handled during the handover。